A new generation of hip-hop stars has been crowned. XXL magazine released its annual freshman class list on Monday, highlighting 11 promising rappers who are poised to make their mark on hip-hop.

On this day, March 21st, in hip-hop history... 1966: DJ Premier celebrates his 47th birthday today. Born in Houston, TX, Premier is widely considered one of hip-hop's best and most prolific producers ...

Get ready for a hot finish to summer as MTV Jams gears up to give viewers a heavy supply of Hip-Hop programming. MTV Jams will be featuring five of the hottest emcees on the rise, as well as ringtones ...

A pair of California rappers have been named to this year’s XXL Freshman Class. The hip-hop and rap-oriented outlet has been publishing their Freshman Class list – which honors 10 to 12 up-and-coming ...

My Time Fresh off his viral smash hit, Rob49 is stepping into the spotlight with his first headlining tour and bold plans to ...

XXL is bringing back the XXL Awards for 2022 but this time around they’ll be getting some heavyweight help in choosing the winners of the virtual trophies that many-a-rapper will no doubt be hoping to ...

Despite speculation that hip-hop may be in decline, several rappers have had remarkable years, with chart-topping singles and ...

Bad Boy artist French Montana admits that the he almost skipped out on XXL Magazine’s annual Freshmen issue, because he felt they were two years late on his buzz. Check out his comments below: “I ...

Today In Hip-Hop: Jay-Z Releases “The Blueprint 2.1″ On this day, April 8, in hip-hop history... 2003: Jay-Z releases The Blueprint 2.1, a supplemental album created of remixes, b-sides and songs ...