TMZ: Ice-T — My Friend Died from Swine Flu

Oct 14th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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NY Daily News: Jay-Z Ain’t Feeling Yankees Remix

Oct 14th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Why won’t white people let Kanye be great?

Oct 14th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  26 Comments

The other day, someone forwarded me a petition to have Kanye West banned from the Grammys. I thought to myself, Damn, someone created a petition to have Kanye West banned from the Grammys. Then I took a look at it, ...

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XXcLusive: Talib Kweli Clears up Kanye West/MF Doom Collabo Rumors

Oct 14th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  13 Comments

Talib Kweli recently had the Internet going nuts when he posted a comment on his Twitter account about being in the studio with Kanye West, MF Doom and frequent collaborator Madlib. XXLMag.com recently caught up with the Brooklyn MC via ...

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On the Move

Oct 14th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by Termanology  •  20 Comments

What’s crackin' world? I'm high as fuck, been smokin’ purp all day. I'm in the middle of moving the ST. RECORDS office. So things have been kind of hectic this week. We got so many old mixtapes, boxes of vinyls, buttons, and ...

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Fat Joe Fails to Break 10K on Charts Debut, Jay-Z Goes Platinum

Oct 14th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  45 Comments

Several independent releases debuted on the Billboard 200 sales chart this week, including new discs by Fat Joe and Saigon. Joey Crack’s ninth solo album, J.O.S.E. 2, landed at the no. 73 spot in his first week. The LP, which ...

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Duck Down, Home of the Originoo Backpackers

Oct 14th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  13 Comments

Yesterday we took a trip down memory lane with Rawkus Records, the epitome of New York's underground in the modern rap era. Truthfully, there hasn't been an independent outfit that has since matched Rawkus' impact, but in the past few ...

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Soulja Boy Causes Trouble at LA Apartment

Oct 14th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

In addition to the case he has pending in Georgia, Soulja Boy is also causing some trouble in Los Angeles with the landlords of his luxury apartment. According to TMZ, Soulja Boy was sent a letter of complaint from the building ...

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FEATURE: Trina, Bossy Lady

Oct 14th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

From her 2000 debut, Da Baddest Bitch, to last year’s Still Da Baddest, Trina has never been afraid to state her position in hip-hop. On her upcoming album, Amazin’, (tentatively scheduled for March 30) the Diamond Princess is taking a ...

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