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'''''XXL''''' is an American [[hip hop culture|hip hop]] [[magazine]], published by [[Townsquare Media]], founded in 1997. |
'''''XXL'''''{{efn|Pronounced "double X L".<ref>{{cite news|last=Wartofsky|first=Alona|date=January 1, 1999|title=More Magazines Jostling to Cover Lucrative Hip-Hop Beat|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-01-ca-59427-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=F18|access-date=August 20, 2024}}</ref>|group=note}} is an American [[hip hop culture|hip hop]] [[magazine]], published by [[Townsquare Media]], founded in 1997. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In August 1997,<ref>{{cite web|title=Potential Markets|url= |
In August 1997,<ref>{{cite web |title=Potential Markets |url=https://www.freelancewriting.com/magazinewriting/write-for-music-magazines.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208125313/http://www.freelancewriting.com/magazinewriting/write-for-music-magazines.php |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |access-date=December 4, 2015 |publisher=Freelance Writing}}</ref> [[Harris Publications]] released the first issue of ''XXL''. It featured rappers [[Jay-Z]] and [[Master P]] on a double cover.<ref name="xxlmag1">{{cite web |date=August 2013 |title=Drake on the Cover Of XXL's 150th Issue |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/08/drake-on-the-cover-of-xxls-150th-issue/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915033435/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/08/drake-on-the-cover-of-xxls-150th-issue/ |archive-date=September 15, 2013 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |work=XXL mag}}</ref> In December 2006, ''XXL'' took over the struggling hip-hop producer and DJ magazine ''[[Scratch (magazine)|Scratch]]'' (another publication owned by Harris Publications), re-branding it as ''XXL Presents Scratch Magazine''. However ''Scratch'' shut down less than a year later in September 2007. |
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Other titles with limited runs have been launched under the ''XXL'' brand, including ''Hip-Hop Soul'', ''Eye Candy'' and ''[[Shade 45 |
Other titles with limited runs have been launched under the ''XXL'' brand, including ''Hip-Hop Soul'', ''Eye Candy'' and ''[[Shade 45]]''. ''XXL'' has released many other special projects including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. ''XXL'' also maintains a popular website, which provides daily hip hop news, original content and content from the magazine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hip-Hop News, Rap Music |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015011253/http://www.xxlmag.com/ |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |access-date=October 14, 2014 |work=XXL}}</ref> |
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In 2014, [[Townsquare Media]] acquired ''XXL'',<ref name=bill>{{cite news|author1=Marc Schneider|title=XXL Magazine to Print Quarterly Issues|url= |
In 2014, [[Townsquare Media]] acquired ''XXL'',<ref name="bill">{{cite news |author1=Marc Schneider |date=December 18, 2014 |title=XXL Magazine to Print Quarterly Issues |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6413798/xxl-magazine-print-quarterly-issues-townsquare |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822132251/http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6413798/xxl-magazine-print-quarterly-issues-townsquare |archive-date=August 22, 2015 |access-date=August 17, 2015 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> ''[[King (magazine)|King]]'' and ''Antenna'' from Harris Publications. |
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| ⚫ | On October 14, 2014, Townsquare announced it would continue print publication of ''XXL''.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Rob Markman|title=Exclusive: XXL Magazine Isn't Going Out Of Print |
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| ⚫ | On October 14, 2014, Townsquare announced it would continue print publication of ''XXL''.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Rob Markman |date=October 14, 2014 |title=Exclusive: XXL Magazine Isn't Going Out Of Print |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1963042/xxl-magazine-isnt-going-out-of-print/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016191359/http://www.mtv.com/news/1963042/xxl-magazine-isnt-going-out-of-print/ |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |access-date=October 14, 2014 |work=MTV News}}</ref> In December 2014 the company reported that the magazine would be published on a quarterly basis.<ref name=bill/> |
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Later it was changed from a quarterly basis to a monthly basis. |
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===Past editors=== |
===Past editors=== |
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The magazine's past editors include Reginald C. Dennis (formerly of ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]''), Sheena Lester (former editor-in-chief of ''RapPages'' and ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' music editor), Elliott Wilson (formerly of The Beat-Down Newspaper, ''[[ego trip (magazine)|ego trip]]'' and ''The Source |
The magazine's past editors include Reginald C. Dennis (formerly of ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]''), Sheena Lester (former editor-in-chief of ''RapPages'' and ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' music editor), Elliott Wilson (formerly of The Beat-Down Newspaper, ''[[ego trip (magazine)|ego trip]]'' and ''The Source'', currently locked in at #7 slot on The Source's Digital 30 list.)<ref>{{cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |year=2008 |title=XXL Editor-in-Chief Elliott Wilson Fired |url=https://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6179/title.xxl-editor-in-chief-elliott-wilson-fired |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330151059/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6179/title.xxl-editor-in-chief-elliott-wilson-fired |archive-date=March 30, 2010 |access-date=January 8, 2007 |website=www.hiphopdx.com}}</ref><ref>Wolfe, Roman: "XXL Magazine Fires EIC Elliott Wilson", AllHipHop, 2008. {{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/01/07/19099530.aspx |title=XXL Magazine Fires EIC Elliott Wilson|access-date=January 8, 2008|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109012852/http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/01/07/19099530.aspx |archive-date=January 9, 2008 }} Retrieved January 8, 2007.</ref> and Datwon Thomas (former editor-in-chief of ''[[King (magazine)|King]])''. |
