NY Times: Detailed Obituary on Mr. Magic

Oct 5th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Update: Method Man Arrested for Tax Evasion

Oct 5th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  38 Comments

Method Man is currently in police custody on tax-evasion charges according to the Staten Island Advocate. Apparently Meth is at Shaolin’s 120 Police Precinct awaiting arraignment. As of press time details on the case are unclear, but it may be related ...

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50 Cent Unites New York at ThisIs50 Fest

Oct 5th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

With Manhattan sitting stage right, illuminated in the nighttime sky, the ThisIs50 fest proved to be a thoroughly New York affair this past Saturday (October 3) at The Beach on Governor’s Island. After a lively start from Wale and his go-go ...

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Detroit Free Press: Eminem, Apple Settle Lawsuit

Oct 5th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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See Me in the Streets

Oct 5th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

"I went so motherf*cking hard on that n*gga he scared of me… don't wanna see me on a battle on T.V. with conversation and cameras and he d*mn sure don't wanna see me in the hood, n*gga -- ...

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Billboard: Lady GaGa Speaks on Cancelled Kanye Tour

Oct 2nd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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A History of Violence

Oct 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  46 Comments

A good friend of mine always says to me that the definition of insanity is the act of repeating the same behaviors and expecting a different result. Even if this is not the Merriam-Webster’s definition, it best explains my ...

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BLOG: No Filler, Pt. 2

Oct 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  38 Comments

Sitting around, thinking on what topic I should address for today’s blog, I kept circling back to a Part Two of yesterday’s “No Filler.” Mainly because there’s so many great slept-on records that I’d love to let live on this ...

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Hip-Hop Legend Mr. Magic Passes Away

Oct 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

Seminal New York radio personality Mr. Magic reportedly passed away earlier this morning from a heart attack. Magic, born John Rivas, was the first on air disc jockey to have a hip-hop show on a major radio station. “Rap Attack,” on ...

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