Kool G. Rap set to release Half A Klip in March, with production from DJ Premier

Jan 16th, '07 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 7 Comments

Common and Willi.i.am in the booth on Rap City

Jan 16th, '07 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 1 Comment

Tru Life gets his Myspace page hacked

Jan 16th, '07 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • No Comments

Sealing the deal

Jan 15th, '07 • Bloggers • by XXL Staff • 33 Comments

As tonight's episode begins, the white rappers are sitting around discussing last week's episode, in which Dasit was sent packing. What was with that, anyway? Obviously there was something going on other than him being a wack rapper. After all, ...

New bangers from Bishop Lamont, Ja Rule, G.A.G.E and Akon, Lil Wayne and Young Money, and Jay-Z are up now!

Jan 12th, '07 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • No Comments

Jim Jones Takes No. 1 Spot on Billboard Rap and Ringtone Charts

Jan 12th, '07 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 118 Comments

Rapper Jim Jones has become the first independent artist to take the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Ringmaster’s Chart, with his smash single “We Fly High.” The extremely popular ringtone has sold 1.1 million Mastertones, according to Nielsen Ringscan, ...

Kanye West Confirms Television Project, Says It’s Not a Reality Show

Jan 12th, '07 • XXL Magazine • by XXL Staff • 24 Comments

Kanye West recently confirmed a report, originally published in the Hollywood Reporter, that said he was developing a television program with HBO. Contrary to the original report, West stated that the project will not be a reality show. “I wouldn’t ...

A wild and crazy guy

Jan 12th, '07 • Bloggers • by XXL Staff • 50 Comments

Does anyone else remember back in the late '90s when Ol' Dirty Bastard would pop up in the news every other day? One day he'd be using his retard strength to lift a car off a kid, then the next ...