XXcLusive: Rza Wants To Reunite Chris Brown & Rihanna In New Movie

Jun 4th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  38 Comments

Rza is slowly planning to take over Hollywood and with his upcoming remake of 1985 classic The Last Dragon, the mastermind behind the Wu-Tang Clan, has big aspirations. XXLMag.com recently chopped it up with the Abbot and he said that ...

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DJ Drama & DJ Skee present R. Kelly: The “Demo” Tape

Jun 4th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  12 Comments

Before the underage sex scandals and Dave Chappelle scolding skits, R. Kelly was in fact the Marvin Gaye of our generation. His R&B music would set the mood for some of the best love making this side of the Western ...

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Chamillionaire Is Not Retiring

Jun 4th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Grand Puba Links With Q-Tip & Large Pro For Comeback LP, Plans New Brand Nubian & Another Solo CD By ’10

Jun 4th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Grand Puba revealed to XXLMag.com that he will drop a follow-up to his comeback disc Retroactive- due later this month - as well as reunite with Brand Nubian for another album. Retroactive, slated for release on June 23, is Puba’s first ...

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XXL ATL Cover Shoot [Behind The Scenes]

Jun 4th, '09  •  XXLtv  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

Go behind the scenes of XXL's July cover shoot with Gucci Mane, Soulja Boy, OJ Da Juiceman and Shawty Lo...

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The Jacka: Tear Gas

Jun 4th, '09  •  Reviews  •  by XXL Staff  •  46 Comments

The Jacka Tear Gas (Artist Records/SMC) Gangster imagery and sex-filled rhetoric are not new to hip-hop, but few can blend them like The Jacka on his third solo album, Tear Gas. It’s been nearly four years since the Pittsburg, California, native released his last ...

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Joe Budden Ain’t Never Lie

Jun 4th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  98 Comments

I've never been a Joe Budden fan. The guy can spit his ass off, but I just never really got into him. I'll listen to everything he drops a few times, respect his spit game, but it's never really in heavy ...

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Does Anyone Make Real Shit Anymore?

Jun 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  90 Comments

"Drake is faker than those bootleg Grape 5's on his feet" - NikeTalk commenter So supposedly there is a multi-million dollar bidding war for the Canadian rapper Drake. This is part of the brand new day in the urban music ...

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VH1 Pays Tribute To Def Jam At 6th Annual Hip Hop Honors In Brooklyn

Jun 3rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  18 Comments

Instead of paying homage to a series of diverse, seminal acts in rap’s illustrious history, VH1 has decided to devote this year’s entire Hip-Hop Honors gala to famed label, Def Jam Recordings. Set to take place on Tuesday, October 13 at ...

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