Independents Day…

Jul 4th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

^ pic jacked from Eat The Cake If I learned anything from the record industry machines publicity of Drake was that the last thing the T.I.'s wanted was a popular artist to be independent of their slimy grasp. But then ...

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FEATURE: Grand Puba, The Essence

Jul 3rd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  12 Comments

As the lead MC of rap trio Brand Nubian, Maxwell Dixon a.k.a. Grand Puba was instrumental in making his group’s 1990 debut One For All a classic. A rarity, Puba walked the fine line between Native Tongues sensibility and more militant ...

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XXL VIDEO: 50 Cent Says Method Man Is The Best In Wu-Tang Clan

Jul 3rd, '09  •  XXLtv  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Fif praises Method Man as Wu-Tang's best MC...

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Jeremih Projected to Outsell Maino & Ace Hood

Jul 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  145 Comments

It looks like Def Jam rookie Jeremih is on track to lead the hip-hop and R&B pack on next week’s Nielsen SoundScan. According to projections from industry insider hitsdailydouble.com Jeremih’s self-titled disc is set to sell between 45,000 and 50,000 in ...

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Kanye to Collaborate With The Gap?

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

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Turn My Swag Off

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

"Cracker" media is enough to make a nigga... "Hop back in the bed. Turn my swag off./ When I wake up I’mma roll another blunt./ Yeah. I’m gettin monayyy./" If I were young DeAndre Way, I’d turn the computer and vaporizer off for a ...

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Cookin’ Soul Presents Michael Jackson: Tribute To The King Of Pop

Jul 2nd, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  4 Comments

On June 25, 2009 I was lamping on my homie’s stoop when someone screamed out, “Michael Jackson is dead!!!” Naturally I brushed it off as some fiend’s rant of his imaginary world. But not too long after that my ...

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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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