Thank You (Def Jam 25)

Oct 26th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  12 Comments

We dreamed a lil’ too big this month, folks. We thought it was possible to get, like, 30-plus past and present Def Jam rappers together to celebrate the label’s 25th anniversary. Def Jam thought so also. So together we tried ...

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DJ Jazzy Jeff Drops Free Michael Jackson Mixtape

Oct 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  4 Comments

DJ Jazzy Jeff has linked up with clothing company Undrcrwn to release a mixtape honoring the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The tape playfully titled, He’s the King, I’m the DJ, references Jeff’s 1988 album with Will Smith, He's the ...

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Blog: Black Thought, Holla at Me!

Oct 26th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by R.A. The Rugged Man  •  19 Comments

Yes y'all, this is the one and only R.A. the Rugged Man. My label hit me up on short notice to come blog some shit for the XXL readers this week, I got my new Rugged Man Collection album droppin ...

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ItsTheReal: Clipse Deliver “Rapper Fraud” PSA [Video]

Oct 26th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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How OJ Made Da Club Say “Boooooo!”

Oct 24th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  33 Comments

I wasn't gonna say shit about it until Otis had to open his gold-plated chicken and blunt smelling mouth. "Yeah, it's all good, I'm an artist and I'ma keep it going, I'm down like four flat tires… That right there was ...

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Kanye West Sentenced to Community Service in Airport Altercation

Oct 23rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Kanye West is in the clear. Earlier today a court commissioner dismissed all charges against the rapper stemming from a 2008 incident at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) involving Ye, his road manager Don Crowley and an unidentified photographer.  According to the ...

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Public Enemy Fans Invest in New Album, Raise $50K in Funds

Oct 23rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

Seminal hip-hop group Public Enemy plan on releasing a new album, but there’s a catch. They are asking fans to fund the recording process. According to british music magazine NME, the Long Island-bred crew has signed a deal with SellaBand, a ...

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Atlanta: A city on the DL?

Oct 23rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  55 Comments

Just how gay is Atlanta, anyway? I'd investigate myself, but I wouldn't want to fall victim to a reverse hate crime. Lord knows I'm still recovering from that "this hamburger has AIDS" scene from the first season of True Blood. Someone ...

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Hell Rell Preps New Disc, Dipset Compilation on the Way

Oct 23rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

Dipset ain't dead just yet. In a recent interview with hiphopbeef.com, Diplomats A&R Duke Da God revealed plans for a new crew album and original member Hell Rell is gearing up for the release of his new disc next week. The CD, ...

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