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SCRATCH: Bring Back That Ringtone Rap

Jan 27th, '09  •  by SCRATCH  •  24 Comments

Oh ringtone rap, where art thou? Seems as if just two years ago you were the reason why everyone in hip-hop was complaining. Now it's like ...

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“Notorious” Soundtrack Debuts High On The Charts, Ludacris Offically Goes Gold

Jan 21st, '09  •  by jesse  •  12 Comments

With the release of the Biggie biopic Notorious hitting theaters last Friday (Jan. 16), Christopher Wallace fever is in full effect as fans picked up ...

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Kanye West Remains On Top, While Akon Just Makes It Into The Billboard 200′s Top 10

Jan 14th, '09  •  by XXL Staff  •  18 Comments

Without any new rap releases on the charts this week, many hip-hop artists were able to hold on to their Billboard 200 position. Continuing to lead ...

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BLOG: The Odd Couple

Jan 13th, '09  •  by SCRATCH  •  52 Comments

I was reading this interview with The Rza over at HipHopGame, and in it he talks about how he's got this new group with Shavo, ...

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SCRATCH:When Record Labels Go Wrong

Jan 9th, '09  •  by SCRATCH  •  88 Comments

With the news of Jermaine Dupri being let go at Island Def Jam because of poor performance, it got me thinking about a whole melange ...

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Akon,The Breaks

Jan 9th, '09  •  by XXL Staff  •  5 Comments

Akon shares his recipe for sure shot hits...

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Rappers Climb The Charts, Ludacris Inches His Way To Gold Status

Jan 7th, '09  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Many rappers have climbed the charts this week, including Kanye West, T.I., Ludacris and Lil’ Wayne. On this week’s Billboard 200, Ye continued to lead the rap ...

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XXL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ’08: Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time: “I Don’t Think Nate’s Any Competition To What We’re Doing Right Now”

Dec 31st, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  128 Comments

Akon is one ...

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FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS ’08: Asher Roth:
So Far, So Good

Dec 30th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  63 Comments

Believe it or not, Asher Roth hadn't released a song professionally before his first mixtape, the DJ Drama and Don Cannon-helmed, The Greenhouse Effect, hit ...

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