Fashawn: Boy Meets World

Aug 13th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  40 Comments

FASHAWN Boy Meets World (One Records) At a time when the game is dominated by 30-something rappers, we sometimes forget that hip-hop is the music of the youth. Twenty-year-old Fashawn’s debut album, the Exile-produced Boy Meets World, represents that vital element, telling the story ...

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Drake Revealed As Universal Motown Artist

Aug 13th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  46 Comments

There’s yet another twist in the never-ending storyline of Drake’s label signing. While Drake has been claiming Universal Republic as his recording home in the media, he may actually be signed to Universal Motown. According to Billboard, Motown reps have requested that ...

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CNET: Dr. Dre to Partner With Hewlett-Packard

Aug 12th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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MTV: Ghostface Says LP With Method Man & Rae Coming This Year [Video]

Aug 12th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Who really owns the new Vibe?

Aug 12th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

Crap, it looks like Vibe won't be gone for good. Yesterday, there was a rumor on RapPravda that someone might be trying to buy the Vibe name and bring it back as a website, and today it's being widely reported that ...

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Sales Predictions: Slaughterhouse

Aug 12th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  47 Comments

It’s no secret that the Internets do not buy albums. But the ‘net has never seen a musical force like Slaughterhouse. The online-favorite four-man rap band—Royce Da 5’9”, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I—managed to momentarily take over Twitter ...

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Paul Wall & DJ Smallz Head to the Persian Gulf for USO Tour

Aug 12th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  8 Comments

Houston rapper Paul Wall will be traveling to Southeast Asia to perform for American troops as a part of the USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. During his stop, The People’s Champ will meet with soldiers, sign autographs and perform with Florida-based mixtape ...

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BLOG: Powerful

Aug 12th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

Sometimes it makes me bananas trying to explain how powerful hip-hop would be if we all understood the part we play. DJ, artist, journalist, photographer, director and let us not ever forget the fan; the lover of hip-hop music. ...

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Jay-Z to Perform at the 2009 MTV VMAs

Aug 12th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

MTV has just announced that Jay-Z is set to take the stage at this year's Video Music Awards. Jay will not only appear at the ceremony to perform, the rap superstar is also vying for two moon men for his “D.O.A. (Death ...

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