XXL Magazine

A year of ups and downs for the 2023 class.

Ski Mask The Slump God speaks on leveling up with a new album and tour in an interview with XXL magazine.

XXL explores how podcasters and streamers now hold weight in how rap music and messages are disseminated.

These five Freshman come out swangin' in their 2024 XXL cypher.

Three is a magic number in this 2024 XXL Freshman cypher.

Southside discusses why he wanted to produce the beats for the 2024 XXL Freshman Class cyphers.

Cash Cobain keeps it slizzy in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

Get familiar with Maiya The Don and the flames she's throwing in her 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

As her star power shines beyond hip-hop, Sexyy Red speaks to XXL magazine about her wild rise to fame, her "rich baby daddy" Drake, judgment from others and more.

Mustard talks "Not Like Us," rapping on his upcoming album and keeping the faith in an exclusive interview with XXL magazine.

ScarLip cathartically triumphs over tragedy in her 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

Rich Amiri runs through the cash in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

Setting the record straight on the discussion across the internet.

BossMan Dlow applies straight pressure in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

Lay Bankz makes diamonds out of dirt in her 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

That Mexican OT is a country boy cookin' armadillo in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

BigXthaPlug has his way in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

The 2024 XXL Freshman Class go in on their haters.

Meet the 11 artists in the class.

Mustard tells XXL in an exclusive interview the moment he realized his beat was used to diss Drake.

BigXthaPlug shares his train of thought when writing the bars for his hit song "Mmhmm" in an exclusive interview with XXL.

BabyDrill speaks to XXL in an exclusive interview about his rise in rap, Young Nudy's guidance and a Drake collab.

41 is a Brooklyn drill trio that is taking the rap game by storm. In an exclusive interview with XXL, they explain how the group came to be, their rise and more.

Rapsody opens up to XXL about her mental health journey, place in the rap game and more as she releases her latest album, Please Don't Cry.

That Mexican OT speaks to XXL about his life as a troubled kid, being a country boy and finding a love for hip-hop.

Read more about Teezo’s appeal, his rise in hip-hop and taking his goals straight to a touchdown in XXL's Show & Prove interview.

Here's a look at how navigating life online and the pressure it brings gets complicated in hip-hop.

XXL explores how kid rappers are thriving thanks to the power of social media and a dose of good luck.

Jim Jones and Maino as the duo Lobby Boyz speak to XXL about their brotherly bond, accomplishments together and on their own and more.

Danny openly and honestly discusses his struggles with sobriety, being a podcast host and the state of hip-hop with XXL.