XXcLusive: The Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac Names Hip-Hop’s Funniest MCs

Oct 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

John Stewart’s sidekick Wyatt Cenac on The Daily Show is one funny you know what, but according to him, the rappers are the real comedians. XXLMag.com recently chopped it up with the Comedy Central star to speak on hip-hop’s funniest ...

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XXL’s Fashion Shoot With the Nike NFL Elite [With Exclusive Video]

Oct 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

Smiley chops it up with the NFL elite...

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FEATURE: I Ain’t No Joke – 11 Rappers That Should Do Stand-Up

Oct 9th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  51 Comments

Rule No. 1 in surviving in the entertainment industry is having more than one hustle. Rappers have been hip to that for a minute—launching labels, clothing lines, fragrances and acting careers. Lately it seems like comedians have started to follow ...

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The (actually quite literal) death of G-Unit

Oct 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  47 Comments

It's only funny until someone's weed carrier turns up dead. Then it's only 3/4ths as funny as it had been. When Tony Yayo was accused of slapping Jimmy Henchmen's son, probably going on three years ago now, I thought it was ...

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Kanye Previews Glow in the Dark Photo Book

Oct 9th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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California Love: A Tale of Two Cities

Oct 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  29 Comments

In case you missed the memo, I reps the West Coast all day, every day. So as soon as saw the above clip air on The Cleveland Show last weekend, I immediately thought to myself (mid-laughter): "I'm gonna have to ...

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Soulja Boy Arrested for Obstruction of Justice

Oct 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  33 Comments

Teen sensation Soulja Boy was arrested on Wednesday (October 7) after fleeing from cops, according to tmz.com. The Atlanta-based rapper was among around 40 people hanging out at an abandoned house in Georgia’s Henry County. Police rolled up on the residence ...

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Dante Ross Shares a Story About Big Daddy Kane [Video]

Oct 9th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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G-Unit Associate Murdered, Cops Investigate 50 Cent’s Rivals

Oct 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  44 Comments

Lowell Fletcher, a G-Unit associate who also went by the name Lodi Mack, was murdered on Sunday, September 27 and police are investigating the connection between his death and 50 Cent’s rivals. According to New York's Daily News, Fletcher, who just ...

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