Jay-Z Show Interrupted by Fire Department

Sep 10th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  6 Comments

Jay-Z played an special show hosted by MySpace and DJ Hero in NYC’s Blender Theatre last night (September 9), but surprisingly his performance was stopped by the fire department. According to Rolling Stone, about an hour into his set, Hov was ...

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FEATURE: Termanology, Hunger for More

Sep 10th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

Termanology's just getting started. Since releasing his debut album, Politics as Usual, last fall, the Lawrence, MA MC has been keeping a busy show schedule, flooding the underground with guest verses (Statik Selektah's "Stick 2 The Script," M.O.P.'s "Crazy," Havoc's ...

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A Day In The Life…

Sep 10th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Raekwon featuring Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa - 'Kiss The Ring' If Hip-Hop had a victory lap then I took that joint yesterday. I finished my day job in Manhattan and then met up with Chocolate Snowflake at the Whole Foods ...

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Classic Footage of Pete Rock & CL Smooth on the Set of Who’s the Man [Video]

Sep 10th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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REVIEW: Beanie Sigel, The Broad Street Bully

Sep 10th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  42 Comments

Beanie Sigel The Broad Street Bully Beats: L Lyrics: XL Originality: L A lot has changed in the time since Beanie Sigel’s 2007 release The Solution. The Philly rapper served three months in jail for parole violation, his longtime label Roc-A-Fella Records is in disarray ...

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BLOG: Song Cry

Sep 10th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  56 Comments

I’m a stickler for the perfect single. While there’s no science to choosing the right one, it is a skill, which is why artists have consultants and handlers around them deciding just that. Sometimes the choice is left up to ...

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Man On The Moon > Martian…

Sep 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

Who the hell thought being a Martian was some fly shit? We don't even know if there are any advantages to being a Martian either other than being pwn3d by Bugs Bunny. For my money, I'd rather be a robot ...

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Jay-Z’s BP3 Projected to Sell 300-350K in First Week Sales

Sep 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  59 Comments

Jay-Z is on track to get his eleventh no. 1 album according to industry insider Hits Daily Double. After the site has tabulated their one-day sales figures they have projected Hov’s latest project, The Blueprint 3, to sell anywhere between 300,000 ...

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Pitbull Knocks the Black Eyed Peas from the Top 10

Sep 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  18 Comments

After 13 weeks on top of the charts the Black Eyed Peas have finally exited The Billboard 200's top 10. Claiming their spot is Miami rep Pitbull with his fourth solo album, Rebelution. The Cuban rapper managed to debut at no. ...

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