Game’s a Cat Licker & His New Song Sucks

Feb 2nd, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  29 Comments

There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, Game’s “Pussy Fight" sucks—both figuratively and literally. Now I wasn’t one to jump on the whole “D.O.A.” bandwagon and proclaim auto-tune dead, but Jayceon’s collabo with Ray J and Ester Dean ...

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Styles P & DJ Green Lantern, The Green Ghost Project

Feb 2nd, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

Styles P & DJ Green Lantern The Green Ghost Project Beats: XL Lyrics: L Originality: XL DJ Green Lantern is certified when it comes to throwing assists to members of the LOX. In 2004 he linked up with Jadakiss for the epic mixtape The ...

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The hunt for the next Gucci Mane

Feb 1st, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  29 Comments

I've got some good news, and some bad news... The good news, for bum rappers, is that major labels are back signing mixtape rappers. The bad news, for people who like rap music, is that major labels are back signing mixtape ...

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New 50 Cent Movie Goes for $2 Mil at Sundance

Feb 1st, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  30 Comments

Twelve, the new Joel Schumacher movie starring 50 Cent, was recently bought at the Sundance Film Festival. The New York Times reports that the film unit of Hannover House, an independent publisher and media company, purchased the drama for $2 million. As ...

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Amber Rose Channels London Skinhead Movement at Photo Shoot [Video]

Feb 1st, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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MTV: Drake, Eminem “Talking About” Another Collaboration

Feb 1st, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Mystikal to Headline New Orleans Mardi Gras Concert

Feb 1st, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

A month after his release from prison, hometown rapper Mystikal is set to headline New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festival later this month. Set to hit the stage for the first time since getting out of jail, the former No Limit rapper ...

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If I Was will.i.am, I Gotta Feeling I’d Sell Out, Too

Feb 1st, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  36 Comments

Say what you want about will.i.am, but him, Fergie and the other two guys in the Black Eyed Peas got it right! I remember back in the late ’90s when the BEPs released their debut album, Behind The Front, with ...

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Grammy Observations: The Good, The Bad, The Taylor Swift Show

Feb 1st, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by Charlamagne Tha God  •  65 Comments

I remember when the Grammy Awards didn't give a fuck about hip-hop. Who else remembers that? When Salt-N-Pepa, Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff (the first hip-hop group to win a Grammy), and Kid ’N Play boycotted the 1989 Grammy's ...

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