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In May 2009, Datwon Thomas resigned from ''XXL'' and executive editor Vanessa Satten, who had been with ''XXL'' since 1998, was named the new Editor-in-Chief.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sohh.com/2009/05/former_xxl_editor-in-chie.html|title=Former XXL Editor-In-Chief Looks Beyond Publication, "It Was A Hard Decision"|last=Langhorne|first=Cyrus|date=May 27, 2009|work=Sohh.Com|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-date=March 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320072000/http://www.sohh.com/2009/05/former_xxl_editor-in-chie.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
In May 2009, Datwon Thomas resigned from ''XXL'' and executive editor Vanessa Satten, who had been with ''XXL'' since 1998, was named the new Editor-in-Chief.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sohh.com/2009/05/former_xxl_editor-in-chie.html|title=Former XXL Editor-In-Chief Looks Beyond Publication, "It Was A Hard Decision"|last=Langhorne|first=Cyrus|date=May 27, 2009|work=Sohh.Com|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-date=March 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320072000/http://www.sohh.com/2009/05/former_xxl_editor-in-chie.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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[[Image:XXL Presents Shade 45 magazine cover.jpg|thumb|Magazine cover of ''XXL Presents Shade 45'']] |
[[Image:XXL Presents Shade 45 magazine cover.jpg|thumb|Magazine cover of ''XXL Presents Shade 45'']] |
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The magazine commissioned ''[[A Great Day in Hip Hop]],'' which is a black-and-white photograph of over 200 [[hip hop]] artists and producers in [[Harlem, Manhattan|Harlem]], New York, taken by photographer [[Gordon Parks]] on September 29, 1998.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grove|first1=Rashad|title=10 Must-See Films At The 2019 Urbanworld Film Festival|url=https://www.bet.com/article/2yi05c/10-must-see-films-at-the-2019-urbanworld-film-festival|website=[[BET]]|access-date=April 28, 2024|date=September 17, 2019}}</ref> It was commissioned by the magazine as a homage to [[Art Kane]]'s ''[[A Great Day in Harlem (photograph)|A Great Day in Harlem]]'', photographed in 1958.<ref name="vice">{{cite web|last1=Hosking|first1=Taylor|title=Unearthed Photos of Hip-Hop Royalty from the 80s and 90s|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/vba3y3/unearthed-photos-of-hip-hop-royalty-from-the-80s-and-90s|website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|access-date=April 28, 2024|date=November 30, 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In August 2005, [[Eminem]] and ''XXL'' teamed up to release a special issue titled ''XXL Presents Shade 45'', designed to simultaneously give maximum exposure to his [[radio station]] [[Shade 45]], the station's associated radio [[Disc jockey|DJ]]s, the [[Shady Records]] label as a whole, and [[G-Unit Records]]' artists. ''XXL'' executive publisher Jonathan Rheingold stated that typically magazines based around particular artists were not favorable, but "since Shade 45 is a truly authentic and uncensored rap radio channel, the marriage with the ''XXL'' brand made sense," feeling that it would interest rap fans. |
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| ⚫ | In August 2005, [[Eminem]] and ''XXL'' teamed up to release a special issue titled ''XXL Presents Shade 45'', designed to simultaneously give maximum exposure to his [[radio station]] [[Shade 45]], the station's associated radio [[Disc jockey|DJ]]s, the [[Shady Records]] label as a whole, and [[G-Unit Records]]' artists. ''XXL'' executive publisher Jonathan Rheingold stated that typically magazines based around particular artists were not favorable, but "since Shade 45 is a truly authentic and uncensored rap radio channel, the marriage with the ''XXL'' brand made sense," feeling that it would interest rap fans.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} |
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In November 2008, ''XXL'' released ''XXL Raps Volume 1'', which included music from [[50 Cent]], [[G-Unit]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], & [[Fabolous]]. |
In November 2008, ''XXL'' released ''XXL Raps Volume 1'', which included music from [[50 Cent]], [[G-Unit]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], & [[Fabolous]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} |
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In September 2006, ''XXL'' put a special 90-minute DVD called ''XXL DVD Magazine Vol. 1'', which featured exclusive interviews and content with big-name rappers such as [[50 Cent]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Paul Wall]], & [[Mike Jones (rapper)|Mike Jones]].<ref>{{cite web | |
In September 2006, ''XXL'' put a special 90-minute DVD called ''XXL DVD Magazine Vol. 1'', which featured exclusive interviews and content with big-name rappers such as [[50 Cent]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Paul Wall]], & [[Mike Jones (rapper)|Mike Jones]].<ref>{{cite web |date=September 11, 2006 |title=Saigon & Ice Cube I'm Talkin' To You - XXL |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=4543 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318045708/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=4543 |archive-date=March 18, 2009 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |publisher=Xxlmag.com}}</ref> |
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On August 20, 2013, ''XXL'' marked its sixteenth anniversary by releasing its 150th issue, which featured the first solo cover on the magazine from [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], along with rappers such as [[Kendrick Lamar]] and [[B.o.B]] reviewing classic albums.<ref name="xxlmag1" /> |
