XXL is a Hip-Hop magazine, published by Harris Publications.XXL was founded in 1997 by Harris Publications. The magazine's past editors included Reginald C. Dennis (formerly of The Source), Sheena Lester, Elliott Wilson (formerly of Ego Trip Magazine and The Source) and Datwon Thomas (former Editor-In-Chief of King Magazine). In May 2009 Datwon Thomas resigned from XXL and executive editor Vanessa Satten, who had been with XXL since 1998, was named the new Editor-in-Chief.In December 2006, XXL took over the struggling Hip-Hop producer and DJ magazine Scratch (another publication owned by Harris Publications), re-branding it as 'XXL Presents Scratch Magazine'. Scratch shut down in September 2007. Other titles with limited runs have been launched under the XXL brand, including Hip-Hop Soul, Eye Candy and Shade45. XXL has released many other special projects including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. XXL also maintains a popular website , which provides daily hip-hop news, original content and content from the magazine.