How the Roots are trying to get over

May 24th, '10 • by XXL Staff • 16 Comments

Say what you will about Def Jam, but they've been very effective lately in getting CDs into stores. Or rather, uploaded to Mediafire. That Wu ...

The blind leading the blind

Apr 15th, '10 • by XXL Staff • 31 Comments

Oh, I get it - the reason Jay-Z is so clueless about indie rock is because he learned everything he knows from Beyonce's (even more) ...

Dec 3rd, '07 • by XXL Staff • 43 Comments

If a rap album is good enough, could it be considered indie-rock? Or does it depend on who's doing the rappin'? The reason I bring ...