The Loudest Moment Of Silence…

Jun 29th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  30 Comments

I didn't watch the B.E.T. awards last night because I was on some protest of their programming. The truth is that I don't have a cable or satellite account so I can't watch anything on my television set, except ...

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Did the TIs have Jacko killed?

Jun 29th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  31 Comments

I'll admit, when I first heard that the doctor Jacko was with when he kicked was a black guy, I figured he may have given Jacko the wrong pills and accidentally killed him. I saw a picture of the guy over ...

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Tru Life Pleads Not Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Charges

Jun 29th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Tru Life recently pleaded his innocence to second-degree murder and gang assault charges stemming from a stabbing two weeks ago. The Miami Herald reports that the former Roc-La-Familia rapper is currently being held without bail. As XXLMag.com previously reported, Tru was ...

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Clipse Claim “Best Duo Ever” Title At NY Sneaker Pimps Concert

Jun 29th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  61 Comments

The Clipse proclaimed itself the best rap twosome ever Friday night (June 26) as they closed out Sneaker Pimps’s New York City tour stop. “Third times a charm from the best duo ever,” promised Malice, as he and Pusha T performed ...

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STFU

Jun 29th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

So everybody's a critic. As great as technology and the advent of social networking has been to us, it has made folks hypercritical. Case in point: last night's BET Award show. I for one would like to commend the folks ...

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Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & Drake Turn Swag On, MJ Honored At BET Awards

Jun 29th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  53 Comments

Jay-Z and Lil Wayne highlighted a memorable evening of performances at last night's (June 28) BET Awards  at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, a night which also payed tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Weezy, who took ...

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DJ Skee and Whoo Kid present Will Roush: Know My Name

Jun 29th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

If Will Roush can blame anyone for keeping him down he could have a legitimate case against the white man. And by that I mean that Asher Roth. The same way Eminem made Bubba Sparxxx irrelevant (as did Bubba ...

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Big Boi Pimp Slaps NYC…

Jun 27th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

My bosses here at Harris let me breathe slightly because they know I am getting up there in years and I can't trot around like the faster horses, plus I usually binge on alcohol right after I cash their paycheck. Hood ...

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XXcLusive: DJ Whoo Kid Remembers Meeting Michael Jackson [Audio]

Jun 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

Some things in life are truly unforgettable. The first day of school. Childbirth. Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video. For DJ Whoo Kid, a chance meeting with late legend Michael Jackson is forever etched in his memory. In honor of the King ...

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