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 ...

Over the last 17 years, XXL has proudly and confidently worked to predict the next rap stars to take over hip-hop. New artists burst onto the scene daily with the makings of the next J. Cole, Kendrick ...

Cash Cobain got in front of it. Before the 2024 XXL Freshman Freestyles were fully released, the New York rapper owned up to it and said his freestyle was not good. “My XXL Freestyle is a–, and I ...

On this episode of Everyday Struggle, Nadeska, Wayno & DJ Akademiks review Big K.R.I.T.'s new album, discuss XXL Freshman ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pair of California rappers have been named to this year’s XXL Freshman Class. The hip-hop and rap-oriented outlet has been ...

One of the most highly anticipated announcements of the year is here. XXL Magazine has revealed their 2024 Freshman class. The storied Hip-Hop publication is continuing their yearly tradition of ...

Hip-hop’s most-talked-about time of year for new artists is here. For 18 years, the XXL Freshman list has established itself as the go-to platform for discovering emerging rap talent. The streaming ...

Mistah Foreva Afta Bread has had a reputation as one of the most lyrical rappers and best freestylers in the game for years now, but he has never appeared on the XXL Freshman cover. He looked to be a ...

Atlanta and the UK dominate the 2026 XXL Freshman Class predictions, with the likes of EsDeeKid and fakemink taking over the hip-hop scene in the past year.