Jim Jones Leaves Columbia, Next Album Coming Spring 2010 on E1

Dec 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  23 Comments

XXLMag.com has learned that Dipset Capo Jim Jones has left Columbia Records and recently signed a deal to release his next solo studio album on E1 Music, formerly known as Koch Records. According to the contract, the Harlem rapper will ...

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Kanye West Collaborating With Fendi

Dec 2nd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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WEB CANDY: Medge is XXL‘s Miss November

Dec 2nd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  50 Comments

NAME: Medge REPS: Boston, Mass MATH: 36C-26-40 HIGHLIGHT: Blackmen's magazine photo shoot QUOTE: “I’m shy, but in a relationship I’m much different. I love role-playing and leaving my man in amazement. Ask the ex’s…I’m unforgettable!” ***Don't forget: CLICK HERE to vote for Eye Candy of ...

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DAY 2: XXL Gives Away Redman’s Limited Edition G-Shock Watch

Dec 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  5 Comments

In celebration of the holiday season, XXLMag.com will be giving away Redman’s limited edition G-Shock watch. The all red timepiece features Redman’s logo engraved on the back and a jet-black face. “G-Shock is tough and durable, but still raw to the ...

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Unemployment is a battlefield

Dec 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

What is it with bum rappers and "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar? Is it because "Love Is a Battlefield" has such a sweet video, and bum rappers have the kind of free time where they can spend days at ...

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Birdman Flies Away With 35K in Sales, 50 Cent Barely Makes Top 20 in Week 2

Dec 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  50 Comments

In his second week on The Billboard 200, 50 Cent has plummeted 14 spots to no. 19, due to a handful of big releases by the likes of Susan Boyle, Adam Lambert, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. The G-Unit general, who surprisingly ...

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DJ Envy Leaves Hot 97, Joins Power 105.1

Dec 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  8 Comments

  A day after announcing that he was parting ways with New York’s Hot 97 on his twitter account earlier this week, DJ Envy announced that he’ll be joining Clear Channel Radio’s Power 105.1 in New York. “I’m excited to start hosting ...

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The Making Of… 50 Cent’s “How to Rob”

Dec 2nd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

Photography by Clay Patrick McBride Some say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. 50 Cent was on that train of thought when making his debut single, 1999’s “How to Rob.” Then, the grimy Jamaica, Queens, MC ...

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Crack Rap Is King In 2009

Dec 1st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  33 Comments

This past weekend I felt like I was taken back to the year of 1990. In the apartment where my dude's aunt lived. On St. Johns Place in Brooklyn. Where my dude's aunt also pushed that snow white. The same ...

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