The 2026 XXL Freshman Class are ready to show and prove with their unique styles and perspectives. Chris Patrick, Belly Gang Kushington, Slayr, La Reezy, Trim, Trap Dickey, Babyfxce E, Hurricane ...

Cash Cobain got in front of it. Before the 2024 XXL Freshman Freestyles were fully released, the New York rapper owned up to it and said his freestyle was not good. “My XXL Freestyle is a–, and I ...

XXL Freshman Doechii has been getting plenty of attention over the past few months, mainly as a result of the TikTok popularity of her 2021 song “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake.” But since then, she’s ...

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 ...

Saucy Santana has officially arrived. Despite only starting his professional rap career in the last three years, Santana has seen his fame skyrocket behind ultra-viral tracks like “Here We Go,” ...

Hurricane Wisdom puts his versatility on display in this behind-the-scenes look at his 2026 XXL Freshman freestyle 🗣️ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pair of California rappers have been named to this year's XXL Freshman Class. The hip-hop and rap-oriented outlet has been ...

On Thursday’s (Sept. 3) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks start off the show discussing A$AP Nast’s response to the drama that ensued ...

Everyday Struggle Everyday Struggle is a daily hip-hop debate show where internet sensation DJ Akademiks and hip-hop veteran Wayno square off on the biggest topics in music and pop culture, moderated ...

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