Ludacris & Shawnna test “I Am T-Pain” App [Video]

Oct 16th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Diddy Frisks Fans Over Lost Ring

Oct 16th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  40 Comments

Diddy accidentally tossed a $20,000 diamond-studding ring into a crowd while making it rain at a recent taping of BET’s 106 and Park, reports the New York Post. Diddy and his group Dirty Money caused a frenzy when they began to ...

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BLOG: Go Shawty, It’s Your Birthday [With Exclusive Video]

Oct 16th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by Termanology  •  12 Comments

What up XXL? Life is good right now for the kid. Statik Selektah threw me a birthday party @ the showoff basement and we still got three new songs done. 1982 (termanology & STatik selektah) album is really starting to come ...

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FEATURE: DJ Kay Slay, Air It Out

Oct 16th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

To say that DJ Kay Slay has always kept his ears to the streets is an understatement. With a resume brimming with classic mixtapes and a reference list full of bi-coastal heavyweights, the Harlem-born industry magnate has long been one ...

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Moving on up

Oct 15th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  13 Comments

At least Soulja Boy had the sense to move his valuables to a decent neighborhood. Yesterday, a video hit the Internets of Soulja Boy showing off his shedload of ridonkulous-looking jewelry and his shoebox full of bundles of hundred dollar bills. ...

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Trailer for Copyright Criminals [Video]

Oct 15th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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50 Cent Makes VH1 History

Oct 15th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  45 Comments

50 Cent’s Behind the Music episode on VH1 has reportedly made ratings history for the network. According to Fif’s thisis50.com Website, the rapper’s show scored the highest premiere ratings since 2000’s Faith Hill program. 2.2 million viewers tuned in on Tuesday ...

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Remembering Rap-A-Lot, Nuff Respect Due

Oct 15th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  18 Comments

You gotta give J. Prince his just due. He started Rap-A-Lot Records in the mid to late ’80s (not too long after Def Jam) and has been running the South’s premier hip-hop indie ever since. Still, the Houston, Texas-based label ...

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Busta Rhymes Hit With $75K Bill in Assault Case

Oct 15th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  22 Comments

Busta Bus got busted in his wallet yesterday (October 23) in a Brooklyn courtroom to the tune of $75,000. The rapper was ordered to pay an Albany man that accused him of assault back in 2003. According to the New York ...

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