Reality TV just got a lot more interesting

Oct 6th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  69 Comments

Oh, what it must be like to be a fly on the wall in the offices of one of these cable networks right about now. From the time I was born until the time I was about 28, the only time ...

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MTV: Jay-Z “Deserving” Of Hottest MC Title, Says N.Y. Governor

Oct 6th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Jim Jones Pleads Guilty in Assault Case Against Ne-Yo’s Manager

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

In a court appearance yesterday (October 5), Jim Jones pleaded guilty to a minor assault charge in the beating of Ne-Yo's manager, Jayvon Smith, at a Louis Vuitton store in Manhattan last December, reports New York's Daily News. Jones agreed to a ...

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REVIEW: C-Murder, Calliope Park Click, Vol. 1

Oct 6th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

C-Murder Calliope Park Click, Vol. 1 TRU/RBC Records Beats: L Lyrics: L Originality: L There’s nothing worse than a man with nothing to lose. Just ask Corey “C-Murder” Miller. Currently serving a life sentence for the shooting death of a 16-year-old fan, the New Orleans ...

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BLOG: West Coast Where You At?

Oct 6th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  119 Comments

As the only XXL staffer reppin’ the Golden State and, more specifically, the city with no seasons, I often find myself embroiled in East Coast conversations where the prevailing sentiment is: “The West Coast ain’t putting nothing out.” Now granted, I’m ...

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XXL Celebrates Def Jam’s 25th Anniversary in November Issue

Oct 6th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  53 Comments

In celebration of Def Jam’s quarter century in the music business, XXL has selected a handful of the label’s roster, past and present, to grace the cover of the November issue. XXL’s new issue will include memorable tales from the ...

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Rakim, J. Cole and B.o.B. Bless ATL’s A3C Fest

Oct 5th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  8 Comments

Hip-hop was alive and kicking in the East Atlanta Village this weekend for the 5th annual A3C Festival. Over 200 artists, producers and DJs brought fans to venues in the ATL and there was truly something for every kind ...

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Hip-Hop Gossip Blogger Gyant Debuts New Show [Video]

Oct 5th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Who isn’t hotter than Fiddy these days?

Oct 5th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  50 Comments

One of the dead giveaways when someone doesn't have a point is when they have to keep repeating it over and over, louder and louder, as if you didn't hear them the first time. Remember when Pimp C died and ...

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