No Forever Freestyles Please

Aug 27th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  48 Comments

Dear Rapper, I just wanted to send you this letter. I know shit is hard out here, seems like there are more MCs than ever and fewer outlets for you to actually be heard. I encourage you to be the best ...

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KanyeUniversecity: Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. [Video]

Aug 27th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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FEATURE: Blueprint

Aug 27th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  22 Comments

For our 12th Anniversary issue, XXL came up with a 12 Step Program for rappers to improve their chances in this ailing music industry. Steps included: Negotiate a contract that makes sense for you, do your own marketing, and stay ...

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Q-Tip Speaks on Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson Celebration

Aug 27th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

Q-Tip isn’t the only one throwing a party for Michael Jackson’s would-be 51st birthday. Director Spike Lee is celebrating the pop legend’s posthumous birthday with a celebration in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Saturday (August 29). “ wanted me to his, but ...

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Internets Heavy In These Streets…

Aug 27th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  23 Comments

^ That's ny nig Meyhem Lauren Meyhem Lauren featuring Roc Marciano - 'Animal Science' I'm jumping out the window hardbody this week (no Ron Browz and DEFINITELY no Erick Sermon). If you got some shit going down and you got free ...

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XXL is Looking for Video Interns

Aug 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  12 Comments

College Students now is your chance. XXLMag.com is looking for video interns for the fall semester. Interested parties will have hands-on experience in new media, documentary and commercial production from pre-production to post-production. Responsibilities will vary on a per project basis ...

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The Onion: KRS-One Writes 600-Page Hip-Hop Bible

Aug 26th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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It’s always Friday at Soulja Boy’s house

Aug 26th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  38 Comments

Yesterday afternoon, I saw a video on YouTube where Soulja Boy and one of his bag handlers made a deal to split a plate of chicken from TGI Fridays, and I was flabbergasted. Who ever heard of a rapper begging ...

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Black Eyed Peas Lead the Rap Pack, Sean Paul Fails to Crack Top 10 on Billboard 200

Aug 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

The Black Eyed Peas continue their chart dominance as top rap act on the Billboard 200. Holding down the no. 5 spot, the party-starting quartet raked in an additional 40,700 albums in its 11th week in stores. With 958,100 in total ...

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