On August 20, 2013, ''XXL'' marked its sixteenth anniversary by releasing its 150th issue, which featured the first solo cover on the magazine from [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], along with rappers such as [[Kendrick Lamar]] and [[B.o.B]] reviewing classic albums.<ref name="xxlmag1" /> |
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==Annual Freshman Class list== |
==Annual Freshman Class list== |
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{{Tone|section|date=January 2023}} |
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Beginning in 2007 (skipping 2008),<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwab|first1=Isabel|title=The 'XXL' Freshman Class List Is a Joke: Kidd Kidd, Iggy Azalea, and More Rap Lunacy|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/03/the-xxl-freshman-class-list-is-a-joke-kidd-kidd-iggy-azalea-and-more-rap-lunacy.html|website=[[The Daily Beast]]|access-date=June 19, 2016|date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=August 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810074013/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/03/the-xxl-freshman-class-list-is-a-joke-kidd-kidd-iggy-azalea-and-more-rap-lunacy.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''XXL'' releases its annual "Freshman Class" list. The issue features 10-12 artists-to-watch, all appearing on the cover of the magazine. The list has a history of showcasing unknown/underground rappers, as well as artists considered to be on the rise. The list creates significant [[marketing buzz]] among listeners and artists alike, and is credited for giving many artists their first taste of fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/grading-xxls-freshman/|title=Grading XXL's Top 10 Freshman List|work=Refinedhype|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-date=April 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409090333/http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/grading-xxls-freshman|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="XXL">{{cite web|url= |
Beginning in 2007 (skipping 2008),<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwab|first1=Isabel|title=The 'XXL' Freshman Class List Is a Joke: Kidd Kidd, Iggy Azalea, and More Rap Lunacy|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/03/the-xxl-freshman-class-list-is-a-joke-kidd-kidd-iggy-azalea-and-more-rap-lunacy.html|website=[[The Daily Beast]]|access-date=June 19, 2016|date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=August 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810074013/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/03/the-xxl-freshman-class-list-is-a-joke-kidd-kidd-iggy-azalea-and-more-rap-lunacy.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''XXL'' releases its annual "Freshman Class" list. The issue features 10-12 artists-to-watch, all appearing on the cover of the magazine. The list has a history of showcasing unknown/underground rappers, as well as artists considered to be on the rise. The list creates significant [[marketing buzz]] among listeners and artists alike, and is credited for giving many artists their first taste of fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/grading-xxls-freshman/|title=Grading XXL's Top 10 Freshman List|work=Refinedhype|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-date=April 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409090333/http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/grading-xxls-freshman|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="XXL">{{cite web |date=July 14, 2011 |title=2010 XXL Freshmen class |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/homepage-highlight/2010/03/xxclusive-xxl%E2%80%99s-10-freshmen-for-%E2%80%9910-cover-revealed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125060848/http://www.xxlmag.com/homepage-highlight/2010/03/xxclusive-xxl%E2%80%99s-10-freshmen-for-%E2%80%9910-cover-revealed/ |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=July 14, 2011 |publisher=XXL}}</ref><ref name="XXL2">{{cite web |date=July 14, 2011 |title=2011 XXL Freshmen class |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/2011-freshman-class/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713174920/http://www.xxlmag.com/2011-freshman-class/ |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=July 14, 2011 |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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<small>The 10th spot winners are highlighted in '''bold'''.</small> |
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|[[Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]], [[Plies (rapper)|Plies]], [[Rich Boy]], [[Gorilla Zoe]], [[Joell Ortiz]], [[Lupe Fiasco]], [[Boosie Badazz|Lil Boosie]], [[Crooked I]], [[Papoose (rapper)|Papoose]] and [[Young Dro]].<ref>{{cite web |date=March 27, 2012 |title=Where Are They Now?: 2007 Freshman Recap - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/03/where-are-they-now-2007-freshman-recap/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114065701/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/03/where-are-they-now-2007-freshman-recap/ |archive-date=November 14, 2013 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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|[[Wale (rapper)|Wale]], [[B.o.B]], [[Charles Hamilton (rapper)|Charles Hamilton]], [[Asher Roth]], [[Cory Gunz]], [[Blu (rapper)|Blu]], [[Mickey Factz]], [[Ace Hood]], [[Currensy (rapper)|Currensy]] and [[Kid Cudi]].<ref>{{cite web |date=March 24, 2011 |title=Where Are They Now?: 2009 Freshman Recap - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/03/where-are-they-now-2009-freshman-recap/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204349/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/03/where-are-they-now-2009-freshman-recap/ |archive-date=January 4, 2014 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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|[[J. Cole]], [[Pill (rapper)|Pill]], [[Nipsey Hussle]], [[Freddie Gibbs]], [[Big Sean]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[OJ da Juiceman]], [[Jay Rock]], [[Fashawn]] and [[Donnis (rapper)|Donnis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2010/03/xxclusive-xxl%E2%80%99s-10-freshmen-for-%E2%80%9910-cover-revealed/ |title=XXcLusive: XXL's 10 Freshmen for '10 Cover Revealed - XXL |publisher=XXL |date=March 1, 2010 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209194553/http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2010/03/xxclusive-xxl%E2%80%99s-10-freshmen-for-%E2%80%9910-cover-revealed/ |archive-date=February 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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|2011{{efn|name=fn1|From 2007 to 2011, there was no such thing as a 10th spot winner.}} |
