FEATURE: Fabolous, The Gift and the Curse

Jul 20th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  47 Comments

XXL: While other rappers make self-proclamations, you’ve avoided them. Why? Fabolous: I think maybe that’s why I probably . I kinda strayed ...

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Q-Tip Rocks Central Park, Diddy Makes Cameo

Jul 20th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  6 Comments

Q-Tip took to the Central Park Summer Stage this past Saturday (July 18), with Diddy coming out for a quick cameo to the surprise of the hundreds in attendance. After dedicating his performance to the memory of Michael Jackson and J ...

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GyantUnplugged: Alfamega Addresses the Rumors Part 1 [Video]

Jul 20th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Nas, Common & The Roots Pay Homage to the Greats at Rock the Bells

Jul 20th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

As Rock the Bells hit Boston on Saturday (July 18), the star-studded line up led fans in a day dedicated to hip-hop’s past, present, and future, and honored some of the music world’s lost icons in the process. The all ...

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The Next West

Jul 18th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

What up everyone? This my final blog and as promised I'ma shine some light on up-and-coming West Coast artists and producers that I think got the potential to really pop.  1. THE SLAUSONBOYZ: www.myspace.com/theslaunsonboyz 2. KID CALI: His myspace isn't up yet but it's comin' ...

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Big Boi Moving to Def Jam

Jul 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

After facing numerous album pushbacks at Jive, OutKast rapper Big Boi recently announced that he would be leaving his longtime home for L.A. Reid’s helmed Def Jam Recordings. During an interview with Toronto paper Eye Weekly, the ATLien confirmed the deal ...

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Us Weekly: Jermaine Dupri & Janet Jackson Call it Quits

Jul 17th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Evidence Signs to Rhymesayers Entertainment

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

Dilated Peoples rapper/producer Evidence has signed a multi-album deal with Rhymesayers Entertainment. While it’s not specified how many albums Evidence has agreed to, the Minneapolis-based indie label plans to release Evidence’s sophomore solo LP Cats & Dogs early next year. "This is ...

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Who killed Vibe magazine?

Jul 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

(Note: I wrote this Thursday and tried to get it to post during the day Friday, while I was en route to kick it with straight-haired hoes, but I never really learned how to use this site. Maybe if I ...

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