FEATURE: “Off The Chain,” Hip-Hop’s 25 Best Stickup Songs

Aug 10th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  65 Comments

Rappers and robbers have always had a love-hate relationship. First, the petty purse-snatcher graduates to flossy rap star, only to have his own pockets relieved by stickup kids looking to add a couple of dollar signs to their name. It’s ...

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ItsTheReal: 2 Real 2 Furious [Video]

Aug 10th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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FEATURE: Young Jeezy, For Life

Aug 10th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

Jeezy doesn’t Twitter. You would think a self-made entrepreneur who just landed on Forbes magazine’s annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, having earned $6 million in the last year, would embrace such a cutting-edge technology. ...

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BLOG: Forgotten Love

Aug 10th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  55 Comments

As I look back on this career of mine there are probably many things I could find that I would change. Decisions that were made by me, or for me, that I wouldn't necessarily agree with now. There used to ...

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The Dungeon Family Reunite for ATL Event

Aug 10th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

It’s time for a family reunion. XXLMag.com has learned that the Dungeon Family will be honored in their hometown of Atlanta tomorrow (August 11) at Primal. XXL spoke to Tamiko Hope, one of the many organizers of the event, and she ...

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You got knocked right the fuck out, Joe Budden

Aug 10th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  75 Comments

Joe Budden must not have gotten the memo. Wu-Tang Clan ain't nothing to fuck with. He had to find out the hard way, the other day, out in California, on the latest stop of the Rock the Bells tour, which, in ...

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FEATURE: 50 Cent, The Game Changer[Definitive Dozen]

Aug 10th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

[Editor's note: For our 12th-anniversary celebration, XXL speaks with 12 artists who’ve come up, and blown up, with the magazine. 50 Cent, Baby, Shyne, Dame Dash, Crooked I and more reflect on how we’ve affected their careers—and how they’ve affected ...

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REVIEW: Fabolous, Loso’s Way

Aug 10th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

FABOLOUS Loso’s Way (Desert Storm/Def Jam) Let’s be clear: Loso’s Way isn’t a literal retelling of 1993’s Carlito’s Way. You remember the Al Pacino flick, which spawned many rap skits, about a reformed gangster trying to resist the allure of the streets? ...

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Joe Budden Attacked By Raekwon’s Camp, Mickey Factz Gives Eyewitness Account

Aug 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  83 Comments

The ongoing feud between Joe Budden and Wu-Tang is far from over. Last night (August 8) during the L.A. stop on the Rock the Bells tour Budden was attacked by members of Raekwon’s Ice Water crew. Both Slaughterhouse and Rae are ...

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