B.o.B. Joins Asher Roth/Kid Cudi Tour

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

Bobby Ray, the artist formerly know as B.o.B., will be joining fellow XXL Freshman alumni Asher Roth and Kid Cudi on their Great Hangover Tour. The multi-talented Grand Hustle rookie is set to link up with the duo just three days ...

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Mos Def & Damon Dash Working on Rock Doc?

Jul 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Brooklyn rapper/actor Mos Def recently announced his plans to produce a documentary about obscure 1970s punk band, Death. In the new issue of Filter magazine, The Mighty Mos briefly discussed possibly collaborating with ex- Roc-A-Fella big Damon Dash to make the ...

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Joe Budden Speaks On Inspectah Deck Diss [Audio]

Jul 9th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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Lil Wayne Accused of Sleeping Through Concert In New Lawsuit

Jul 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  33 Comments

Not only is sleep the cousin of death apparently it can cost a ton in legal fees. In a lawsuit filed today (July 9), Lil Wayne was accused of sleeping through a scheduled concert date, according to tmz.com. Red City Entertainment ...

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The Price of Shame

Jul 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  50 Comments

Depression is some serious shit. While we’re not all clinically depressed, we all get down from time to time. I feel that. Soulja Boy freaked the fuck out last week after realizing all that glitters ain’t swag. Bow Wow may ...

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But I thought 50 Cent had given up rap!

Jul 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  69 Comments

My least favorite 50 Cent is the one who's actually convinced he's a genius. You know the one. He goes on the radio and in interviews, dropping words like "content" and "finances," when you'd much rather hear him talk about ...

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SlaughterHouse = Graphic Music…

Jul 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  44 Comments

In about one month (or less for the illegal downloaders) the SlaughterHouse collective project will be unleashed upon us. That will be a great day for these artists since they formed a union that many couldn't believe would bear ...

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Ghostface Recruits John Legend & Lloyd For Upcoming R&B Album

Jul 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Ever since news that Wu-Tang vet Ghostface Killah would be sticking to his more soulful side on his new disc— an entirely R&B tinged effort titled The Wizard of Poetry— there have been mixed reactions. But in a recent interview with MTV ...

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Jay-Z, Diddy & Kanye Top Forbes “Hip-Hop Cash Kings” List

Jul 9th, '09  •  The Music Biz  •  by XXL Staff  •  66 Comments

Jay-Z, Diddy and Kanye West topped Forbes’s annual list of hip-hop’s top earners. Dubbed Hip-Hop Cash Kings, the list, which was announced today, names the top 20 most financially successful rap artists over the last year, beginning in June 2008. Topping ...

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