Jim Jones & DJ Webstar Prep Collabo Disc

Sep 22nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Fellow Harlemites Jim Jones and DJ Webstar will be teaming up for the upcoming E1 release The RoofTop. Based off the success of their collaborative effort “Dancin’ on Me,”which also featured Juelz Santana, Jones decided to test his chemistry with Webstar ...

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Tailor Made

Sep 22nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  29 Comments

In 2009, the way we listen to music is a whole new ball game. Sure it’s got a lot to do with iTunes— the fact that I can buy a straight up album cut for 99 cents RIGHT NOW is ...

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REVIEW: Lil Boosie, Super Bad:The Return of Boosie Bad Azz

Sep 22nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

Lil Boosie Super Bad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz Trill Ent/Asylum Beats: XL Lyrics: L Originality: L Based on his recent legal troubles (battery and bribery charges, marijuana and weapons possession, and a possible murder plot), it’s clear to see why Lil Boosie is known ...

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Day 7: XXL Gives Away Jay-Z’s New X Cologne

Sep 22nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  2 Comments

In celebration of the release of Rocawear’s new X cologne, XXLMag.com will be offering readers the chance to win a bottle of the company’s new fragrance. Fans interested in entering the contest will have to email XXL@harris-pub.com with their full name ...

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Rock City: P.T.F.A.O.—The Saga Continues

Sep 22nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  4 Comments

Rock City P.T.F.A.O.—The Saga Continues Beats: L Lyrics: L Originality: L Chances are you’re probably not familiar with Rock City and have no idea what P.T.F.A.O. means. Comprised of brothers Don’t Talk and Spokesman, Rock City is a St. Thomas-born rap/reggae duo that’s been signed ...

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Sex Education With Mr. West

Sep 21st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  45 Comments

“Let me explain something to y’all. There’s no such thing as a bisexual guy. If a guy is bisexual, that makes him gay. Don’t try to like, re-term it or something like that.” -Kanye West, Hard Knock TV Sigh. Put ...

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Goodie Mob Reconnects at Atlanta Concert

Sep 21st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

Even the rain couldn’t keep them from coming. The downpour started early and lasted all day before coming to a short pause before the start of Saturday’s (September 19) “Remember Atlanta” Goodie Mob reunion. Despite a mud that was inches ...

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DOOM & Madlib Reunite for New Madvillainy Project

Sep 21st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

Guess who’s bizzack. Madlib and MF DOOM, the underground’s favorite comic-book obsessed duo, are currently cooking up a follow-up disc to 2004’s critically-acclaimed Madvilliany and have already been confirmed to play this year’s We the People Festival in Los Angeles. In ...

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Has the Kanye backlash gone too far?

Sep 21st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  42 Comments

Leave it to Mos Def to cause me to question my whole perspective on shit. Yeah, his rap career has been in a more or less steady state of decline since the 1990s, which is almost two decades ago at this ...

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