Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for ...

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.

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 ...

GloRilla and Sexyy Red are on the cover of the winter issue of XXL magazine, and it’s rightfully earned. Both of these rising stars have been making waves in the rap game, and this cover shows how ...

Above the Clouds Curren$y has spent over a decade skillfully managing his JetLife empire, while becoming one of hip-hop’s most prolific MCs. He’s achieved this while remaining connected to his ...

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 ...

TRUTH ON BEING AN XXL FRESHMAN: “I grew up watching every XXL [Freshman Class] that’s ever dropped since I found out about it. It’s a blessing to be in that same position so that the kids—the next ...

G Herbo is a fan of the Power universe. In an interview with Angela Yee for XXL, he shared that the original series and its spinoffs have been beneficial to the culture of hip-hop and more generally, ...