Black Eyed Peas & Gucci Mane Only Rap Acts in the Top 40

Dec 23rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  21 Comments

Looks like rap albums aren’t on anyone’s Christmas list this year. Hip-hop is hard to find on this week’s Billboard 200 sales chart, with only the Black Eyed Peas and Gucci Mane reppin’ for the genre. The Peas, who have miraculously been ...

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Soulja Boy on Tim Westwood [Video]

Dec 23rd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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NY Times: The Trials of the Hardest-Working Man in Hip-Hop

Dec 23rd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Yelawolf, Creepin’ on a Come Up

Dec 23rd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  26 Comments

Fresh off his feature on Juelz Santana’s “Mixing Up The Medicine,” Alabama newcomer Yelawolf is cooking up a batch of new music, including a recent track with Raekwon. With blessings from Atlanta pioneer Kawan “KP” Prather and his label Ghet-O-Vision ...

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Shawty Lo & OJ Da Juiceman Perform at Gucci Mane Xmas Event

Dec 23rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 Comments

Gucci Mane's So Icey/1017 Records is teaming up with Atlanta Auction Access and Mizay Entertainment to host a giveaway that will benefit families in Atlanta just in time for the holidays. Cars, toys, clothes, furniture, electronics, and gift cards will be up ...

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Sean P of the YoungBloodZ Faces Felony Charge

Dec 22nd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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In a jar

Dec 22nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

What's the likelihood, really, that Amazon accidentally shipped 500 copies of Lil Wayne's Rebirth, on CD, months before it was scheduled to be released? Reasons I suspect the TIs may have put them up to this: 1) Amazon has been around for ...

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XXcLusive: T.I. Released from Prison Today, Lawyer Confirms

Dec 22nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  145 Comments

The King is back. XXLMag.com has learned that T.I. was released from prison this morning (December 22) and will be admitted into a halfway house in his hometown of Atlanta, later today. XXL spoke with Tip’s lead defense attorney in ...

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Lloyd Banks Takes Shots at Rick Ross During NYC Show

Dec 22nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  52 Comments

Last night (December 21), Queens rapper Lloyd Banks performed at New York City’s B.B. Kings. The streets may have been filled with snow and slush, but the bad weather didn’t stop fans from coming out to see the G-Unit solider. Banks ...

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