Just Blaze & The Alchemist Face Off at Beat Battle in ATL [With Video & Photos]

Nov 4th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

Count Mistah FAB, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Killer Mike and Diamond D among rap notables who headed to Atlanta’s Opera nightclub on Tuesday night (November 3) to witness a phenomenal night for hip-hop culture; the RedBull Big Tune Finals. Last night’s events concluded ...

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Oh, so that’s why Beanie Sigel dissed Jay-Z

Nov 4th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  47 Comments

Leave it up to 50 Cent to shed some light on a situation. When I heard "What You Talkin Bout," I figured Beanie Sigel may have been broke, and this was his sizzurp-addled, fresh out the joint way of looking for ...

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Foxy Brown Jabs Lil’ Kim in New Song

Nov 4th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  23 Comments

Foxy Brown recently resurfaced, taking shots at longtime rival Lil' Kim on the new track "Off the Muscle." On the song, which popped up on YouTube , Foxy Brown makes an obvious reference to Kim’s appearance on the ABC series ...

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MTV: Pusha T Says Joint Mixtape With Jadakiss Coming

Nov 4th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Funkmaster Flex Weighs in on Beanie Sigel/Jay-Z Beef

Nov 4th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  48 Comments

Ever since Beanie Sigel dropped the diss track, “What You Talking About,” towards former ally Jay-Z the hip-hop world has been in a frenzy. Last night (November 3) during an interview with Philadelpha radio station, Power 99, 50 Cent confirmed ...

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Tech N9ne Debuts In Top 20, Rick Ross’ Crew Fail to Break Top 40

Nov 4th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  38 Comments

Indie favorite Tech N9ne continues to prove that he has a solid underground fan base. The Kansas City, Missouri MC debuted at no. 14 on the Billboard 200 and according to this week’s Nielsen SoundScan report. K.O.D.—his ninth solo album—managed ...

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WEB CANDY: Sultry Simone, Miss October

Nov 4th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  54 Comments

NAME: Sultry Simone REPS: Harrisburg, PA MATH: 34D-25-42 HIGHLIGHT: Cover of Smooth Girl magazine QUOTE: “I’m a pleaser by nature so whoever’s in my life I’ma keep ‘em satisfied. I just lay him down and do what I need to do.” Photography by Andre Micheal Photography ...

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Dear Rick Rubin

Nov 4th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  22 Comments

I’m a hip-hop head, but first and foremost I’m a music dude. Always have been, always will be. It’s part of my DNA. And as all music heads, there’s only four words we really trust: “Produced by Rick Rubin.” Yes ...

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50 Cent Interviews Beanie Sigel on Power 99 FM [Audio]

Nov 3rd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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