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|[[Meek Mill]], [[Big K.R.I.T.]], [[Cyhi the Prynce]], [[Lil Twist]], [[Yelawolf]], [[Fred the Godson]], [[Mac Miller]], [[YG (rapper)|YG]], [[Lil B]], [[Kendrick Lamar]] and [[Diggy Simmons]].<ref>{{cite web |date=February 22, 2011 |title=XXL Presents 2011's Freshman Class - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2011/02/xxl-presents-2011s-freshman-class/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122095927/http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2011/02/xxl-presents-2011s-freshman-class/ |archive-date=January 22, 2014 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |website=XXL Magazine |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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| 2012 ||[[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Kid Ink]], [[Danny Brown]], [[French Montana]], [[Macklemore]], [[Don Trip]], [[Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)|Machine Gun Kelly]], [[Hopsin]], '''[[Iggy Azalea]]''' and [[Roscoe Dash]]. |
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|[[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Kid Ink]], [[Danny Brown]], [[French Montana]], [[Macklemore]], [[Don Trip]], [[Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)|Machine Gun Kelly]], [[Hopsin]], '''[[Iggy Azalea]]''' and [[Roscoe Dash]].<ref>{{cite web |author=JP DelaCuesta |date=February 28, 2012 |title=XXL Reveals Cover For Its 2012 "Freshmen Class" |url=https://allhiphop.com/2012/02/28/xxl-reveals-cover-for-its-2012-freshmen-class/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212110628/http://allhiphop.com/2012/02/28/xxl-reveals-cover-for-its-2012-freshmen-class/ |archive-date=December 12, 2013 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |website=All Hip Hop |publisher=AllHipHop.com}}</ref> |
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| 2013 ||[[Schoolboy Q]], [[Trinidad James]], [[Joey Badass|Joey Bada$$]], [[Ab-Soul]], [[Logic (musician)|Logic]], [[Action Bronson]], [[Kirko Bangz]], [[Travis Scott]], '''[[Dizzy Wright]]''', [[Angel Haze]] and [[Chief Keef]]. |
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|[[Schoolboy Q]], [[Trinidad James]], [[Joey Badass|Joey Bada$$]], [[Ab-Soul]], [[Logic (musician)|Logic]], [[Action Bronson]], [[Kirko Bangz]], [[Travis Scott]], '''[[Dizzy Wright]]''', [[Angel Haze]] and [[Chief Keef]].<ref name="XXL Chief Keef">{{Cite news |title=2013 XXL Freshman Issue Explained: Why Logic? Where's Chief Keef? |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1704569/chief-keef-2013-xxl-freshman/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910143135/http://www.mtv.com/news/1704569/chief-keef-2013-xxl-freshman/ |archive-date=September 10, 2019 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |work=MTV News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=March 27, 2013 |title=XXL Freshman Class 2013 Cover Revealed - Page 2 of 2 - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/03/xxl-freshman-class-2013-cover-revealed/2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514133059/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/03/xxl-freshman-class-2013-cover-revealed/2/ |archive-date=May 14, 2017 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |website=XXL Magazine |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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|2014||[[Chance the Rapper]], [[Rich Homie Quan]], [[Isaiah Rashad]], [[Ty Dolla Sign]], [[Lil Durk]], [[Kevin Gates]], [[Troy Ave]], [[Vic Mensa]], [[Jon Connor]], [[Lil Bibby]], '''[[Jarren Benton]]''' and [[August Alsina]]. |
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|[[Chance the Rapper]], [[Rich Homie Quan]], [[Isaiah Rashad]], [[Ty Dolla Sign]], [[Lil Durk]], [[Kevin Gates]], [[Troy Ave]], [[Vic Mensa]], [[Jon Connor]], [[Lil Bibby]], '''[[Jarren Benton]]''' and [[August Alsina]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sia |first=Nicole |date=May 5, 2014 |title=XXL Freshman 2014 Cover and 10 Spot Revealed |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/05/xxl-freshmen-2014-cover-revealed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019161607/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/05/xxl-freshmen-2014-cover-revealed |archive-date=October 19, 2017 |access-date=May 5, 2014 |website=XXL Magazine |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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|[[Fetty Wap]], [[Dej Loaf]], [[Raury]], '''[[Kidd Kidd]]''', [[OG Maco]], [[Shy Glizzy]], [[K Camp]], [[Vince Staples]], [[Tink (musician)|Tink]] and [[GoldLink]]. |
|[[Fetty Wap]], [[Dej Loaf]], [[Raury]], '''[[Kidd Kidd]]''', [[OG Maco]], [[Shy Glizzy]], [[K Camp]], [[Vince Staples]], [[Tink (musician)|Tink]] and [[GoldLink]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=June 3, 2015 |title=The Wait Is Over: Here Is the 2015 XXL Freshman Class |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/2015-xxl-freshman-class-cover/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518144523/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/2015-xxl-freshman-class-cover/ |archive-date=May 18, 2020 |access-date=July 20, 2018 |work=XXL Magazine |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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DJ: DJ Drama. Producer: Don Cannon and V12 The Hitman.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Wait Is Over: Here Is the 2015 XXL Freshman Class |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/2015-xxl-freshman-class-cover/ |publisher=XXL |date=June 3, 2015 |access-date=July 20, 2018 |archive-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518144523/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/2015-xxl-freshman-class-cover/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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|[[Lil Uzi Vert]], '''[[Lil Yachty]]''', [[Kodak Black]], [[Denzel Curry]], [[G Herbo]], [[Dave East]], [[Lil Dicky]], [[Anderson .Paak]], [[Desiigner]] and [[21 Savage]]. |
