Check Out XXL’s Final Installment Of The G-Unit Reunion
Check Out XXL’s Final Installment Of The G-Unit Reunion
Check Out XXL’s Final Installment Of The G-Unit Reunion
XXL's October/November 2014 issue features a reunited G-Unit on the cover, as well as exclusive interviews with 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Kidd Kidd about the breakups and makeups of hip-hop's ultimate crew. We also released a two-part roundtable discussion with the crew, filmed after midnight at 50's massive, 50-plus room Connecticut mansion, as well as individual video inter
Troy Ave’s Manager Says They Had Nothing To Do With iLoveMakonnen’s Attack
Troy Ave’s Manager Says They Had Nothing To Do With iLoveMakonnen’s Attack
Troy Ave’s Manager Says They Had Nothing To Do With iLoveMakonnen’s Attack
In a bizarre turn of events, iLoveMakonnen was attacked Tuesday (Oct. 21) night during a performance at SOBs in NYC. After attempting to dap someone in the crowd, the man then pulled Makonnen down and began punching him. While the turn up continued despite the unexpected assault, many questioned what drove the man to attack the "Tuesday" singer...
Student Praises Jimmy Iovine And Dr. Dre’s College Program At USC
Student Praises Jimmy Iovine And Dr. Dre’s College Program At USC
Student Praises Jimmy Iovine And Dr. Dre’s College Program At USC
Last May, Beats By Dre co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine announced their latest business venture in the academic circuit. The music icons funded a $70 million program to the University of Southern California “to create a degree that blends business, marketing, product development, design and liberal arts.” A studen...
Check Out MC Lyte And Common’s Video For “Dear John”
Check Out MC Lyte And Common’s Video For “Dear John”
Check Out MC Lyte And Common’s Video For “Dear John”
MC Lyte and Common have a new track called "Dear John." The anthem is made for #EducateOURMen, which is a scholarship initiative for MC Lyte's Hip-Hop Sisters Foundation. Here's more info: ... "Hip-Hop Sisters Foundation presented two $100,000 university scholarships during the Soul Train Music Awards Red Carpet Pre-Show each year since the organization's founding...
Reebok Teams Up With Stash On The Reebok Question Mid
Reebok Teams Up With Stash On The Reebok Question Mid
Reebok Teams Up With Stash On The Reebok Question Mid
Stash delivers yet again with the highly anticipated Reebok Stash Question Mid. After becoming an instant success abroad, this limited edition colorway is making its way to the United States. The iconic Reebok Question Mid is given a fresh update with Stash’s unique art inspired look. Exte...
Jeezy’s Longtime Engineer Tony Rey On The Making Of ‘Seen It All’
Jeezy’s Longtime Engineer Tony Rey On The Making Of ‘Seen It All’
Jeezy’s Longtime Engineer Tony Rey On The Making Of ‘Seen It All’
Behind The Boards: Tony Rey Words Eric Diep Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. Jeezy’s hard-hitting anthems on his new album, Seen It All, sound so tight and crisp because of the work of his go-to engineer, Tony Rey. The 36-yea...
King Los Signs To RCA Records
King Los Signs To RCA Records
King Los Signs To RCA Records
Talk about making major moves. After slinging some bars during the BET Cypher, King Los' stock has been steadily rising. Baltimore rapper announced during his interview with Ebro in the Morning that he placed his John Hancock on a deal with RCA Records/88 Classic. ...
Boaz Excels With Real Street Rhymes On Album Debut ‘Intuition’
Boaz Excels With Real Street Rhymes On Album Debut ‘Intuition’
Boaz Excels With Real Street Rhymes On Album Debut ‘Intuition’
For Pittsburgh native Boaz, a partnership with Rostrum Records creates some assumptions. Fans who are not yet familiar with his sound may well assume that his new album, Intuition, will sound like Rolling Papers or Blue Slide Park, the crossover friendly, hit-filled albums that helped put Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, and Rostrum on the map...
13 Rapper Throwbacks Recently Posted On Instagram
13 Rapper Throwbacks Recently Posted On Instagram
13 Rapper Throwbacks Recently Posted On Instagram
In the last few years, Instagram has successfully turned Thursdays into #TBT aka Throwback Thursday. With rappers regularly participating in the weekly occurrence, XXL couldn't let the photos go to waste. Check out 13 recently posted rapper throwbacks...
Engineer Ky Miller Says G-Unit Has Almost 50 Songs Done
Engineer Ky Miller Says G-Unit Has Almost 50 Songs Done
Engineer Ky Miller Says G-Unit Has Almost 50 Songs Done
Ky Miller has been 50 Cent and G-Unit’s trusted guy behind the boards for nearly 10 years. During his time with the legendary crew, the 39-year-old producer/engineer has been a part of hip-hop history, fine-tuning platinum-selling albums like Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, The Massacre and Beg For Mercy. Outside of his ...
M.O.P. Featuring Busta Rhymes “Broad Daylight”
M.O.P. Featuring Busta Rhymes “Broad Daylight”
M.O.P. Featuring Busta Rhymes “Broad Daylight”
The legendary M.O.P. are releasing a new EP on Nov. 18 called Street Certified. For their first effort, the Brooklyn duo teams up with Busta Rhymes for "Broad Daylight," which marks the first time they collaborated since the remix to "Ante Up...

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