Are you gellin’, Shakur?

Oct 26th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

You fruits will have to forgive me for not going in re: Shakur back when she was blogging for this site. As I explained on my own site the other day, there's was a period of about three weeks last summer ...

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FEATURE: The Clipse, Me ‘N’ My

Oct 26th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

Photography courtesy of Matthew Salacuse It’s a cool evening in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, and the Clipse have just arrived at MacArthur Center Mall. After a long day filled with photo shoots and driving around town, the sibling duo of Malice and ...

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Jay-Z & Alicia Keys to Perform at the World Series

Oct 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

Let's hear it for New York! Jay-Z has confirmed that he will be performing at the World Series.  The Associated Press reports that the Yankees plan on bringing the Brooklyn rap legend along with them as they step on the field for their ...

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Thank You (Def Jam 25)

Oct 26th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  12 Comments

We dreamed a lil’ too big this month, folks. We thought it was possible to get, like, 30-plus past and present Def Jam rappers together to celebrate the label’s 25th anniversary. Def Jam thought so also. So together we tried ...

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DJ Jazzy Jeff Drops Free Michael Jackson Mixtape

Oct 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  4 Comments

DJ Jazzy Jeff has linked up with clothing company Undrcrwn to release a mixtape honoring the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The tape playfully titled, He’s the King, I’m the DJ, references Jeff’s 1988 album with Will Smith, He's the ...

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Blog: Black Thought, Holla at Me!

Oct 26th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by R.A. The Rugged Man  •  19 Comments

Yes y'all, this is the one and only R.A. the Rugged Man. My label hit me up on short notice to come blog some shit for the XXL readers this week, I got my new Rugged Man Collection album droppin ...

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ItsTheReal: Clipse Deliver “Rapper Fraud” PSA [Video]

Oct 26th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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How OJ Made Da Club Say “Boooooo!”

Oct 24th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  33 Comments

I wasn't gonna say shit about it until Otis had to open his gold-plated chicken and blunt smelling mouth. "Yeah, it's all good, I'm an artist and I'ma keep it going, I'm down like four flat tires… That right there was ...

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Kanye West Sentenced to Community Service in Airport Altercation

Oct 23rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Kanye West is in the clear. Earlier today a court commissioner dismissed all charges against the rapper stemming from a 2008 incident at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) involving Ye, his road manager Don Crowley and an unidentified photographer.  According to the ...

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