Forever Ever

Jul 13th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  71 Comments

“You can’t kill me/I live forever through these bars” —Jay-Z After Michael Jackson died, a lot of folks went out and bought his albums. People who didn’t already possess his entire catalog wanted to own a piece of him, which says ...

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Jesus Christ Pop Star

Jul 12th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

Shawty get loose with the tongue as well. “--He has touched people. I was talking to my brother and I ...

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50 Cent Predicts Taking Top Spot on Next Year’s Forbes List

Jul 10th, '09  •  The Music Biz  •  by XXL Staff  •  36 Comments

After placing fourth on Forbes magazine’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, G-Unit leader 50 Cent predicts a return to number one spot next year. In an interview with XXLMag.com, the Queens rapper says he’s not sweating the drop from the top ...

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Karrine Steffans Brushes Off Angel Lola Luv Swipe, “I Don’t Even Know Who She Is”

Jul 10th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  58 Comments

Former XXL Eye Candy of the Year, Angel Lola Luv recently shared her thoughts about ex-rap video vixen Karrine Steffans on her blog for globalgrind.com. In the post Luv accuses Steffans, whom she refers to by “Superhead,” of giving video girls ...

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KRS-One was hating before it was all trendy

Jul 10th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  46 Comments

Who would have thought that, in 2009, Jay-Z and KRS-One would be rapping about the same thing, to the point where people are wondering whether or not Jay is biting Kris? Never mind trying to kill off autotune. The two of ...

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Who’s Real?

Jul 10th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  66 Comments

Drake’s new “Best I Ever Had” video currently has the Internet goin’ nuts (and with good reason; Kanye discovered the real reason that slow-motion was invented and it wasn’t to watch LeBron James dunk a basketball.) But between repeated viewings ...

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KRS-One & Buckshot Show Off Survival Skills On Joint LP

Jul 10th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  12 Comments

Hip-Hop veterans KRS-One and Buckshot are set to release their collaborative album Survival Skills this September. When asked how the two New York mainstays linked up, KRS, who recently signed to Buckshot’s Duck Down label, said the two were always fans ...

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Statik Selektah & DJ Eclipse present La Coka Nostra: The Audacity Of Coke

Jul 10th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

I’m not one to count out old school rappers attempts to make comebacks or reinvent themselves in an effort to find a second wind in their career. But when I heard that some of the members of La Coka Nostra ...

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FEATURE: DUETS

Jul 10th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

In honor of collaboration, XXL spoke with some of rap and R&B’s top artists about the making of four hip-hop soul smash hits. Double up. Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By,” featuring Mary J. ...

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