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.

There are very few up-and-coming rappers in the current state of hip-hop who exude the type of raw emotion that ScarLip brings in the booth. The 23-year-old New York City native personifies the harsh ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cyphers are about presence, attitude and that undeniable spark that makes the audience pay attention. For many of these ...

XXL recently dropped their highly-anticipated Freshman Class issue, and of course chaos followed. Every year there is an interesting line up, and every year there are hilarious responses. What often ...

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 ...

School’s out for summer, but the 2025 XXL Freshman Class is showing up for a good time to celebrate their career success with a party at LIV Miami Beach this weekend. The 2025XXL Freshmen are the ...