FEATURE: Time To Build

Sep 14th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

Jay-Z is no stranger to success. For all intents and purposes, his career started on June 25, 1996, when he released his seminal debut, Reasonable Doubt. By September 10, 2001, he was one of ...

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Leroy Smith Makes Hall of Fame Bid

Sep 14th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

With Michael Jordan being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this past Friday (September 11), Leroy Smith, the man who motivated his airness to become "the greatest basketball player ever," is starting a petition to get his name on ...

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REVIEW: Wale, Attention: Deficit

Sep 14th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  40 Comments

Jump Off Wale Attention: Deficit (Allido/Interscope) Washington, D.C., is ecstatic. After years without any representation, there’s finally a brother running the city. His swagger is impeccable. His sense of style is on point. His way with words is captivating. His African roots give him ...

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XXL Gives Away Bottle of Jay-Z’s New X Cologne

Sep 14th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

In celebration of the release of Rocawear’s new X cologne, XXLMag.com will be offering readers the chance to win a bottle of the company’s new fragrance starting today (September 14). Fans interested in entering the contest will have to email XXL@harris-pub.com ...

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Kanye Apologizes to Taylor Swift

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

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Eminem & T.I. Pop, Kanye Flops at MTV VMAs

Sep 13th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  64 Comments

Hip-Hop showed up in full force at Sunday night’s 2009 MTV VMAs with big wins by rap heavyweights Eminen and T.I., super star performances by both veteran Jay-Z and newcomer Wale, and of course a notable outburst by the ...

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MTV: Kanye Attacked By Pink Before Leaving VMAs

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

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Blame It On The Alcohol…

Sep 13th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  40 Comments

Another KanYe West award ceremony outburst has the TWittter streets all aflutter tweeting. The truth is that KanYe's statement was on point. BeYonce's 'Single Ladies' video is well designed and choreographed to the tee oh pee. I'm ...

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Sigh. Gone?

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

As we observed last time in "The Legend of John Budden", TheBoombox.com has unearthed and compiled the fuckeries of sworn enemies Joe Budden and Saigon. UStream’s Jumpoff King and The Greatest Rapper You've Stopped Holding Your Breath For make a ...

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