Beanie Sigel Fails to Appear in Court, Warrant Issued for Arrest

Sep 15th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

Beanie Sigel is in hot water once again. The Philadelphia-bred rapper missed a mandatory court date yesterday for a drug possession case causing a judge to offer a bench warrant for his arrest. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer Burlington County muicipal ...

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MTV: Timbaland Wanted a Drake Verse on Jay-Z’s “Off That”

Sep 15th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Day 2: XXL Gives Away Jay-Z’s New X Cologne

Sep 15th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  6 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. Fans interested in entering the contest will have to email XXL@harris-pub.com with their full name ...

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EYE CANDY: Laura, Make Me Over

Sep 15th, '09  •  Eye Candy  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

Despite the global success of slept-on pillows like Jonah Hill, Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco, nerds are still in need of national security. With that in mind, we’ve decided to empower Laura Dore—the next ...

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New Boyz: Skinny Jeans & a Mic

Sep 15th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  22 Comments

NEW BOYZ Skinny Jeans & a Mic (Asylum) The New Boyz are just having fun. Fresh out of high school, the California duo, consisting of Legacy and Ben J, made their mark with the chart-topping dance single “You’re a Jerk” in the spring ...

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REVIEW: Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon:The End of Day

Sep 15th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  33 Comments

Kid Cudi Man On The Moon: The End Of The Day (Universal Motown) Beats: L Lyrics: L Originality: XL In terms of hip-hop, the only artists of note to emerge out of Cleveland, Ohio are Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Although he sings as well as he raps, Kid ...

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Miami Dunk Music…

Sep 15th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  31 Comments

When someone asked me if I liked 'Dunk Music' I said hell yeah thinking that shit had something to do with Nike Dunks, which are the G.O.A.T. Hip-Hop sneaker after cheese Timberlands, but the Dunk music I was about to ...

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The Huffington Post: President Obama Calls Kanye “A Jackass”

Sep 14th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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Kanye Delivers Heartfelt Apology to Taylor Swift on Jay Leno [Video]

Sep 14th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

Seems like Kanye West is genuinely sorry for interrupting teen star Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at last Sunday’s (September 13) MTV Video Music Awards. Before performing his verse on "Run This Town" alongside Jay-Z and Rihanna on Jay Leno’s new prime ...

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