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DDN Tournament - Round 2, East Voting

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DDN Tournament - Round 2, Midwest Voting

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Voting for this region closes Midnight Wednesday 4/1 after RMC Radio

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Chelsea Handler's New Deal

...coincides so perfectly with this depression.

While the rest of us so-called funny folk are one delayed check away from hitting the co-ed ho stroll, Chelsea Handler just landed a new contract from E! that reportedly exceeds $10 million.

That's not even the part that's fucking me up, though.

XXLMag.com | Editor’s Note to Russell Simmons: Ain’t No Nigga Like… The One I Co-Signed

As some of you may know, I have experience as both a writer and an editor. Due to the backlash garnered by Russell Simmons’ endorsement of a fallen Damon Dash at AllHipHop, my clean-up services have been requested. Below are the suggested corrections that the AHH staff will likely run Monday morning:

DDN Tournament - Round 1, West Region Voting

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Voting for this region closes Sunday morning at midnight!!!

Midwest region voting closed last night. Check results here.

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Ron Mexico City BlogTalkRadio Show/Podcast Errors

Tony Reali--the ESPN lackey who just so happens to host my favorite program on the network--just broke down the mistakes in my first episode. (Playable in the top-right corner of this site.)

DDN Tournament - Round 1, South Region Voting

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Some basic info that may not have been made abundantly clear:

1. DDN = Dumb-Dumb Nigga, as opposed to SDN (Smart-Dumb Nigga)

2. Voting closes 2 days after each poll is posted. Monday's Midwest polls close tonight 3/25 at Midnight EST (so, there's still time). Tuesday's close tomorrow night at the same time. Today's polls will close Friday night. Tomorrow's will close Saturday night... etc.

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Ron Mexico City BlogTalkRadio Show & Podcast Launches Tonight, 3/25

Remember when you and your friendgirl said, "damn I wish that nigga Ron Mexico had somethin I could listen to and shit?"

Yeah, I remember too.

DDN Tournament - Round 1, East Region Voting

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DDN Tournament - Round 1, Midwest Region Voting

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XXLMag.com | 2009 DDN Tournament - Official Bracket

As Common would say, "It's here! It's here! It's here!"

XXLMag.com | 2009 DDN Tournament Bracketology - First Draft Seeding Town Hall

Before we start the tournament officially, the SDNCAA selection committee would appreciate your last-chance feedback on the rankings.

XXLMag.com | 2009 DDN Tournament Bracketology - Selection Wednesday

[Continued from yesterday]

Ron Mexico: Welcome to the program, Skip. What we’re gonna do here is a little word-association seeding. I’ll give you a name. You’ll give me a seeding, okay?

Skip Bayless: Alright. I’m down. But first, let me say, Lil’ Wayne, I’m a big fan of your The Drought Is Over mixtape series. You’re the best rapper we’ve had since Biggie. But I’m a beast and a dog and a something inapproprpiate problem. You might be a little out of your league today, “Lil’” man.

Lil’ Wayne: *giggling* A-hehhehheh. You like that Drought Is Over? *more giggles*

Jemele Hill: What about me, Skip?

XXLMag.com | 2009 DDN Tournament Bracketology - Selection Tuesday

Ron Mexico: Welcome back to ESDN First Hate. Today’s we’re going to run the full-court press with guests, Lil’ Wayne and the 7 Mile Scribe herself, Jemele Hill. How are you this morning, people?

Lil’ Wayne: Thanks for having me, Miss Katie.

Jemele Hill: Good morning, Ronnie.

XXLMag.com | 2009 DDN Tournament Bracketology - Selection Monday Ceremony

Ron Mexico: Welcome back to ESDN First Hate. Ron Mexico here, joined by Hubert Davis and 2008 SDN Champion, R. Kelly.

XXLMag.com | Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg & The Post-Racial Cleaning Power of Hip-Hop

Yesterday we get Jim Jones. Today we’re handed a glass of the post-racial Kool-Aid.

XXLMag.com | The Jim Jones Guide to Douchebag Ettiquette

It’s going to be incredibly difficult to deny Jim Jones a top seed in the upcoming DDN Tournament.

XXLMag.com | Lil' Kim & The Death of Chrihanna Coverage

I’ve tried to do right by you good people and keep the Chris Brown & Rihanna fuckery to an absolute minimum. Unfortunately, where there’s an enormous cow of a story, there are a million and one media whores reaching for its udders.

XXLMag.com | Lil' Kim: Queen of the Dead

Lil' Kim sees dead people now.

XXLMag.com | Coolio: Cranksta's Paradise

Hmmm. I guess a nigga like Coolio needs certain amenities the airlines don’t provide to make a voyage “fantastic.”

XXLMag.com | It Takes A Nation of House Negroes...

As those who’ve been awake the past twenty years know, hip-hop music is one of the most influential forms of expression mainstream media has to offer. So, of course, The Republican Party must be excused for just getting wind of this. RNC chair Michael Steele—the party’s smartest and best-traveled token—will be keeping it funky fresh for you immediately following opening acts, Kurtis Blow and Young MC.

Vroom vroom, pahhrty stahhrter!

XXLMag.com | Usher's [Out-of-Context] Chrihanna Party

Take that. Rewind it back…

Usher & Friends, who’d rather be referred to as Ocean’s Five, are taking their Chatty Cathy routine to radio and California college campuses, where silicone ta-tas aren’t all that go “clap.”

XXLMag.com | Snoop Dogg & Farrakhan... After Dark

Snoop Dogg: Welcome back to Dogg After Dark. Y’all know I was on my pro-black, uplifting shit this past weekend. I’m just glad I get to conversate for a minute with my big nephew-uncle Minister Louis Farrakhan.

Minister Louis Farrakhan: Thank you, Brother. It’s mighty fine to be here. *eyes wandering at scattered azz*

XXLMag.com | Rick Ross: Baker to the Stars

Ah, yes. I’m familiar with the premise. It ain’t my birthday, but I got my face on that cake.