2013 XXL Freshman Class

Atlanta rapper (by way of Port of Spain) Trinidad Jame$ is the XXL Freshman of the Day. Go gold on Trinidad's >>  Freshman bio page <<  to watch his XXL Freshman freestyle where he lays out which types of ladies he will and will not get intimate with. You can also check out...

XXL's Associate Editor Dan Buyanovsky  went to the first weekend of Coachella. This is a recap of what he saw.  Coachella is a perfect mess—a sprawling festival/party/adult carnival that takes over what seems like 10,000 acres in southeastern California for two weekends and leaves everyone who attended equally nostalgic, exhausted, still-faded, and honestly, really grateful for music festivals. Th

Dizzy Wright keeps the new videos coming. Off his 2012 EP, The First Agreement, Dizzy releases a visual for the title track that was shot by On Point Films. On the slow groove, Dizzy is traveling around serene scenes. There are also clips of America’s history, including key moments such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 9/11 and more. Watc...

High off his new Def Jam deal, Maryland rapper Logic is the the XXL Freshman of the day. Go inside the mind of Logic on his >>  Freshman bio page <<  to watch his XXL Freshman freestyle. Dude can spit. You can also check out his Young Sinatra vibe with some of his notable tracks, behind-the-scenes photos from the XXL cover shoot and his Truth column where he talks about his influences.

Fresh of his recent appearance on XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 cover, Maryland rapper Logic has signed with Def Jam Records. HipHopDX reports that the Visionary Music Group MC has inked a deal with Def Jam Records. Additionally, legendary Chicago producer No I.D. w...

Pro Era rapper reppin' Brooklyn and Ecko creative director Joey Bada$$ is the XXL Freshman of the day. Check out his &gt;&gt;  Freshman bio page &lt;&lt;  to watch his XXL Freshman freestyle  where he lays down the rude boy. You can also check out his ...

T.D.E. rapper Ab-Soul is the XXL Freshman of the day. Click up his &gt;&gt;  Freshman bio page &lt;&lt;  to watch his XXL Freshman freestyle and found out the numerical quantification of the sum of all fears. There's also behind-the-scenes photos from the XXL cover shoot, stats, notable tracks and find out when he wrote his first rap. Like XXL on Facebook t...

2013 XXL Freshmen, Action Bronson, jumps on the Statik Selektah beat for &quot;Live From Kissena Blvd” record. This track is off Funkmaster Flex's up coming mixtape Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? First and foremost, the tracklist to this mixtape is unbelievable. Second, Bronso...

Trinidad Jame$ has other talents besides crafting hits about wearing gold. During the HoopXHang 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at SXSW, Ecko Unltd. was on-site to capture Jame$ in his natural element. We see the young ATLien shooting a few jumpers, taking it up the court and hitting a game winner...

Houston rapper Travi$ Scott is the XXL Freshman of the day. Hit up his Freshman bio page to watch his XXL Freshman freestyle, check out his notable tracks, browse behind-the-scenes cover shoot photos and get to know him in his own words...

If you never met a pimp, well, Trinidad Jame$ and Mach Five will school you. On a silky smooth beat, we have the 2013 XXL Freshmen killing the hook. This record is off the soundtrack to an upcoming shot film titled We Ballin’, coming out soon. The ...

The online XXL Freshman experience is live. The site features bio pages for each of the Freshmen that includes popular tracks, stats, behind-the-scenes photos from the cover shoot as well as a in-their-own-words &quot;My Story&quot; column. Their bio pages will also be the online home for their much-anticipated freestyle videos...