Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new generation of hip-hop stars has been crowned. "Seventeen years of celebrating new talent have led to the 11 artists that ...

Relive the 2016 XXL Freshman Class’s decade-long impact in a new documentary with Lil Yachty, 21 Savage & more. Watch the making of hip-hop history. AceShowbiz - Ten years ago, the hip-hop scene ...

Hip-hop magazine XXL highlights selected album tracks and singles from the past two years on its first compilation, "XXL Raps Volume 1." By Billboard Staff Hip-hop magazine XXL highlights selected ...

Ian is one of several up-and-coming rappers that XXL recently celebrated with its 2025 Freshman Class issue. Ian's performance for his "XXL Freshman Freestyle" is getting expectedly polarizing ...

Two of the best lyrical rappers in Hip-Hop, JID and Joey Bada$$ bless the 2025 XXL fall cover. Joey representing for New York and JID repping ATL. Although the MCs are from two different regions, they ...

XXL unveils the 2026 Freshman Class: 12 rising rap icons breaking through noise, streaming, and viral trends. Meet hip-hop’s next generation. June 25, 2026 AceShowbiz - Discovering the future icons of ...

Kendrick Lamar's smash hit has clearly impacted all of hip-hop, but many thought that the publication misunderstood its meaning. Regardless of all that, XXL's Freshman Class this year is going to show ...

Ten years ago, XXL took a chance on 10 rising artists who would eventually become some of the most successful rappers in hip-hop history. 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert, G Herbo, Denzel Curry, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Look out, hip-hop world: XXL has announced its 2023 freshman class of rising stars in the genre. The American hip-hop magazine ...