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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The Village Voice: Jean Grae On Michael Jackson’s Magic

Jul 1st, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Why Jay-Z shouldn’t have cockblocked Chris Brown

Jul 1st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  57 Comments

BET played itself the other day, letting Jay-Z cockblock Chris Brown's tribute to Jacko. No fishsticks. I know there's supposedly some confusion as to whether or not this really happened, but I'm pretty sure it did. The Source, which is apparently ...

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Crooked I Thinks Slaughterhouse Should Be On The Cover Of XXL

Jul 1st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  95 Comments

Crooked I, one quarter of lyrical super group Slaughterhouse has some sound advice for XXL. In a recent interview with XXLMag.com, the Long Beach rapper shared his thoughts. “I think you guys should do some real groundbreaking shit and put my ...

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Pharrell Says Justin Timberlake Songs Intended For Michael Jackson [Video]

Jul 1st, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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MJ Gets Posthumous Sales Boost, Black Eyed Peas Go Gold

Jul 1st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  43 Comments

Although he sold over 415,000 discs in only three days, the King of Pop will not be sitting atop the Billboard 200 sales chart this week. Due to The Billboard 200 sales chart’s stipulations - the list bans any record ...

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