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  Charlamagne Interview With XXL Mag

KRS spoke to XXL and he was explaining what he think’s Def Jam’s legacy is in Hip Hop.

More excerpts from Jay’s interview with XXL. Lowkey over at his Sound Off Blog at BET.com posted up Hova speaking on Damon Dash and the signing of Kanye West.   Jay-Z on not receiving credit for Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Rihanna & Young Jeezy.. “Let’s first clear this thing about Dame and Kanye and all of us. We all had a conversation about Kanye and whether to sign him. No one   Read More ...

Yet ANOTHER Timbaland track from Jay-Z’s album leaks.   Jay-Z – Venus vs. Mars  Bonus Jay-Z Covers XXL Magazine (Oct) CRITICISM OF “D.O.A.” “I’m not hating on young people. Like, when people say that, I’m like, What are you talking about? It’s just stupid. I’m not hating on young people… I’m not Bill Russell, [saying] Michael Jordan ain’t shit. I’m saying Lil Wayne and Kanye are like LeBron and Kobe.   Read More ...

Marvel Comics has teamed up with Eminem and XXL magazine to celebrate his anticipated upcoming album Relapse with an all-new story featuring the renowned rapper and Marvel’s notorious vigilante, The Punisher, in Relapse, hits stores May 19. A special collector’s edition, the magazine also includes the first part of an exclusive collaboration between XXL, Shady and Marvel Comics — Eminem/Punisher: Kill You — a special edition Punisher comic book starring   Read More ...