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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Watch Your Mouth, Yellow Man.

Oct 14th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  44 Comments

Ah no reggae chune dis! “You can say what you say but watch what you say about our President. Think a Nobel Prize was too soon? Fine. You are not alone. You think Obama should have accomplished more since he ...

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XXcLusive: JR Writer Details Shooting Incident

Oct 13th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

Last Saturday (October 10) Dipset rapper JR Writer was involved in a shooting that led to him getting hit in the leg. While recovering the Harlem MC spoke to XXLMag.com about the incident via email. According to Writer, he was attacked ...

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MTV: Dr. Dre Invites Jay-Z To Rap On Detox

Oct 13th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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XXL VIDEO: Juvenile, Don’t Call it a Comeback

Oct 13th, '09  •  XXLtv  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 Comments

Juvie speaks to XXL about his new LP and his three year absence...

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REVIEW: Cory Gunz, Heir to the Throne

Oct 13th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  12 Comments

Cory Gunz Heir to the Throne Beats: XL Lyrics: XL Originality: L Few MCs can say they have hip-hop in their veins and actually mean it. That’s because very few MCs are Cory Gunz. As the son of ’90s rapper Peter Gunz, who, along ...

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