Bun B, Curren$y & Rhymefest Unite for Free Closed Sessions EP

Jan 28th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

Closed Sessions: Vol. 1, a digital-only EP, featuring the likes of Bun B, Curren$y and Rhymefest, among others, is set to hit the 'Net for free this March. The nine-song project, which also includes cameos from Donnis, Kidz in the Hall, ...

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Hi-Tek Reflects On Rawkus Days, Blames Fall-Out on Money Issues [XXcLusive Video]

Jan 28th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

Backpackers have to get paid too. Founded in 1996, Rawkus Records was a purists’ dream label, but former in-house producer Hi-Tek recently revealed that there were a few nightmares as well. As one of the indie label’s chief beatsmiths, Tek provided ...

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Dante Ross on Hip-Hop’s Greatest Hype Men [Video]

Jan 27th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Hope for Haiti Now Album Makes History Atop the Charts

Jan 27th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  5 Comments

Hope for Haiti Now, the digital-only album compiled by MTV as a way to raise money for the earthquake stricken nation, has just made history. The disc, which features songs by Jay-Z, Wyclef and Beyonce, among others has debuted at ...

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Five reasons Jay-Z is a member of the Illuminati

Jan 27th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  69 Comments

With all due respect to my esteemed colleague, Brooklyne Gipson, past and present, and without further... to do. 1) Black people will listen to Jay-Z, regardless of whether or not there's any reason to. If it wasn't already proven that time he ...

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MTV: Cassidy Preps C.A.S.H. Album – “Cass Always Stays Hard”

Jan 27th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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ESPN: Super Bowl Halftime Needs Hip-Hop

Jan 27th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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I Need Love, Vol. 1: The New Slow Jam Classics

Jan 27th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  47 Comments

I don't know what it is, perhaps it's the time of year (we're a little more than two weeks out from VDay?) but lately my iPod has been getting increasingly soft. Granted I'm a girl, and it's only expected that ...

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Drag-On, The Comeback Kid

Jan 27th, '10  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  8 Comments

When the Ruff Ryders burst on the scene in the ’90s, DMX and the L.O.X. were the obvious alpha males. As they established themselves as the leaders of the pack, the big dogs paved the way for the new breed. ...

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