Meet Shakur

Aug 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  84 Comments

What's good! It's your girl Shakur. For those who don't know me I was the lead in Drake's "Best I Ever Had" video and I'm the Eye Candy for the September issue. As well as an upcoming rap artist. I'm constantly ...

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Drake’s Leading Lady Guest Blogs For XXL

Aug 3rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

Shakur Sozahdah, the leading lady from Drake’s controversial “Best I Ever Had” video, is the latest hip-hop celebrity to blog with XXLMag.com. The buxom Egyptian Beauty will address a number of topics throughout her week on the site, kicking off today (August ...

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FEATURE: Paul Wall, What Happened to That Boy

Aug 3rd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

Paul Wall had the internet going nuts before the game migrated online. Already an underground favorite in the South, the self-proclaimed "People's Champ"'s buzz spread nationwide courtesy of his guest appearance on fellow Houstonian Mike Jones's "Still Tippin'" back in ...

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ItsTheReal: C’est la Vie, Drake [Video]

Aug 3rd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Say My Name, Say My Name

Aug 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  77 Comments

Unlike a lot of these other rap journalists— if you would even call me that— I was never a rapper. Never had dreams of becoming a rapper, never picked up the mic or jumped in the booth, none of that. ...

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Where were the Internet Soldiers?

Aug 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  44 Comments

One of the disadvantages of always being on the Internets is that you're never there in real life when someone might actually need you. Take for example the Internet Soldiers. I noticed the other day, in a video I posted on ...

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Blood On The CD Player…

Aug 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  114 Comments

The SlaughterHouse project hit the web this weekend and I have been listening to the album on a loop. The album is everything I wanted it to be. It's four emcees trading the microphone in a verbal sparring ...

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Lil Wayne Asks Fans to Pray for Drake at NY Stop [With Exclusive Video]

Aug 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  23 Comments

On Saturday evening (August 1), the America’s Most Wanted Music Festival hit the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in New York. Thousands gathered at the outdoor theater for the highly anticipated concert featuring Soulja Boy, Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne. The “Birthday ...

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Detroit Free Press: Baatin of Slum Village Dead at 35

Aug 1st, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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