After eight rounds of voting, including thousands of ballots cast, YoungBoy Never Broke Again has come out victorious in ...

The 2010 XXL Freshman Class has proved to be one of the most successful in recent years. After appearing on our list, Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole, Big Sean and others have gone on to headline global tours ...

When the rising rap talent of the mid-2000s—from Lupe Fiasco to Plies to Papoose—graced the 2007 cover of XXL magazine, no one foresaw the "Leaders of the New School" tagline evolving into one of ...

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.

For the past few years, XXL's Freshmen cyphers have garnered massive attention from hip-hop heads to rap newcomers. Since its inception in 2011, the cypher has become a staple for the brand. Rappers ...

The most anticipated preview of hip-hop to come has arrived. The XXL Freshman Class is an annual tradition that lets hip-hop fans get a look at the year’s fastest-rising stars. Prior lists have ...

XXL has just revealed its Freshman Class for 2023, and while many faces are familiar and well-deserving of the honors, one particular popular artist was noticeably absent and everyone’s wondering why.

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 ...

What are the new Project XXL codes? If you want to become the most overpowered being in Project XXL, you're going to need a little bit of help. Doing battle with, and against, your favorite anime ...

One of the biggest gifts this holiday season won’t fit under the tree, the chimney or even in some homes. Televisions that measure 97 inches (and more) diagonally across – a.k.a. XXL TVs – are ...

The 2021 XXL Freshman cover has arrived! Each year, rap fans wait and speculate in anticipation to find out which artists made the coveted list, mostly so we can all speculate and wait on their ...

Mophie’s Powerstation XXL surpasses its Powerstation XL predecessor to become our new favorite portable power bank. Well done. The last time I tested a portable battery from Mophie was in 2017 when I ...