Smiley Gets The Scoop On New Nike Training One

May 27th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  2 Comments

(L) New Nike Training One (R) Original Nike Air Training Smiley speaks with Kris Aman: Vice President and General Manager of Nike Athletic Training. ...

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BLOG: The Age of Do-It-Yourself Rap

May 27th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  97 Comments

Last night I saw Drake perform to an allegedly sold-out S.O.B.s crowd in NYC. The show wasn’t scheduled to start until 8:30pm but the line was already half a block long around 6p.m. (Somebody tell Rick Ross! Haha). His performance ...

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Drake Performs For A Star-Studded Crowd In NYC, Kanye West & Lyor Cohen Among Attendees

May 27th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Add New York City to the growing list of major cities Drake has shut down. The Toronto MC rocked a sold out crowd at famed Manhattan club S.O.B.s last night, as part of Hot 97's "Who's Next" concert series. Drizzy treated ...

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Gone ‘Til November…

May 27th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

While most Americans were celebrating the commencement of another generation of college graduates or maybe they were humbling mourning the loss of loved ones who were in the armed services there was a section of the population centered in Atlanta ...

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Jay-Z In Talks To Bring Roc Nation To Sony?

May 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

With news that Jay-Z has reportedly bought out his contract with Def Jam for $5 million, rumors are circulating that the Brooklyn MC is in talks to bring his Roc Nation imprint to Sony. HitsDailyDouble.com reports that Jay has several ...

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Pretty Ricky… Come Get Your Man!

May 26th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  52 Comments

I have no words... Well, I guess I have to have some words if I expect to be paid and shit. Pretty Ricky was my ...

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Wale’s Manager Explains Rapper’s Affiliation With Roc Nation

May 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  21 Comments

Washington, D.C. rapper Wale announced his affiliation with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label in a live performance video clip that recently surfaced on the net- leaving many fans confused as to the XXL freshman’s allegiance. XXLMag.com spoke to Wale’s manager, ...

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Why the Relapse hate?

May 26th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  72 Comments

The knock against the Relapse, according to some reviews I've read, is that Eminem spends the entire album talking about how people are gonna hate him for what he's saying, but he doesn't really say anything he hasn't already said ...

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Update: T.I. To Turn Himself Into Federal Prison Today

May 26th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

The day has finally arrived. Atlanta rap giant T.I. is scheduled to report to federal corrections prison in Forrest City, Arkansas today for his weapons conviction. According to the Associated Press a roadblock has been set up around the prison complex ...

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