FEATURE: Curren$y, Money On My Mind

Jun 12th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

Rain tempers Mardi Gras celebrations along Bourbon Street, confining the debauchery inside bars and strip joints. Miles away in Metairie, LA., Sante "Curren$y" Franklin doesn’t participate in the festivities. Driving his massive, black Dodge pickup truck that engulfs his 5-foot-five-inch, ...

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MTV: How Scott Storch’s Cocaine Addiction Made Him Spend $30 Million In Six Months

Jun 11th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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D.O.D.O.A.

Jun 11th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  63 Comments

I finally listened to Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" the other day. I must say, the shit is less than impressive. I know. Uncool to say, right? A hater like Ron Mexico's supposed to be digging that shit, right? Hmmmmm. I drove ...

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The Game Plans Weekly Mixtape Series

Jun 11th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  49 Comments

Although he’s been noticeably absent from the spotlight for a while, West Coast mainstay The Game is plotting a return to the hip-hop scene and he promises to hit the streets with some brand new material real soon. In an interview ...

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Owwwwww

Jun 11th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

To think, Max B would probably be a free man right now, if he ran with a better class of women. I could have told him, over a year ago, that he needed to step his game up. You may recall ...

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J. Cole: Great Expectations

Jun 11th, '09  •  XXLtv  •  by XXL Staff  •  5 Comments

Meet Jay-Z's first Roc Nation signee, J. Cole...

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DJ Drama Talks Cam’ron Mixtape, Drops Soulja Boy Gangsta Grillz Today

Jun 11th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  23 Comments

DJ Drama leaked a track he did with Cam’ron yesterday (June 10) on his Twitter Account, announcing the Dipset Don’s Gangsta Grillz mixtape. XXLMag.com hit up Mr. Thanksgiving to find out more about the collaboration. According to Drama, who’s a big ...

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New York Post: Kanye & Amber Rose Still At It?

Jun 11th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 Comments

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Working Hard x Playing Harder [ll]…

Jun 11th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  36 Comments

Wack rappers is gonna be dead meat... SlaughterHouse Studio Sessions on videotape. Shouts to MIKE HERON and Koch Entertainment. Real talk from Joe Budden, Royce da' 5-9, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I... What is refreshing about Slaughterhouse is their candor even in a room ...

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