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Table of Contents June 2010
FEATURES 44 REAL TALK For Plies, success in the rap game has bred some contempt. The Florida spitter’s credibility continues to elicit skepticism, no thanks to accusations of a fictionalized past. But is the man himself fazed? Think again. 58 ... Read More ...
Table of Contents July_August 2010
FEATURES 44 Me, Myself & I It’s taken Big Boi 16 years to go solo, yet the more-active half of Atlanta’s legendary duo OutKast wouldn’t have it any other way. On the eve of his first Andre 3000–less LP, Sir Luscious Left Foot is as cool as ever. 56 Most Known Unknown ... Read More ...
Table of Contents September 2010
FEATURES 76 Hate Me Now All anyone knows about Kat Stacks is which rappers she’s slept with. As she basks in her 15 minutes of fame, hip-hop’s new public enemy allows XXL to examine her past. 112 Reality Check There was a time when MCs were expected to have lived the lives they rapped about or else face backlash from the streets. Today, fan ... Read More ...
Table of Contents October 2010
FEATURES 67 Rosewood 70 La Dolce Vita After a very public incident that made him entertainment’s most hated celebrity, Kanye West is back to clear up the controversy. In an exclusive story written by the man himself, ’Ye explains to fans his yearlong absence, his grand return and living the Rosewood life. 80 ... Read More ...
Table of Contents November 2010
FEATURES 42 LITTLE FRIEND What do @50CENT and @SOULJABOY have in common? Besides the hate, there’s the money, the power and those millions of Twitter followers. @XXLStaff talks with the G-Unit general and Mr. Crank Dat and discovers the tie that binds them. 48 ... Read More ...