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More than 15 years of fresh Freshman covers.
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Tierra Whack spells it all out.
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"You're using way too many napkins!"
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The marathon continues.
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Welcome to rap camp.
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Roy Woods, DRAM, Token and other share their starstruck stories.
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J. Cole speaks on Dreamville's friendly competition with TDE and being a big bro in hip-hop in his Spring 2019 cover story interview.
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The guitar hero channels hip-hop on his upcoming album, 'This Land'.
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Hook, line and sinker.
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Get into the Migos state of mind with this behind-the-scenes look at their Winter 2018 XXL cover story.
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Hip-hop's big three—the Migos—grace the cover of XXL's Winter 2018 issue.
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What happens on tour, stays on tour.
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From Fetty Wap to Plies to Nicki Minaj and Quavo.
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