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Hip Hop artist Russ is a rising artist in the game headlining tours and platinum records and he did it all without being in XXL’s Freshman class. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Russ recently sat down with DJ Mr. King while in Columbus on his Diemon tour and they talked about his thoughts on the […]

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Via Rap-Up: XXL has revealed its 2015 Freshman Class. This year’s lineup includes 10 up-and-coming rappers who the magazine hails as “the new wave of…

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  I love myself.   Kendrick Lamar is ending 2014 on a very strong note. The Compton MC is set to cover the Winter edition…

 http://en.support.wordpress.com/twitter/twitter-follow-button/ In September 2003, Antwan “Big Boi” Patton and Andre “3000″ Benjamin released their critically acclaimed double-disc “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” which catapulted the ATLiens from…

Since 2007 XXL Magazine has introduced a new class of Freshman MCs to the masses via their annual cover.  Initially dubbed, “Leaders of the New…

50 Cent and Soulja Boy are featured together on the cover of the November 2010 issue of XXL magazine.

Kanye West contributes 40 pages of content to the October 2010 issue of XXL magazine, serving as writer, curator and creative director of a sizable chunk of the hip-hop mag.

Nicki Minaj can play a Barbie better than most, but is she as convincing when channeling the iconic sex symbol? On a Friday afternoon in March, a week after the cover shoot, XXL caught up with Nicki in Los Angeles to chat about her travels and shooting for the stars. When did you first start […]

Eyebrows were raised when Nicki Minaj wasn’t a part of XXL’s Freshman 10 list this year.