MTV: Swizz Beatz Contemplates Tracks for Upcoming T.I., Shyne Albums

Jan 22nd, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Waka Flocka Flame Talks Shooting, Details Revealed on Upcoming DJ Holiday Mixtape

Jan 22nd, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  33 Comments

Two days after getting shot in a botched robbery attempt, Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame called in to local radio station, Hot 107.9, yesterday (January 21) to speak on the unfortunate incident. As previously reported, the Gucci Mane associate was attacked ...

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New Wu-Tang Compilation Coming in February

Jan 22nd, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

Wu-Tang fans rejoice! Longtime group affiliate Mathematics recently announced that a new compilation, Return of the Wu & Friends, that he compiled and produced, will hit store shelves soon. The album, Mathematics' first effort since 2006's instrumental LP, Soul of a Man, ...

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Fans Select Best XXL Cover of the Millennium

Jan 22nd, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  75 Comments

After three weeks of voting and tallying up over 40,400 ballots, the people have made their choice for XXL’s Best Cover of the Millennium. And the winner is… The March 2003 cover featuring Eminem, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre. Although the ...

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Lupe, We Need You For This Monster Mashup Mix

Jan 22nd, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

For a second, I was all set to compile a follow-up to yesterday’s post, since the number of sample-able film scores is never-ending. But that started to feel a bit like a lazy double-dip as I started writing. The vibe ...

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Tour Stories: Three x Dope

Jan 22nd, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  5 Comments

It’s Tajai from Souls of Mischief checking in again. I actually got a couple quick PG stories for y’all. Here goes… We were in Northampton, Massachusetts for one of the first shows we had on the De La Soul/Tribe Called Quest ...

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2010 DN Tournament – Round 1, Midwest Region

Jan 21st, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

Welcome back to the 2010 DN Tournament. We're in day three of a four-day first round. Things will begin to pick up after we close out round 1 analysis tomorrow. Round 2 starts immediately on Saturday. Those of you who ...

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Cam’ron Returns With New Group Album This March

Jan 21st, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  23 Comments

Cam’ron's back with a vengeance. The Diplomats CEO has joined forces with Harlem rapper Vado to form The U.N. Along with the formation of the group comes word of a collaborative album on the horizon. The duo is set to drop ...

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XXcLusive: DJ Holiday Speaks on Waka Flocka Flame’s Recovery

Jan 21st, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  55 Comments

Gucci Mane associate Waka Flocka Flame was shot in the arm on Tuesday (January 19) in his hometown of Atlanta during a botched robbery attempt. XXLMag.com caught up with DJ Holiday, a longtime associate of the So Icey camp, to ...

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