Mike Epps Named Host of BET Hip-Hop Awards ’09

Sep 3rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

BET has announced that Mike Epps will host the fourth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards. The comedian—who starred alongside Ice Cube in Next Friday, Friday After Next and All About The Benjamins—follows the lead of comedian Katt Williams, who hosted in 2006 ...

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Ludacris To Shut Down Atlanta With Luda Day Weekend

Sep 3rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  4 Comments

Ludacris is taking over Labor Day weekend in Atlanta with his annual Luda Day weekend extravaganza. Spanning from tonight (September 3) to Monday (September 7), the celebration will include a party on Clark-Atlanta University’s campus, a DJ appreciation event, and a ...

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We Gon Make It?

Sep 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  40 Comments

Hate him or love him, I'm pretty sure everybody agrees that Drake is set as far as commercial success. His buzz may fizzle a bit by the time Thank Me Later drops, but there's no way he won't at least go ...

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The Roots Back Smokey Robinson on Jimmy Fallon [Video]

Sep 3rd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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Wu-Tang Forever > Young Forever…

Sep 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  80 Comments

Who among us doesn't know that these are bees? Forget the fact that I have assembled them for the photo, are you telling me that the American education system is no longer providing students the tools to recognize one ...

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Jay-Z Planning ”Experimental” Follow-Up to BP3

Sep 3rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by jesse  •  52 Comments

Looks like Jiggaman got his swagger back. Before his new album, The Blueprint 3, even officially hits shelves Jay-Z already has plans for his next album. In an interview with MTV News, the Brooklyn-bred rap superstar revealed that he will be ...

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Just Another Day

Sep 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by OJ DA Juiceman  •  61 Comments

Was in Farmington, CT. I got to see 50 Cent’s house. Man, it’s huge. Really gives you a rush of motivation. You can see it on Cribs, but it’s nothing like seeing it in person! ...

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Play-N-Skillz Nab Label Deal With SRC

Sep 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Play-N-Skillz, the Dallas production duo known for crafting such hits as Chamillionaire’s “Ridin’,” Lil Wayne’s “Got Money” and Kia Shine’s “So Krispy,” recently signed a deal with SRC Records. The Grammy-award-winning brothers, Juan "Play" and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas, told XXLMag.com that they ...

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MTV: Eminem, Rick Ross to Pay Tribute to Def Jam at VH1′s “Hip Hop Honors”

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

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