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[ThePrivateCookie]

For the 156th issue, XXL takes it back to the essence with G-Unit. After six years apart, 50 Cent and crew have reunited and offer XXL an in-depth look at their breakup. G-Unit was shot by Tom Medvedich and interviewed by XXL’s Vanessa Satten, Miranda Johnson and Eric Diep at 50′s famed Connecticut mansion, which was the same place as the last XXL G-Unit cover (May 2008) and the last time the Unit members were all together.

In addition to the magazine cover story, XXL will release a definitive roundtable video interview with G-Unit next week and a collection of more original G-Unit videos in the following weeks.

On top of the special G-Unit package, the October/November 2014 issue also features special stories with Joey Bada$$, Cortez Bryant, Scarface and Royce da 5’9”, a tribute for Def Jam’s 30th anniversary, and a very talented Show & Prove section featuring Goldlink, Bobby Shmurda and Raury.

The October/November issue of XXL will be on stands everywhere on Oct. 17.

G-Unit - "Come Up" (Shot @ The Mansion)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clmY1pBejDk

http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/10/g-unit-cover-xxl-new-issue/

 

[Scoot2005]

So is this a new game?

 

[TwistedN]

Is Def Jam making a come back?

 

[Lostconfused]

So is this a new game?

And can you jump any big ass ramps in it?

 

[Silky]

YES BLOOD ON THE SAND 2!!!!

Also cool I like 50

 

[Twin Tails]

Where my skull

 

[Arc Christelle]

Blood on The Sand 2. Confirmed.

 

[Ein Bear]

Oh god damnit OP, I honestly got excited about a new 50 Cent game. Blood on the Sand was amazing.

Gaming's greatest trilogy needs it's conclusion.

 

[Scoot2005]

And can you jump any big ass ramps in it?

I hope so. We all need more big ass ramps.

 

[Jimmy Rustle]

Can't wait to play this

 

[FeenixRising]

wrong side?

and G-Unit is the exact reason I even lost interest in XXL magazine, the constant Aftermath pandering was shameful

 

[friskykillface]

Its fifty!

I had the first g unit CD, shit was sick in high school B^)

Like 8 years ago 0_o

 

[jrush64]

Buck and Banks had great debut albums.

Stomp!!!

 

[Scoot2005]

G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G- UUUUUUNIT

 

[Bedameister]

Never heard of that Kidd Kidd guy.
G-G-G-G-G-Unit. Really liked them back then

 

[Mesoian]

Is Def Jam making a come back?

I wish.

Though even if it were true, this would be a disappointing lineup.

 

[mreddie]

50 Cent: Bulletproof HD rerelease?

 

[studyguy]

Didn't bother outside the Freshman covers anyway.

 

[ThePrivateCookie]

Oh god damnit OP, I honestly got excited about a new 50 Cent game. Blood on the Sand was amazing.

Gaming's greatest trilogy needs it's conclusion.

Sorry he has mobile games coming though lol

 

[Rembrandt]

Didn't bother outside the Freshman covers anyway.

Eww. Their lists are trash.

 

[UltraGunner]

WHERE THE FUCK'S MY SKULL

 

[impact]

wheres the game

who the fuck is kidd kidd

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

No more XXL? End of an era.

 

[crimzonflame]

Is Kidd Kidd related to Whoo Kid?

 

[HabeeNo]

Is 50 wearing a Bulls hat?

 

[J-Man]

Is this in the gaming section because The Game is going to be involved in the reunion somehow?

 

[CountBlack]

Blood on the sand is like top 5 games of all time dawg

 

[XiaNaphryz]

50 Cent: Bulletproof HD rerelease?

On Steam please, there would be some fucking awesome and hilarious mods that would come out.

 

[beanman25]

No more XXL? End of an era.

Where does it say last issue? I never got any mail about it being such.

 

[ThePrivateCookie]

Where does it say last issue? I never got any mail about it being such.

XXL Magazine, the long-running publication that strived to deliver “hip hop on a higher level,” has been purchased by Townsquare Media, who has announced that its current print edition will be its last. Townsquare Media plans to continue the title in a digital-only format.

The company has acquired XXL Magazine from Harris Publications, which started the periodical in 1997. The full terms of the deal have not been made public.

Townsquare Media, owned by former AOL executive Bill Wilson, already has a hip hop content property, The Boombox. Despite the acqusition, Wilson states that the existing XXL staff will be offered positions with Townsquare, saving them perhaps from an all-out layoff.

Wilson states that XXL Magazine could still live in print, if only from time to time, but could also increase their footprint in the event space. He told the NY Post, “We think XXL has strong potential in both the digital and live events market.

Ben Harris, who began the title, was optimistic that the digital offerings they had incubated, could be amplified by Townsquare Media’s digital expertise.
We will continue to follow this story.

http://www.birthplacemag.com/2014/09/xxl-magazine-townsquare-media-digital-only/

Final print issue.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

GROD was goat.. Also next gen fifty leggo

 

[Aselith]

There's some serious uncanny valley stuff going on with that screengrab.

 

[ODDI]

Yo gimmie dat WiiU versioin pls.

 

[TraBuch]

Kidd Kidd sucks, and Yayo still sucks.

 

[braves01]

Blood on the Sand 2: 50 sand

 

[KC-Slater]

Is this in the gaming section because The Game is going to be involved in the reunion somehow?

This comment wins.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

That mansion in in CT.? oh fiddy.

 

[jaxpunk]

OH shit son, does this mean we are getting a sequel to Blood on the sand.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Yo gimmie dat WiiU versioin pls.

50 is too hardcore for the wii u

 

[PachinkoChampBruh]

Ay, yayo! All i know is yayo!

 

[zychi]

Does the G stand for gaming?

 

[Southside Jim]

Call of Duty: G-Unit

 

[NoctisVsStar]

G-unit was the brofest before Noctis and crew

 

[Grover Cleveland]

This thread is missing the Game.

Double entendre, don't even ask me how

 

[Majestad]

Where's Game?

G-Unot

 

[super-famicom]

Yo Fiddy! Jump over that big ass ramp!

 

[BokehKing]

The real G-Unit was 50/yayo/banks

Everyone else was used to grab more sales in the south and West (hence why they were disposable)

 

[Hip Hop]

It's only right,

this cover was legendary right here. G-Unit was a damn army

Where's Game?

G-Unot

meh, Game was there briefly. Certainly wouldn't consider him part of the core at all.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Final print issue? Wow man, never thought I'd see the day.

 

[aly]

Wow, can't believe this is their last print issue. Kinda sad.