What was Kanye thinking?

Sep 14th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  56 Comments

This weekend began with me missing that Jay-Z 9/11 "tribute" concert on Fuse, and it ended with me missing the VMAs last night on MTV. In between, I worked a couple of shifts at the BGM and gorged myself on ...

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Kanye West to Appear on Jay Leno Tonight

Sep 14th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  34 Comments

After his tirade at last night’s MTV VMAs, Kanye West may have a chance to defend his actions on the premiere of Jay Leno’s new show. Jay-Z is scheduled to play on tonight’s debut episode (September 14) and he is set ...

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Las Vegas Weekly: Shecky Green Remembers DJ AM

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

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Infinite

Sep 14th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

In the XXL office, there’s a wall that has almost all of the covers the magazine has ever done posted in chronological order. That includes the multiple or split covers we’ve done, but none of the first 12 issues—that’s a ...

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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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