Pill, Most Intense

Mar 1st, '10  •  XXL Freshmen  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Tyrone Rivers Age: 24 Reppin’: Atlanta Notable Releases: Single: “Trap Goin’ Ham,” 2009; Mixtapes: 4180: The Prescription, 2009, and 4075: The Refill, 2009 Currently Working On: As-yet-untitled EP, due May 2010 Label: Asylum/Warner Bros. Aligned With: No one Side Hustle: None The Next ...

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Nipsey Hussle, Most Determined

Mar 1st, '10  •  XXL Freshmen  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Ermias Asghedom Age: 24 Reppin’: Los Angeles Notable Releases: Single: “Hussle in the House,” 2008; Guest verse on Snoop Dogg’s “Upside Down,” 2009; Mixtapes: Bullets Ain’t Got No Name, Vol. 2, 2008, and Bullets Ain’t Got No Name, ...

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Big Sean, Most Stylish

Mar 1st, '10  •  XXL Freshmen  •  by XXL Staff  •  31 Comments

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Sean Anderson Age: 22 Reppin’: Detroit Notable Releases: Single: “Get’cha Some,” 2007; Mixtapes: Finally Famous, 2007, and UKNOWBIGSEAN, 2009 Currently Working On: Mixtape: Finally Famous, Vol. 3: B.I.G., due February 2010; Appearances on Kanye West’s upcoming album; As-yet-untitled debut ...

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Wiz Khalifa, Most Charismatic

Mar 1st, '10  •  XXL Freshmen  •  by XXL Staff  •  69 Comments

Photography Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Cameron Thomaz Age: 22 Reppin’: Pittsburgh Notable Releases: Single: “Say Yeah,” 2008; Mixtape: Flight School, 2009; Independent album: Deal or No Deal, 2009 Currently Working On: Mixtape: Kush and Orange Juice Label: Rostrum Records (Independent) Aligned With: No one Side Hustle: Owner of ...

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J. Cole, Most Well-Rounded

Mar 1st, '10  •  XXL Freshmen  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

Photography Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Jermaine Cole Age: 25 Reppin’: Fayetteville, North Carolina Notable Releases: Single: “Lights Please,” 2009; Guest verse on Jay-Z’s “A Star Is Born,” 2009; Mixtape: The Warm Up, 2009 Currently Working On: As-yet-untitled debut album, due late spring 2010 Label: Roc Nation/Columbia Aligned ...

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Jay Rock, Most Hood

Mar 1st, '10  •  XXL Freshmen  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

Photography Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Johnny McKinzie Age: 25 Reppin’: Watts, California Notable Releases: Single: “All My Life in the Ghetto,” 2008; Guest verse on Omarion’s “Hoodie,” 2010 Currently Working On: Debut album: Follow Me Home, due summer 2010 Label: Top Dawg Entertainment/Warner Bros. Aligned With: No ...

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XXcLusive: XXL’s 10 Freshmen for ’10 Cover Revealed

Mar 1st, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  261 Comments

Relax and take notes ’cause class is in session. After months of speculation over which rappers made XXL’s third annual Freshmen Class cover, the list of the 10 Freshmen for ’10 was finally revealed last week. Now is the unveiling of ...

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Stop Sleeping on Ludacris – The Top 5 MCs Debate

Mar 1st, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  120 Comments

Whenever I’m in the company of music aficionados and a discussion about the top five MCs comes up I always hear the same names. Yeah, everyone has their own personal favorites on their list but they’re basically still pulling from ...

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Miss Info: Guru From Gang Starr Suffers Cardiac Arrest

Mar 1st, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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