Best cans I ever saw

Jul 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  47 Comments

How is it that I don't even like Drake, and I must be the only one who likes his new video? The Internets today are full of people saying he played himself with the clip for "Best I Ever Had." I ...

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Havoc Prepping New Solo Album

Jul 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

Havoc continues holding down Mobb Deep while Prodigy is locked up, working on his third solo album and a mixtape, both titled From Now On. The album, slated for a 4th quarter release, will be mostly self-produced with contributions also coming ...

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DJ Big Mike Denies RIAA Raid Rumors

Jul 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

Reports that surfaced yesterday (June 1) claiming DJ Big Mike’s home was raided by the RIAA are false, according to karencivil.com. “The story is completely bogus,” said Mike, real name Mike Wilcox. “While I do have a prior legal situation I ...

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MTV: The Game Apologizes to 50 Cent [Video]

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

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XXL’s August Cover Is In The Bag…

Jul 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  36 Comments

It's been a long time since I had anything to write about Fab. Do I need to post the 'Throw It In The Bag' track like I do at dallaspenn.com? Is that what y'all are into now? I admit that ...

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Buzz So Big…

Jul 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  55 Comments

If ya'll noticed this week I'm on some real positive shit, I'm still reflecting on the tragedies of the last week. We've lost a legendary artist, but the future is bright if we just choose to embrace it. I've been ...

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XXL VIDEO: Maino Vs. XXL Push Up Contest

Jul 2nd, '09  •  XXLtv  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 Comments

Maino and XXL's Jesse Gissen compete in a push up contest...

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Raekwon’s OB4CL2 Pushed Back to September

Jul 1st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  32 Comments

Wu-Tang fans hungry for Raekwon The Chef’s long-awaited Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II will have to wait just a little longer. The sequel to Rae’s fourth solo project will now hit stores on September 8, not August 11, as originally ...

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Q-Tip’s Shelved Album Set To Hit Shelves

Jul 1st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

A year after his critically acclaimed album The Renaissance hit shelves, A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Q-Tip is set to release his shelved 2002 set, Kamaal the Abstract. The genre-hopping disc, which will be released on Battery Records on September 15, ...

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