Shooting Star(s), The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez Trailer [Video]

Jul 22nd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Twista Debuts in the Top 10

Jul 22nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  22 Comments

Windy City vet Twista blew onto the charts this week with his seventh solo studio album, Category F5. Although failing to knock out Maxwell or the Black Eyed Peas, Twista made an impressive dent in the top 10, landing at ...

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Pac Div: Church League Champions

Jul 22nd, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  26 Comments

Before I begin giving props and respect to anyone, let me remind y’all that I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Been living on this same ass Bushwick block for all of my 28 years. I done lived through, ...

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FEATURE: The-Dream, Got To Get It 2.0

Jul 22nd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

XXL: What did you think of 50 Cent rapping over your song “I Love Your Girl”? The-Dream: I only heard it one time. ...

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Jay-Z Responds to The Game’s Taunts, “Tell Groupie to Get Over It”

Jul 22nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  128 Comments

Jay-Z recently appeared on veteran radio personality Tim Westwood’s show in the U.K., where among other topics, he responded to a rumor that he was responsible for shutting down a Chris Brown performance at last month’s BET Awards as well ...

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Harlem Children “Eat Da Pussy” [VIDEO]

Jul 22nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  46 Comments

Harlem might have just lost all rap privileges. Thank you, World Star. This image will never leave my brain. I'm a Harlemite, and I might never have known otherwise. I mean... who actually listens to or fucks with these niggas? I'm just ...

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MTV: Tony Yayo Calls Cormega Back to the Streets

Jul 21st, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  2 Comments

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Father, Father

Jul 21st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  40 Comments

Now that’s stuntin’ like your daddy, ’cause it’s crazy when you wanna be nothin’ like your daddy. –Fabolous, “Stay” A baby changes things, people. It slows down the roller coaster, causing you to assess your situation—job, apartment, savings, put a ring on it—and pushing ...

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Ryan Leslie Transitions Into New LP This October

Jul 21st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Just eight months after his critically-acclaimed, self-titled debut hit stores, XXLMag.com has learned that rising R&B act Ryan Leslie will be dropping his sophomore LP Transition this October. On Monday night (July 20), hundreds of New Yorkers gathered on 5th avenue ...

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