Interview Magazine: Spank Rock Talks To Mos Def

Jun 9th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Fabolous Album Pushed Back

Jun 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  39 Comments

Brooklyn rapper Fabolous has taken to his Twitter account to inform fans that his latest LP, Loso’s Way has been pushed back to next month. In a message posted just minutes ago, Fab said he just found out about his new ...

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When I Say Slaughter, Y’all Say House…

Jun 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  52 Comments

From the very beginnings of rap we have loved the groups that have graced the microphone. Do you remember that scene in 'Wild Style' when the Cold Crush Brothers battled the Fantastic Five on the basketball court. The ...

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RappersIKnow: Charles Hamilton Talks Dilla Debacle

Jun 9th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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Are anti-hip-hop policies racist?

Jun 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  48 Comments

You might remember that I all but predicted a violent crime wave last year here in St. Louis. I was walking down the sidewalk trying to get a burrito, and I was forced to cede the center of the sidewalk to ...

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Mos Def First Week Sales Predictions

Jun 9th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  38 Comments

Let's cut to the chase. Mos's fourth album, The Ecastic, hits stores today. how many copies will he sell in his first week? Here are the staff's predictions. Mike D: 26K Jackpot: 25k Clovito: 82,003 Vanessa: Same numbers as Jim Jones Jesse: 35-40k Rob The Music ...

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East End Empire Presents Mac Miller: The Jukebox

Jun 9th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

Pittsburg, PA seems to have become a hip-hop music stirring pot in recent years. First I got put on to that kid, Wiz Khalifa. Then I realized that Boaz was putting it down something hard for the hustlers and ...

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XXcLusive: Max B’s Lawyer Speaks On Rapper’s Conviction, “We’re Gonna Keep Fighting Until We Win”

Jun 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  50 Comments

Just moments after Max B was found guilty for his involvement in a deadly robbery in a New Jersey courtroom, XXLMag.com spoke to his attorney Gerald Saluti to find out the particulars of the verdict. According to Saluti, Max faces life ...

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FEATURE: Moment Of Silence?

Jun 9th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  55 Comments

Has Hov struck again? Known for setting just as many trends as he's ended (remember Mitchell & Ness?), the God MC recently set his sights on Auto-Tune abusive singers and MCs. While the trend has faded considerably since hitting its peak ...

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