Black Eyed Peas & Mos Def Exceed Projections, Eminem Goes Platinum

Jun 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  38 Comments

In their debut week, hip-pop act the Black Eyed Peas hijack the top spot on the Billbaord 200 sales charts. Although it is no surprise that the group grabbed the no. 1 spot, BEP was one of the artists this week ...

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You gonna get raped

Jun 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  49 Comments

Confession time: It hadn't occurred to me, until I saw the headline of the story about the latest in the Nas and Kelis divorce proceedings on MTV News, that Nas leaving Kelis while she was pregnant was such a big ...

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Mos Def Makes Noisy T-Shirt

Jun 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

While some rappers wear their hearts on their sleeve, Mos wants you to wear his art on your sleeve. U.K. newspaper The Guardian reports that the Brooklyn rapper/actor has become the first artist to endorse LNA Clothing company’s “Original Music Tee.” ...

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XXcLusive: Fabolous & The-Dream Grace The New Cover of XXL

Jun 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  41 Comments

Def Jam stars Fabolous and The-Dream have joined forces for the new issue of XXL for The Hip-Hop Soul Issue. The August edition of the number one music magazine will focus on the connection between hip-hop and R&B. In addition to ...

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New York Daily News: Tru Life’s Brother Accused Of Being Involved In Fatal Gang Stabbing

Jun 17th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Can’t Deny It

Jun 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  26 Comments

“YOU DON’T KNOW MY STRUGGLE/SO YOU CAN’T FEEL MY HUSTLE.” —LIL BOOSIE, “MY STRUGGLE” Okay, so I got the job. I’m the Editor-In-Chief of XXL magazine. I’m gonna look at the past several-plus years as a very long job interview ...

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Asher Roth Challenges Fans To Halo 3, Talks Tour With Kid Cudi

Jun 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

Fans looking to mix it up with Asher Roth in Halo 3 will get the chance to play against the rapper on June 24 as part of the “Game With Fame” celebrity videogame series.  To play, Xbox LIVE Gold membership is required. ...

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ThisIs50: Fif Talks To Funkmaster Flex About War Angel LP Among Other Topics [Video]

Jun 17th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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FEATURE: Raekwon, Top Chef

Jun 17th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

As one of the original members of the Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon is a respected vet that has been putting in work for over 15 years. While he’s been out of the spotlight for a minute, the invigorated lyricist has been ...

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