DJ Khaled Plots Victory, Calls in Usher & Drake for New LP

Oct 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Miami tastemaker DJ Khaled is hard at work on his upcoming album, which he says will include a few surprises. According to MTV News, Khaled says his album will feature the usual Florida regulars like Rick Ross and Plies, along with ...

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Nas Speaks on Derrion Albert on “106 & Park” [Video]

Oct 2nd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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FEATURE: Playaz Circle, Underdogs

Oct 2nd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  6 Comments

There's something to be said about Playaz Circle. While most crew members usually struggle to come out with their own projects, Tity Boi and Dolla Boy are already prepping their second Def Jam-distributed release in two years. Sharing company budgets with ...

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XXcLusive: Ghostface Killah Blames Rza for Bulletproof Wallets Mix Up [With Video]

Oct 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  49 Comments

Kids, don't do drugs. In a recent interview with XXLMag.com Ghostface Killah revealed why “The Sun”—the famed collaboration between him, Slick Rick and Raekwon—was not included on his third solo album, 2001’s Bulletpoof Wallets. According to Tony, the song would have ...

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Lil Wayne Receives Trial Date in AZ Drug Case

Oct 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Lil Wayne is headed to court. Two years after being arrested in Arizona on drug and gun charges, the rap superstar will finally be going to trial for the case. The Yuma Sun reports that Weezy’s trial has been set by ...

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Kanye West/ Lady GaGa Tour Called Off, 50 Cent Apologizes for Dubbing it “The Gay Tour”

Oct 1st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  26 Comments

“The Fame Kills” tour has been shot down according to a press release by concert promoter Live Nation. The concert series, which was to be co-headlined by both Kanye West and eccentric pop princess Lady GaGa, was set to kick off ...

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Rza Presents Ong Bak 2: The Beginning [With Exclusive Video]

Oct 1st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

Known for his love of kung fu films, Wu-Tang mastermind Rza is urging all his fans to check out Ong Bak 2: The Beginning. XXLMag.com has gotten its hands on an exclusive clip from the flick—a prequel to 2003’s original Ong ...

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WORLD PREMIERE: Rza Presents Ong Bak 2: The Beginning

Oct 1st, '09  •  XXLtv  •  by XXL Staff  •  2 Comments

Rza co-signs martial arts expert Tony Jaa new action-packed flick...

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LisaRaye: The future Mrs. Al Sharpton?

Oct 1st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  72 Comments

LisaRaye must have seen a picture of Amber Rose on a red carpet somewhere with Kanye, dressed like a streetwalker, and decided she needed to step her game up. As recently as year ago, you couldn't have told me that LisaRaye ...

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