XXL Freshman Class 2012

One of the most notable lists in the Hip Hop industries officially released today. In the past success stories such as Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Kid Cudi & Lupe Fiasco have graced the cover on this list it only seems like some of our predictions was right. Here's the official freshman

XXL Magazine 2012 Freshmen Cover


Machine Gun Kelly

Danny Brown

Kid Ink

Future

Roscoe Dash

Hopsin

Macklemore

Don Trip

Iggy Azalea

French Montana

2011 XXL Freshman The Class | Various Artists [Mixtape]

XXL is truly beginning a tradition. XXL gave us a the list for who would be on the cover of the XXL Freshman cover for 2011 about a month ago and just like last year they give us a mixtape so those who aren't familiar can get acquainted . Again hosted by DJ Whoo Kid.

 Download: 2011 XXL Freshman The Class | Various Artists Mixtape

2011 XXL Freshman...

Here is the list everyone's been waiting for. This year it's 11 instead of 10...*Kanye Shrug*. This years list features: Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T., Cyhi The Prince, Lil Twist, Yelawolf, Fred The Godson, Mac Miller, YG, Lil B, Kendrick Lamar and Diggy. Well, I agree with maybe..5 or 6 names...how about you?

Break Lights | Game [Mixtape]

So for all you Game fans, here is the mixtape that you've been waiting for! Lol. Download here over at XXL!

XXL's May 2010 Cover: Nicki & Drake Takeover

Just like I mentioned before since Nicki & Drake were too good to accept the XXL Freshman Cover for 2010 XXL bitched up and gave them their own cover.

Nicki Minaj on XXL 2010 Freshman Cover

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Wow I would be appalled if anyone from the 2009 XXL Freshman list was replaced for Nicki. But, you guys aren't special. Just hop on. Nicki didn't have a buzz back last year for them to even decide to give her a portion of the cover, Drake maybe but, not Nicki.

Disappointed in XXL for them giving them the cover for May 2010.

XXL's Freshman 2010 Cover (Photoshoot)

The first thing I have to say. This is definitely a weird looking group. MTV catches the Freshman during the cover photoshoot. They catch up with some of the artists with a couple quick questions.

CooLikeDat Review: XXL's 10 Freshman for '10 | DJ Whoo Kid

Today, dropped the mixtape presented by DJ Whoo Kid for the Top 10 Freshman for 2010. There was a lot of anticipation for this one. The mixtape is 47 minutes of mostly mediocre tracks that probably got rejected from mixtapes.

First, let me get this off of my chest whoooooooo! Allowed OJ Da Juiceman to be on this mixtape... Or even for that matter what has he done in Hip Hop to even be respected as an rapper. All that he does to increase the marketability of his shytty music is add adlibs that are catchy and the masses eat up. The tracks that he released for this mixtape made the mixtape seem so bad. The fact that both of the tracks ended the mixtape did not help anything out. But, favorites for me on this were J. Cole (Of Course), Big Sean, Fashawn, & Pill.

J. Cole's track was seemed to be a remake 2010 remake of Nas's "Who's World Is This" and the track had the same name. I guess it's like the same thing he did with "Can I Live" on The Warm Up it was like a 2009 version of Jay-Z's "Can I Live." But, a dope track. The great thing about J. Cole like Drake is that he doesn't just have to rap he can try to lightly sing a part of a verse and put deep ass feeling into it. That's why people compare him to Drake.

Big Sean's track "4 My People" had a corny ass hook something I would expect off a Soulja Boy track or Rich Kids. Lyrics were on point though.
"Girls all up in my bed like they like they ate up all my porridge."

But, my man Fashawn went in harder than anyone on the mixtape. The "So Hard (Freestyle)" he killed it.
"I did it without a track from Kanye, beat from Dr. Dre, Hook from T-Pain, Co-Sign from Jay, A 16 from Drake, Cameo from Snoop, Dance like Soulja Boy.. You gotta salute."
I respect that he got famous without using any MAJOR MAJOR names to get his name out. But, he had help from the smaller people so to me it's like he disrespected everyone that helped him. He is like fuck it I made it myself all the few people that helped him out were nobodies in a sense. I don't think I'm explaining it right.

Pill's freestyle on "Angels" was short but, he destroyed it. He went harder than Rick Ross on the remix of Angels. So right now I think it's Lupe, Pill, Rick Ross. (The order of who was the best.)

Acts I That Caught My Attention: Freddie Gibbs (Sounds Like a Mix of GLC, Nate Dogg, & Consequence), Donnis (Funny as hell on "Thinkin' Bout You" had me dyin')

Mediocre Acts for me: Wiz Khalifa (Stop Rappin' about WEED), Nipsey Hu$$le (He is on and off for me), Jay Rock (I have no reason just wasn't feelin' it)

Rating: 7.2/10

Download here

XXL Freshmen 2010(Mixtape)

Here is a mixtape compilation of all the artists of the Freshman Class of 2010. Word is that these are all new songs...but who really knows with the way things leak these days.This is actually a good idea...and its dope music too! well for those MC's that you do like. lol Download here

XXL's Freshman 2010 Cover

The new breed of hustlers includes: Roc Nation’s first signee J. Cole, gangsta rap up-and-comer Nipsey Hu$$le, newly-minted Asylum lyricist Pill, 1017 Brick Squad member OJ Da Juiceman, indie-sensation Wiz Khalifa, G.O.O.D. music’s own Big Sean, underground favorite Fashawn, Gary, Indiana rep Freddie Gibbs, West Coast phenom Jay Rock and the latest addition to the Atlantic roster, Donnis.

In addition to the special issue, XXL will also be dropping an exclusive DJ Whoo Kid mixtape next Monday (March 8)— available for free on XXLMag.com, radioplanet.tv and thisis50.com— featuring new music from all ten of the cover stars. Whoo Kid will also be playing select cuts from the tape while the artists call into his show this coming Saturday (March 6) on Sirius/Shade45.

Keep an out for behind-the-scenes footage of the shoot and interviews with all the Freshmen on mtv.com/news, MTV2’s Sucker Free and here at XXLMag.com. More info to come soon on the XXL 10 Freshmen for ’10 concert later this month in New York City. (You’ll also be able to win tickets to the show here.) – XXL

My Favorite People:
J. Cole
Big Sean
Fashawn
Jay Rock

XXL Freshman 2010 Freestyles(Part 2)

Big Sean


Freddie Gibbs


OJ Da Juiceman(really?)


Donnis


Okay so I'm a tad bit late...its okay its okay...(the best rapper was already shown lol). Here are the following 2010 Freshman Freestlyes...I enjoyed MOST of them...lol

XXl Freshman 2010 Freestyle- J.Cole

Here is the freestyle i have been waiting for since I first found out he was apart of the XXL Freshman class of 2010 lol. J. Cole!!!! Woohoo!!

XXL Freshman 2010 Freestlyes

Okay okay, so we are a tad bit late! But here are all of the Freshman 2010 freestyles SO FAR. More to come(on time lol):

Pill


Wiz Khalifa

Nipsey Hussle