LA Times: Artists Unite in Effort to End U.S. Torture Methods Used on Terrorists

Oct 23rd, '09 • Affiliate News • by XXL Staff • No Comments

Spike Jonze Speaks on Kanye West Video

Oct 23rd, '09 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 6 Comments

Spike Jonze, the director behind the recently leaked short film We Were Once a Fairytale spoke to The New York Times about the concept behind the disturbing clip, which stars Kanye West. Originally intended to be a music video for the Lil Wayne assisted ...

Flashback Friday: Remember Illegal?

Oct 23rd, '09 • Bloggers • by XXL Staff • 33 Comments

With Lil Wayne’s legal affairs being a heavy topic of discussion yesterday, it got me to thinking: Where’s a reliable fall guy when you need one? I mean, doesn’t every rapper’s entourage have a dude designated to do a bid ...

Day 5: Win a Copy of Def Jam’s 25th Anniversary Box Set

Oct 23rd, '09 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 3 Comments

In celebration of Def Jam’s 25th Anniversary, the famed label released a limited edition box set of their greatest hits, and XXLMag.com will be giving away one free copy everyday this week. The collection includes five CDs broken into roughly five ...

Ultimate Death Row Collection Set for November Release

Oct 22nd, '09 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 6 Comments

Following in the steps of Def Jam, Death Row Records will be releasing an ultimate collector’s edition box set of platinum selling hits from legendary artists like 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and more. The compilation will include three discs featuring ...