Details Emerge on Slaughterhouse Debut

Jul 24th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

Pharoahe Monch and Novel will be the only guests featured on Slaughterhouse’s self-titled debut album. The LP—starring group members Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5’9” and Crooked I—will feature sung hooks from Pharoahe and Novel, on two separate tracks. The ...

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No parole for umpteen time offenders

Jul 24th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  41 Comments

For the sake of not working too hard on a Friday afternoon, because I'm black, here's five quick thoughts on the new song by Jay-Z, "Run This Town," featuring Kanye and Rihanna. 1) I thought Jay-Z was against autotune. Rihanna might not ...

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Young Guns

Jul 24th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  62 Comments

Street's disciple, my raps are trifle I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split Play Mr. Tuffy while I'm on some Pretty Tone shit Verbal assassin, my architect pleases When I was twelve, I went ...

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Madlib Links With Guilty Simpson For Collabo Album

Jul 24th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

Fresh off the critical success of his production work on Mos Def’s new disc, The Ecstatic, indie staple Madlib has announced an upcoming project with Detroit rapper Guilty Simpson. The collaborative album, dubbed OJ Simpson (Madlib’s real name is Otis Jackson, ...

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XXL VIDEO: So You Think You Can Jerk?

Jul 24th, '09  •  XXL Presents  •  by XXL Staff  •  29 Comments

New Boyz show XXL staffer how to do the jerk dance...

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Promoter Talks Upcoming Jay-Z Performance at All Points West

Jul 24th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

Jay-Z has been confirmed to headline the All Points West Music and Arts Festival as The Beastie Boys’s last minute replacement. Hov was tapped for the three-day concert Wednesday (July 22)  night, after the Beasties were forced to cancel on Monday ...

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Growing Old With Friends…

Jul 23rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  32 Comments

As y'all read this drop I am at a function celebrating the 25th anniversary of Def Jam thrown by the folks at Dr.Jays.com. While not the oldest label to produce rap music Def Jam is the longest running and ...

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Nas Ordered to Pay Kelis $44,000 in Monthly Support

Jul 23rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  103 Comments

Divorce rulings come quick in L.A. Just one day after the former hip-hop power couple welcomed their son, Knight, into the world, a judge has ordered Nas to pay Kelis $44,000 a month in child support. According to the Associated Press, ...

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Dear Tip…

Jul 23rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

Last we heard, Alfamega was, well… crying about getting dropped from Grand Hustle for being a Snitchy McRat. However, he’s been pulling himself together and making the colored media rounds in an attempt to salvage his rap career. [Blogger’s Note: ...

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