Cam’ron, Big Boi & Clipse Kick It At NYC Sneaker Pimps Event

Jun 9th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  13 Comments

Summer Jam attendees may have missed out on Cam’ron but hometown fans will get a chance to see the rapper for the New York stop of the Sneaker Pimps tour. OutKast's Big Boi and Clipse, both of whom showed up for ...

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EYE CANDY: Ajia, Déjà Vu

Jun 9th, '09  •  Eye Candy  •  by XXL Staff  •  27 Comments

Women live for compliments. To be compared to one of the world’s most iconic Black beauties just might be the ultimate praise. If so, Miami-born, Dallas-raised model Ajia (pronounced Asia) is currently living on ...

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Drake Performs “Best I Ever Had” At Summer Jam [Video]

Jun 8th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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Jay-Z Says T-Pain/Summer Jam Moment Was Not Planned

Jun 8th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

Jay-Z spoke to Hot 97 personality Angie Martinez this afternoon about his performance at Summer Jam, the meaning behind his latest record, "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)," and T-Pain showing up during his set. Speaking to his longtime friend, Hov said that ...

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Black Superheroes FTW…

Jun 8th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  27 Comments

^ His uzi weighs a ton! Public Enemy is one of the biggest influences on me when I think of the musical soundscape that shaped my life. Ever since I heard that crazy Korg keyboard sample from P.E. #1, I ...

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TMZ: Soulja Boy Has Something To Hide [Video]

Jun 8th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Soulja Boy Talks Summer Jam, “I Guess New York Finally Showin’ Me Some Love” [With Exclusive Video]

Jun 8th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  40 Comments

Rumors were rampant of a Diplomats reunion at Summer Jam last night (June 7), but the surprise Jim and  Juelz sprang was bringing out Soulja Boy, who spoke to XXLMag.com backstage about his appearance. “I ran into at Busta Rhymes’ ...

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50 Cent: Music of the Heart… Or Die Trying

Jun 8th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  48 Comments

No Estefan. "What I fell in love with and inspired me to get into hip-hop is dwindling away. I'd like to be a representation of that, because there isn't much of that left. I think people are so conscious of the ...

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My own Jay-Z exclusive

Jun 8th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

I might not be able to call one of Jay-Z's weed carriers and have him email a CDQ version of Jay-Z's meh new "DOA (Death of Auto-Tune)," but here's a couple of exclusive tidbits about it I managed to come ...

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