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 ...

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 ...

XXL released a fresh batch of Freshman freestyles over the course of this past week, following the previous pool of bars from Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, Rich Homie Quan, and others. It’s still the ...

The 2025 XXL Freshman cover is finally here, and it’s got the internet talking. Most OG’s are saying WHO?! We got you, don’t trip. This year’s lineup includes new faces like Ian, Gelo, Nino Paid, ...