XXL’s highly anticipated 5th Anniversary Freshmen Special has been released, and we must say, it’s a very interesting group of emcees. XXL’s 2012 Freshman Class only trumps one female rapper, Iggy Azalea, who is surrounded by a slew of multiracial male counterparts. From Machine Gun Kelly to Iggy Azalea, right across to newly signed Bad […]
Just hours ago, XXL revealed their 5th anniversary Freshman Class cover. Social media networks sounded off, and the majority of you voted what you though of this year’s cover. An overwhelming 75 percent of you were completely turned off by the list, even though the ensemble sported an interesting mix of emcees. Though some artists […]
Last week two young men, one 17 and one 15, sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at Drew High School in Georgia. We may never know if these words had anything to do with what they did. EXCLUSIVE: Yes, Black History Is Still Needed! “When you get to late middle school, early high school and you start […]
Two XXL staff members have been suspended after they posted an offensive and explicit video hosted by Too $hort on the popular hip-hop site. Details: Too $hort Is NOT Dead!! Yesterday, XXL’s Editor-in-Chief, Vanessa Satten, wrote this statement about the incident on her magazine’s website: As the Editor-in-Chief of both the magazine and the web site, I do […]
Where has the time gone? DETAILS: Is Jay-Z Biggin’ Up Biggie With Baby B.I.C.? March 9, 2012 marks the 15th anniversary since the late great Notorious B.I.G. was murdered and thankfully, XXL has dedicated their March issue in his honor. XXL Reports: Similar to the honorary issue dedicated to Tupac Shakur and the 15th anniversary of his passing, […]
Since XXL magazine debuted the Freshman List back in 2007, their annual collection of rappers that we should look out for in the next year has become a yearly favorite of ours. In the past, notable rappers on the list have included Kid Cudi, Wale, J. Cole, Big Sean, Meek Mill, Kendrick Lamar and Diggy Simmons. STORY: 2011 Freshman Class Revealed You got to give […]
