FEATURE: Foundation, Top 10 Hip-Hop Discoveries

Oct 12th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  32 Comments

Today might be Columbus Day, but XXLMag.com is flipping the script on this often-overlooked holiday. Rather than commemorate European explorer Christopher Columbus’ “discovery” of America, we decided to compile the Top 10 Hip-Hop Discoveries. It’s your official list of people, ...

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Method Man Almost Died in Drive-By, Recounts Rza

Oct 12th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  6 Comments

The Wu-Tang Clan almost never existed, according to a recent interview CNN conducted with RZA. Apparently Meth nearly died in a drive-by shooting before the crew even formed. RZA details the incident in his forthcoming book, The Tao of Wu, writing ...

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The Game’s Lawyers Sue for $35K in Unpaid Fees

Oct 12th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

The Game is being accused of foul play, again. The Compton-bred rapper is being a sued by his lawyers for failing to pay close to $35,000 in fees, according to tmz.com The legal firm, Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert, recently ...

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MTV: Jay-Z, Drake, Ice Cube Big Winners at BET Hip-Hop Awards

Oct 11th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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A Eulogy for My Boo

Oct 10th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  21 Comments

No, this is not a lament for a dead girlfriend. Well, I guess it kind of is in a way. I was still attending high school in 1996, which makes me an old, irrelevant, hatin-ass nigga. I know. "My Boo" ...

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Making A Better Music Industry…

Oct 10th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  13 Comments

Billy Sunday's advice to the recording industry...

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Snoop Dogg Speaks on Dr. Dre & The Game’s Reunion

Oct 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  26 Comments

Snoop Dogg rolled through Big Boy’s morning show “Big Boy’s Neighborhood” on Los Angeles’ Power 106 this week to talk about the picture of himself, The Game, and Dr. Dre that surfaced on Twitter late last week. “We actually working on Detox ...

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XXcLusive: The Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac Names Hip-Hop’s Funniest MCs

Oct 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

John Stewart’s sidekick Wyatt Cenac on The Daily Show is one funny you know what, but according to him, the rappers are the real comedians. XXLMag.com recently chopped it up with the Comedy Central star to speak on hip-hop’s funniest ...

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XXL’s Fashion Shoot With the Nike NFL Elite [With Exclusive Video]

Oct 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

Smiley chops it up with the NFL elite...

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