She Will KenTheMan pursued her vision and achieved success. After a major tour and the release of her debut album in 2025, ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. With me being able to work with all the new artists that are on the Freshman list, at the same ...

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 ...

Before XXL's staff selects the class members, they hold daily meetings with nearly 100 of rap's newest stars starting in January before wrapping in April with the final 12 artists chosen. Over the ...

The XXL Freshman Class is an annual list created and published by XXL Magazine. It features up-and-coming hip-hop artists. Typically, the magazine chooses artists who are predicted to have a ...

Detroit rapper Skilla Baby has been named part of XXL Magazine's Freshman Class of 2024. The magazine revealed its annual round-up of up-and-coming talent on Monday. Skilla, born Trevon Gardner, makes ...

Even though his history with the press hasn’t always been the best, Eminem has returned. He has graced the cover of XXL’s newest issue. As per Rap Radar the Detroit, Michigan MC is the face of the Rap ...

AEW star Swerve Strickland announced via Twitter on Thursday that he has been featured in the Freshman issue of XXL Magazine, which is an American hip-hop publication highlighting up and coming ...

TAMPA, Fla. — XXL Magazine announced their annual Freshman Class on Tuesday and the list included Tampa-based rapper Doechii. Her song "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" was a popular sound on TikTok and a ...

Latto Interview - Women Running Rap, Her Next Album, Beef & More Latto opens up about XXL's all-women cypher, her next album, rap beef and more in an exclusive interview for her XXL magazine cover ...

Since 2007, XXL magazine’s Freshman Class has been one of the most coveted, and debated, lists in rap music. The annual list highlights roughly a dozen upcoming artists who the magazine feels is worth ...