|[[Lil Uzi Vert]], '''[[Lil Yachty]]''', [[Kodak Black]], [[Denzel Curry]], [[G Herbo]], [[Dave East]], [[Lil Dicky]], [[Anderson .Paak]], [[Desiigner]] and [[21 Savage]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=June 13, 2016 |title=It's Here: The 2016 XXL Freshman Class |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/06/xxl-freshman-class-cover-2016/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529214027/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/06/xxl-freshman-class-cover-2016/ |archive-date=May 29, 2020 |access-date=July 20, 2018 |work=XXL Magazine |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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DJ: DJ Drama. Producer: Sikwitit and Natexcharity. <ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=It's Here: The 2016 XXL Freshman Class |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/06/xxl-freshman-class-cover-2016/ |publisher=XXL |date=June 13, 2016 |access-date=July 20, 2018 |archive-date=May 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529214027/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/06/xxl-freshman-class-cover-2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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|[[Kamaiyah]], [[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]], [[PnB Rock]], [[Playboi Carti]], [[Aminé (rapper)|Aminé]], [[Kap G]], [[Kyle (musician)|Kyle]], [[Ugly God]], [[MadeinTYO]] and '''[[XXXTentacion]]'''. |
|[[Kamaiyah]], [[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]], [[PnB Rock]], [[Playboi Carti]], [[Aminé (rapper)|Aminé]], [[Kap G]], [[Kyle (musician)|Kyle]], [[Ugly God]], [[MadeinTYO]] and '''[[XXXTentacion]]'''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cline |first=Georgette |date=June 13, 2017 |title=XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/2017-xxl-freshman-cover/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830234130/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/2017-xxl-freshman-cover/ |archive-date=August 30, 2017 |access-date=June 13, 2017 |website=XXL Magazine |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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DJ: [[Sonny Digital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/2017-xxl-freshman-cover/|title=XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed|publisher=XXL|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=June 13, 2017|archive-date=August 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830234130/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/2017-xxl-freshman-cover/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|2018{{efn|name=fn2|In 2018, there was not a 10th spot pick as [[Lil Skies]] and his replacement, [[Rich the Kid]] both declined the list.<ref name="Skies">{{Cite news|title=Lil Skies Says He Declined XXL Freshmen List Because It's Rigged|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/133861-lil-skies-says-he-declined-xxl-freshmen-list-because-its-rigged-news|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828211455/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-skies-says-he-declined-xxl-freshmen-list-because-its-rigged-news.48738.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Rich">{{Cite news|title=Rich The Kid Says He "Happily Declined" The 2018 XXL Freshmen List|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rich-the-kid-says-he-happily-declined-the-2018-xxl-freshmen-list-news.48612.html|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828211455/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rich-the-kid-says-he-happily-declined-the-2018-xxl-freshmen-list-news.48612.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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|2018{{efn|name=fn2|In 2018, there was not a 10th spot pick as [[Lil Skies]] and his replacement, [[Rich the Kid]] both declined the list.<ref name="Skies"/><ref name="Rich"/>}} |
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| ⚫ | |[[Ski Mask the Slump God]], [[Lil Pump]], [[Smokepurpp]], [[JID]], [[Stefflon Don]], [[BlocBoy JB]], [[YBN Nahmir]], [[Wifisfuneral]] and [[Trippie Redd]].<ref name="Statten">{{Citation|last=Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM|title=Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Statten Breaks Down 2018 XXL Freshman Cover|date=2018-06-14|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R16kYPMprvQ|access-date=June 16, 2018|archive-date=2020-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702144607/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R16kYPMprvQ|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=June 12, 2018 |title=XXL Freshman 2018 Cover Revealed |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/2018-xxl-freshman-cover/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211010/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/2018-xxl-freshman-cover/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=June 12, 2018 |website=XXL Magazine |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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|[[Ski Mask the Slump God]], [[Lil Pump]], [[Smokepurpp]], [[JID]], [[Stefflon Don]], [[BlocBoy JB]], [[YBN Nahmir]], [[Wifisfuneral]] and [[Trippie Redd]]. |
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|[[Comethazine]], [[Tierra Whack]], [[DaBaby]], [[Lil Mosey]], [[Roddy Ricch]], [[Cordae]], [[YK Osiris]], [[Rico Nasty]], [[Gunna (rapper)|Gunna]], '''[[Blueface]]''' |
|[[Comethazine]], [[Tierra Whack]], [[DaBaby]], [[Lil Mosey]], [[Roddy Ricch]], [[Cordae]], [[YK Osiris]], [[Rico Nasty]], [[Gunna (rapper)|Gunna]], '''[[Blueface]]''' and [[Megan Thee Stallion]].<ref>{{cite web |date=June 20, 2019 |title=XXL Freshman 2019 Cover Revealed |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/06/2019-xxl-freshman-cover/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620235242/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/06/2019-xxl-freshman-cover/ |archive-date=June 20, 2019 |access-date=June 21, 2019 |website=XXL Magazine |publisher=XXL}}</ref> |
