XXL Freshmen

Directed by Travis Satten (@travissatten) Produced by ApK (@weareapk) XXL's 2015 Freshman Class was revealed Wed., June 3. All this month we’ve been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot and the work it takes to pull it all together. Last week...

Directed by Travis Satten (@travissatten) Produced by ApK (@weareapk) XXL's 2015 Freshman Class was revealed Wed., June 3. All this month we’ve been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot and the work it takes to pull it all together. Last week...

The 2015 XXL Freshman cover has been unveiled and as you may know, along with the announcement comes a lot more. A major part of our annual list is not only the magazine, but the individual freestyles. The freestyles are a huge part of the phenomenon, as it gives each of our selections a chance to show off their raw talent...

Since our second Freshman Class in 2009, each edition of our annual up-and-coming MC spotlight issue has included a slew of different stories, videos and interviews to showcase the year's new crop of talent. And while a lot of attention centers, understandably, on our cyphers, a real test of a rapper's pure talent comes when they're alone on the mic, freestyling off the top of their head (or as cl

The roster of XXL Freshman for 2015 has been revealed! As always, XXL has rounded up who we think are stars-in-the-making and who are not only hot right now, but also have a future in the rap game. The crowning rappers from this year's class are Fetty Wap, DeJ Loaf, K Camp, OG Maco, GoldLink, Shy Glizzy, Raury, Kidd Kidd, Vince Staples and Tink...

From the 2007 XXL Freshman class to the 2018 XXL Freshman class, here's a look at every XXL Freshman cover over the years.

Go behind-the-scenes at the Monster Energy's Outbreak Tour Presents: XXL 2013 Freshman Live in NYC. Featuring interviews and outtakes from Riff Raff, Action Bronson, Trinidad Jame$, Travi$ Scott, Logic, Dizzy Wright, Kirko Bangz, ScHoolboy Q, DJ Drama, B...

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XXL Freshmen 2014 marks the seventh time we've given shine to a bunch of up-and-comers in the game on our cover. It all started with the "Leaders Of The New School" issue above from 2007, where we named hip-hop's next superstars. We took a year off in 2008 but came back strong in 2009 with a lineup that included Wale, B...

2013 XXL Freshman Class is in full effect and time will tell if this will be the best class ever. In the meantime, we're taking a look back at each XXL Freshman from past classes to see what they've been up through their music since being a Freshman...

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