Representing not only the West Coast but the ladies of hip-hop, Oakland native Kamaiyah is the only female rapper in this year's 2017 XXL Freshman Class. Kamaiyah dabbled in battle rap as a teen and ...

It’s the time of year XXL fans have all been waiting for. The 2017 XXL Freshman Class has officially arrived. The lucky members of this year’s Freshman Class are The Bronx’s A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie; ...

The next artist to usher in his own freestyle for the XXL Freshman is MadeinTYO. Known for the bangers such as “UBER Everywhere,” “Skateboard P” and his joint project alongside 24Hrs, 24Hrs in Tokyo, ...

Summer is as good a time as any to go out and enjoy the outdoors. It’s just too bad that the Volkswagen California XXL Concept isn’t a real thing yet; it would make an incredible companion for a ...

In a new interview with Hypebeast, Lil Yachty, who was picked for the 2016 XXL Freshmen class, thinks that the 2017 class “bullsh*tted” their cipher, but explains that he loves the picks. “Of course ...

The 2017 XXL Freshman cover is here and it features a crew of upstart rhymers who are already known for dope music, influencing the culture and causing controversy. This year’s cover announces Kyle, ...

Every year, XXL makes waves with the freshman year issue of their magazine. Rap fans wait eagerly to see who amongst the deep roster of up-and-comers is going to make the cut, and in the weeks that ...

What happened: In 2016, Aminé put Portland hip-hop on the map. This year, he put it on a magazine. In June, the 23-year-old Benson High School grad appeared on the cover of XXL with the rest of the ...

Dave Bry, an author and editor who worked for Vibe, XXL and Spin, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 46. “Dave Bry died this morning, Oct 15, 2017,” reads a message sent from his Twitter ...