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DJ: [[DJ Scheme]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/06/2019-xxl-freshman-cover/|title=XXL Freshman 2019 Cover Revealed|publisher=XXL|date=June 20, 2019|access-date=June 21, 2019|archive-date=June 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620235242/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/06/2019-xxl-freshman-cover/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|2020{{efn|name=fn3|In 2020, [[Pop Smoke]] was the first freshman selected for the list, but died before attending the photoshoot.<ref name="xxlmag2"/><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Keene|first1=Louis|last2=Taylor|first2=Derrick Bryson|date=2020-02-19|title=Rapper Pop Smoke Is Dead After Los Angeles Home Invasion, Label Says|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/arts/music/pop-smoke-dead.html|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2021-01-27|archive-date=2020-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201064409/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/arts/music/pop-smoke-dead.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
|2020{{efn|name=fn3|In 2020, [[Pop Smoke]] was the first freshman selected for the list, but died before attending the photoshoot.<ref name="xxlmag2">{{cite web|date=September 3, 2020|title=Pop Smoke on Brooklyn Drill, New York Hip-Hop in Final Interview|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/pop-smoke-interview-brooklyn-drill/|access-date=September 16, 2020|work=XXL|archive-date=September 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915063435/https://www.xxlmag.com/pop-smoke-interview-brooklyn-drill/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Keene|first1=Louis|last2=Taylor|first2=Derrick Bryson|date=2020-02-19|title=Rapper Pop Smoke Is Dead After Los Angeles Home Invasion, Label Says|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/arts/music/pop-smoke-dead.html|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2021-01-27|archive-date=2020-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201064409/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/arts/music/pop-smoke-dead.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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|[[Polo G]], [[Chika (rapper)|Chika]], [[NLE Choppa]], [[Jack Harlow]], [[Lil Keed]], [[Lil Tjay]], [[Fivio Foreign]], [[Calboy]], [[Rod Wave]], [[Baby Keem]], '''[[24kGoldn]]''' and [[Latto]]. |
|[[Polo G]], [[Chika (rapper)|Chika]], [[NLE Choppa]], [[Jack Harlow]], [[Lil Keed]], [[Lil Tjay]], [[Fivio Foreign]], [[Calboy]], [[Rod Wave]], [[Baby Keem]], '''[[24kGoldn]]''' and [[Latto]].<ref name="XXL-2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-2020-freshman-class-revealed/|title=XXL 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS REVEALED|work=XXL|last=Cline|first=Georgette|date=August 11, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812141625/https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-2020-freshman-class-revealed/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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DJ: [[JetsonMade]].<ref name="XXL-2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-2020-freshman-class-revealed/|title=XXL 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS REVEALED|work=XXL|last=Cline|first=Georgette|date=August 11, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812141625/https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-2020-freshman-class-revealed/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|[[42 Dugg]], [[Flo Milli]], [[Morray]], [[Pooh Shiesty]], [[Lakeyah]], [[Coi Leray]], [[Toosii]], [[Blxst]], [[DDG (rapper)| |
|[[42 Dugg]], [[Flo Milli]], [[Morray]], [[Pooh Shiesty]], [[Lakeyah]], [[Coi Leray]], [[Toosii]], [[Blxst]], '''[[DDG (rapper)|DDG]]''', [[Rubi Rose]] and [[Iann Dior]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=X. X. L. Staff |title=2021 XXL Freshman Class |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/freshman/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-06-16 |website=XXL Mag |language=en |archive-date=2021-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418153630/https://www.xxlmag.com/freshman/ }}</ref> |
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DJ: [[Nick Mira]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=X. X. L. Staff|title=2021 XXL Freshman Class|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/freshman/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}</ref> |
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|[[Nardo Wick]], [[SoFaygo]], [[Babyface Ray]], [[Big Scarr]], [[Big30]], [[Kali (rapper)|Kali]], [[KenTheMan]], [[Cochise (rapper)|Cochise]], [[KayCyy]], [[Doechii]], [[Saucy Santana]] |
|[[Nardo Wick]], [[SoFaygo]], [[Babyface Ray]], [[Big Scarr]], [[Big30]], [[Kali (rapper)|Kali]], [[KenTheMan]], [[Cochise (rapper)|Cochise]], [[KayCyy]], [[Doechii]], [[Saucy Santana]] and '''[[BabyTron]]'''.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Cline |first=Georgette |date=June 14, 2022 |title=2022 XXL Freshman Class Revealed |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/2022-xxl-freshman-class-revealed/ |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref> |
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|[[Finesse2tymes]], [[Lola Brooke]], Rob49, [[Fridayy]], [[GloRilla]], [[2Rare]], [[SleazyWorld Go]], [[Central Cee]], [[Real Boston Richey]], [[Luh Tyler]], [[TiaCorine]] |
|[[Finesse2tymes]], [[Lola Brooke]], [[Rob49]], [[Fridayy]], [[GloRilla]], [[2Rare]], [[SleazyWorld Go]], [[Central Cee]], [[Real Boston Richey]], [[Luh Tyler]], [[TiaCorine]] and '''[[DC the Don]]'''.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Woods |first=Aleia |date=June 21, 2023 |title=2023 XXL Freshman Class Revealed |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/2023-xxl-freshman-class-revealed/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Additions to the list === |
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Occasionally, the Freshman Class list may contain extra additions to include more rappers. The 2011, 2013, 2019 and |
