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Hip-Hop Reacts to the Death of Chinx
Hip-Hop Reacts to the Death of Chinx
Early this morning (May 17), Queens rapper Chinx, was killed in a shooting. He was 31-years-old. Born Lionel Pickens in Far Rockaway Queens, Chinx Drugz was a member of French Montana's Coke Boys crew, and signed to French's record label of the same name...
Mannie Fresh Remembers Soulja Slim: “He Took Rap To A Whole Other Level”
Mannie Fresh Remembers Soulja Slim: “He Took Rap To A Whole Other Level”
Today (Nov. 26) marks the tenth anniversary of the day that Soulja Slim was shot to death in the front lawn of his mother's house in New Orleans, one of hip-hop's most tragic unsolved murders. Slim, who started out in New Orleans' Magnolia Projects as Magnolia Slim, worked with many of Louisiana's finest musicians during his time, from Juvenile to B...
XXL Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten’s 25 Best Soulja Slim Songs
XXL Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten’s 25 Best Soulja Slim Songs
It’s been 10 years since the murder of New Orleans’ most gangsta MC, Magnolia Soulja Slim a.k.a. Soulja Slim. Here in honor of the legendary southern hip-hop star, XXL’s Editor–in-Chief Vanessa Satten, gives her 26 favorite Soulja Slim songs for all the woadies. —Vanessa Satten Pre...
Scarface, Warren G, Big Daddy Kane, More Spill Some Of Their Favorite Tupac Stories
Scarface, Warren G, Big Daddy Kane, More Spill Some Of Their Favorite Tupac Stories
September 13, 1996 is a day that will forever be immortalized in hip-hop history as the day a legend left us. Tupac Shakur was 25 years old at the time of his death 17 years ago, leaving behind a legacy as rich in lyricism as it was in attitude, a man who helped define a sound and who led a movement, who is widely considered one of the best rappers of all time and one of the most engaging personal
Nick Cannon Remembers Chris Lighty As An Industry Pioneer
Nick Cannon Remembers Chris Lighty As An Industry Pioneer
Nick Cannon, whose early career was guided by Chris Lighty as part of his Violator Management, sent a statement to XXL remembering his former manager on the one year anniversary of his death. Lighty, a massive figure in hip-hop over the years, died August 30, 2012 of a gunshot wound to the hand, which was reported to have been self-inflicted. Can...
Missy Elliott Remembers Chris Lighty’s Hustle And Dedication A Year After His Death
Missy Elliott Remembers Chris Lighty’s Hustle And Dedication A Year After His Death
One year ago today, Chris Lighty suddenly and tragically passed away, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential hip-hop managers and music executives of all time. Today, Missy Elliott, who worked with Lighty extensively as part of his Violator Management roster, released a statement to XXL remembering how he helped mold superstars and laid out a blueprint for successful managers in th

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