Mos Def Freestyles On 106 & Park, Shouts Out Dame Dash & Jim Jones [Video]

Jun 6th, '09 • Affiliate News • by XXL Staff • No Comments

Max B: Twitter Was The Case

Jun 5th, '09 • Bloggers • by XXL Staff • 20 Comments

This ain't funny. So, don't you dare laugh. Harlem MC/songwriter Charly Wingate, better known as Max B, is currently defending himself in a murder trial whose verdict could come at any time. Wingate's co-defendant, Gina Conway, has turned state's evidence and ...

RockMeTV: Large Professor Speaks On Going To Prince’s House [Video]

Jun 5th, '09 • Affiliate News • by XXL Staff • No Comments

The case against signing Jay-Z

Jun 5th, '09 • Bloggers • by XXL Staff • 28 Comments

I used to think I had a pretty good handle on Jay-Z's various business moves, but now I'm not sure what to think. It seems like every time I turn around he's signing another record deal, and the question is: ...

Lil Wayne Summer Tour Will Include Young Jeezy & Soulja Boy, Among Others

Jun 5th, '09 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 21 Comments

After Drake recently revealed that there were talks of a huge Lil Wayne tour this summer, MTV News has confirmed that Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy and Drizzy have all signed on to hit the road with Weezy. While Jay-Z, who ...

True Stories Radio Presents: XXL Freshman Cover 2009 Predictions [Video]

Jun 5th, '09 • Affiliate News • by XXL Staff • No Comments

Fake Drake CD Sold On iTunes, Rapper Plans To Sue

Jun 5th, '09 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 18 Comments

Drizzy Drake, arguably the most talked about unsigned rapper this year, has a buzz so big that an unauthorized CD has hit iTunes trying to profit off his work, Billboard has learned. According to the site, Canadian Money Entertainment released the ...

Sticky Fingaz Preps Hip-Hop Musical Told Entirely In Rap Form, Drafts Mekhi Phifer & Omar Epps

Jun 5th, '09 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 26 Comments

A Day In The Life, the first film told entirely in rap form, is coming soon courtesy of first-time writer-director and Onyx MC Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones. The film follows drug kingpin Sticky from sun up to sundown as he wages ...