Occasionally, the Freshman Class list may contain extra additions to include more rappers. The 2011, 2013, 2019, 2021 and 2024 Freshman Class lists, for example, had 11 rappers. In the case for the 2013 list, ''XXL'' added an honorary extra spot for Chicago rapper [[Chief Keef]] due to the artist being in a six-day jail stint and therefore being unable to attend the photo shoot in New York City.<ref name="XXL Chief Keef"/> In 2014, 2020, 2022 and 2023, the Freshman Class lists included 12 rappers. |
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=== Artists that declined the cover === |
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For most Freshman covers, after the list has been announced, an artist will come out and say that they were offered a spot on the cover by ''XXL'' but chose to decline it. Other times, ''XXL'' themselves will reveal someone that they asked to be on the cover and were directly told by the artist that they were not interested. Below is a list of rappers who have declined the offer of being an ''XXL'' Freshman, and the various reasons why they declined. |
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|[[Drake (musician)|Drake]] |
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| rowspan="2" |Respectfully declined and felt they were chosen too late in their respective careers. |
| rowspan="2" |Respectfully declined and felt they were chosen too late in their respective careers. |
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| rowspan="8" |<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last1=Lyons|first1=Patrick|date=3 April 2017|title=9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/9-rappers-who-turned-down-spots-on-xxls-freshman-list-news.30723.html|access-date=September 4, 2019|archive-date=25 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425114604/https://bigappwashere9-rappers-who-turned-down-spots-on-xxls-freshman-list-news.30723.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|[[Nicki Minaj]] |
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|[[Tory Lanez]] |
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|Stated he was tired and was not up to flying to New York for the photoshoot. |
|Stated he was tired and was not up to flying to New York for the photoshoot. ''XXL'' editor-in-chief Vanessa Satten claimed Post's publicist stated that Post did not want to be boxed in as a hip hop artist. |
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|[[Lil Skies]] |
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|On [[Instagram Live]], he explained that he respectfully declined due to XXL apparently telling him that he would be the 10th Spot Freshman before the voting process even began. Although he respected some decisions made on the 2018 list, he claims that the list was mostly [[Vote rigging|rigged]]. |
|On [[Instagram Live]], he explained that he respectfully declined due to ''XXL'' apparently telling him that he would be the 10th Spot Freshman before the voting process even began. Although he respected some decisions made on the 2018 list, he claims that the list was mostly [[Vote rigging|rigged]]. |
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|<ref name="Skies">{{Cite news|title=Lil Skies Says He Declined XXL Freshmen List Because It's Rigged|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-skies-says-he-declined-xxl-freshmen-list-because-its-rigged-news |
|<ref name="Skies">{{Cite news|title=Lil Skies Says He Declined XXL Freshmen List Because It's Rigged|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/133861-lil-skies-says-he-declined-xxl-freshmen-list-because-its-rigged-news|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828211455/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-skies-says-he-declined-xxl-freshmen-list-because-its-rigged-news.48738.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|He "happily declined" after hearing that the reason XXL asked him to be on it was because Lil Skies declined the offer. |
|He "happily declined" after hearing that the reason ''XXL'' asked him to be on it was because Lil Skies declined the offer. |
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|<ref name="Rich">{{Cite news|title=Rich The Kid Says He "Happily Declined" The 2018 XXL Freshmen List|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rich-the-kid-says-he-happily-declined-the-2018-xxl-freshmen-list-news.48612.html|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828211455/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rich-the-kid-says-he-happily-declined-the-2018-xxl-freshmen-list-news.48612.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
|<ref name="Rich">{{Cite news|title=Rich The Kid Says He "Happily Declined" The 2018 XXL Freshmen List|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rich-the-kid-says-he-happily-declined-the-2018-xxl-freshmen-list-news.48612.html|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828211455/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rich-the-kid-says-he-happily-declined-the-2018-xxl-freshmen-list-news.48612.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|[[Benny the Butcher]] |
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|He was asked by [[Jay-Z]] to not accept because Jay thought declining would be for the better. |
|He was asked by [[Jay-Z]] to not accept because Jay thought declining would be for the better. |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|last= |
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Elijah |date=2019-08-16 |title=Benny The Butcher Says Jay-Z Told Him Not To Do 2019 XXL Freshman Cover |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/benny-the-butcher-jay-z-2019-xxl-freshman-list.html |access-date=2019-08-16 |website=Okayplayer |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|Pop Smoke agreed to be on the cover but he died before he could attend the shoot. ''XXL'' |
|Pop Smoke agreed to be on the cover but he died before he could attend the shoot. ''XXL'' originally planned to add him on the cover to honor him, but Pop Smoke's team asked them not to do so. Although ''XXL'' was not able to add him on the cover, they were able to add an unreleased interview to honor him in the issue. |
