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Mary J. Blige Live Show>>>>> Jay-Z Live Show

May 7th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

So me and the homies Jesus and Lowkey went to see Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige perform their second to last Heart Of The City ...

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Where Did Snoop Dogg Go Wrong?

Apr 30th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  29 Comments

So I just got this week’s Soundscan report and Snoop Dogg’s Ego Trippin' has only sold 291, 286 units to date. Dude used to nearly ...

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Half Dead, Never Felt More Alive

Apr 28th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  18 Comments

What's always confused me about The Roots is that, for all their instrumental chops, they generally play into a more traditional hip hop structure on ...

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Birthday Girl > Lollipop

Mar 21st, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  66 Comments

Here's the Village Voice's Tom Breihan on "Birthday Girl" vs. "Lollipop," in a post the other day about the new Roots album, Rising Down, which ...

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It must be tough being Black Thought

Mar 12th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

The Roots' "Birthday Girl" would have been a better song if it was actually about waiting until a girl turns 18 so you can fuck ...

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I want my 90 seconds back

Mar 7th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  39 Comments

Earlier today or yesterday, Kanye West leaked some screen caps from his latest video, for "Homecoming," and wouldn't you know, it looks like some ol' ...

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Prince Paul and Group of 5 MC’s to Release Baby Loves Hip-Hop

Feb 6th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  13 Comments

Acclaimed producer Prince Paul is teaming up with a talented group of MC’s to for the second installment in the popular children’s series Baby Loves ...

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Scott Storch Accused of Failing to Pay Child Support

Jan 16th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

The mother of Scott Storch’s two year-old daughter Jalen has filed a motion in Miami-Dade civil court claiming that the millionaire producer has failed to ...

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Beat-Boxer Rahzel Preps New Album

Jan 15th, '08  •  by XXL Staff  •  12 Comments

Former Roots member and beat-boxer extraordinaire Rahzel is preparing to release the follow up to his 2004 LP, Rahzel's Greatest Knockouts. According to Billboard.com, the ...

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