NBC Miami: Miami Rap Journalist Dies in Drive By

Aug 17th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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MTV: Bow Wow Signs With Cash Money

Aug 17th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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BLOG: When S.H.E. Loved Me Back

Aug 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  43 Comments

My most personal “hip-hop” memory knows no competition in my thoughts. You would’ve thought the setting was some alternate reality version of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, where, instead of books, rap music was outlawed. My bedroom was turned into ground ...

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Man up, Drake

Aug 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  32 Comments

Drake needs to decide if he's a total badass who's too good for a record deal, or if he's just another pussy who takes orders from the TIs. There is no in between. He got caught in a lie the other ...

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POW!

Aug 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by DJ Whoo Kid  •  55 Comments

What a crazy weekend for the Whoomizer! I just got back from Peru with 50 Cent then to my home in Hawaii then to NY Saturday. I knocked out my crazy satellite radio show for 5 hours on Sirius/XM ...

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Trackmasters Ready Children’s Show: “It’s the New Hip-Hop Sesame Street“

Aug 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

Elmo and friends are about to get a hip-hop remix. Production duo Poke and Tone are set to unveil an original, six-years-in-the-making children’s TV show, titled Kids Block. “In a nutshell, it’s the new hip-hop Sesame Street,” Tone told XXLMag.com. “It’s very ...

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Remember Saigon?

Aug 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  30 Comments

Autotune and synth drums for the comeback victory? I can't call it. I like Sai's rhymes but the autotuned hook is played the fuck out. Is that Ron Browz? I can't call it. ...

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FEATURE: Don Cannon, Leader of the New Cool

Aug 17th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

Though still largely known for his signature “Cannon” soundbite from his popular Gangsta Grillz mixtapes with former Aphilliates partner DJ Drama, Don Cannon is steadily making a name for himself as an in-demand beatmaker and tastemaker. Since setting up shop ...

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50 Cent Planning Free Concert in Queens, Cops in Fear

Aug 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  37 Comments

Jamiaca, Queens-native 50 Cent is secretly planning to put on a free show near his hometown, but authorities and residents fear it will bring violence and gunplay to the neighborhood. The New York Post reports that the concert will take place ...

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