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|<ref name="XXL-2020"/><ref name="xxlmag2">{{cite web|date=September 3, 2020|title=Pop Smoke on Brooklyn Drill, New York Hip-Hop in Final Interview|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/pop-smoke-interview-brooklyn-drill/|access-date=September 16, 2020|work=XXL|archive-date=September 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915063435/https://www.xxlmag.com/pop-smoke-interview-brooklyn-drill/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
|<ref name="XXL-2020"/><ref name="xxlmag2">{{cite web|date=September 3, 2020|title=Pop Smoke on Brooklyn Drill, New York Hip-Hop in Final Interview|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/pop-smoke-interview-brooklyn-drill/|access-date=September 16, 2020|work=XXL|archive-date=September 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915063435/https://www.xxlmag.com/pop-smoke-interview-brooklyn-drill/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|[[Lil Tecca]] |
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|Respectfully declined. |
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|Respectfully declined because he felt like other artists needed it more. |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title=r/Snot - $not declined to be a xxl freshman he still probably mad they "lost" his pitch|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Snot/comments/mjequd/not_declined_to_be_a_xxl_freshman_he_still/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=reddit|date=3 April 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=r/Snot - $not declined to be a xxl freshman he still probably mad they "lost" his pitch|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Snot/comments/mjequd/not_declined_to_be_a_xxl_freshman_he_still/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=reddit|date=3 April 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=September 2023}} |
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|Respectfully declined. |
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|[[Ken Carson]] |
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|Declined the list because [[Destroy Lonely]] could not be added. |
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|Respectfully declined. |
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| Founders |
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|---|---|
| Staff writers | Ayabulela Tshofela |
| Categories | Music magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Townsquare Media |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | xxlmag |
| ISSN | 1093-0647 |
XXL[note 1] is an American hip hop magazine, published by Townsquare Media, founded in 1997.
History
[edit]In August 1997,[2] Harris Publications released the first issue of XXL. It featured rappers Jay-Z and Master P on a double cover.[3] In December 2006, XXL took over the struggling hip-hop producer and DJ magazine Scratch (another publication owned by Harris Publications), re-branding it as XXL Presents Scratch Magazine. However Scratch shut down less than a year later in September 2007.
Other titles with limited runs have been launched under the XXL brand, including Hip-Hop Soul, Eye Candy and Shade 45. XXL has released many other special projects including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. XXL also maintains a popular website, which provides daily hip hop news, original content and content from the magazine.[4]
In 2014, Townsquare Media acquired XXL,[5] King and Antenna from Harris Publications.
On October 14, 2014, Townsquare announced it would continue print publication of XXL.[6] In December 2014 the company reported that the magazine would be published on a quarterly basis.[5] Later it was changed from a quarterly basis to a monthly basis.
Past editors
[edit]The magazine's past editors include Reginald C. Dennis (formerly of The Source), Sheena Lester (former editor-in-chief of RapPages and Vibe music editor), Elliott Wilson (formerly of The Beat-Down Newspaper, ego trip and The Source, currently locked in at #7 slot on The Source's Digital 30 list.)[7][8] and Datwon Thomas (former editor-in-chief of King).
In May 2009, Datwon Thomas resigned from XXL and executive editor Vanessa Satten, who had been with XXL since 1998, was named the new Editor-in-Chief.[9]
Special releases
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The magazine commissioned A Great Day in Hip Hop, which is a black-and-white photograph of over 200 hip hop artists and producers in Harlem, New York, taken by photographer Gordon Parks on September 29, 1998.[10] It was commissioned by the magazine as a homage to Art Kane's A Great Day in Harlem, photographed in 1958.[11]
In August 2005, Eminem and XXL teamed up to release a special issue titled XXL Presents Shade 45, designed to simultaneously give maximum exposure to his radio station Shade 45, the station's associated radio DJs, the Shady Records label as a whole, and G-Unit Records' artists. XXL executive publisher Jonathan Rheingold stated that typically magazines based around particular artists were not favorable, but "since Shade 45 is a truly authentic and uncensored rap radio channel, the marriage with the XXL brand made sense," feeling that it would interest rap fans.[citation needed]
In November 2008, XXL released XXL Raps Volume 1, which included music from 50 Cent, G-Unit, Common, Jim Jones, & Fabolous.[citation needed]
In September 2006, XXL put a special 90-minute DVD called XXL DVD Magazine Vol. 1, which featured exclusive interviews and content with big-name rappers such as 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Fat Joe, Paul Wall, & Mike Jones.[12]
On August 20, 2013, XXL marked its sixteenth anniversary by releasing its 150th issue, which featured the first solo cover on the magazine from Drake, along with rappers such as Kendrick Lamar and B.o.B reviewing classic albums.[3]
Annual Freshman Class list
[edit] | This section's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (January 2023) |
Beginning in 2007 (skipping 2008),[13] XXL releases its annual "Freshman Class" list. The issue features 10-12 artists-to-watch, all appearing on the cover of the magazine. The list has a history of showcasing unknown/underground rappers, as well as artists considered to be on the rise. The list creates significant marketing buzz among listeners and artists alike, and is credited for giving many artists their first taste of fame.[14][15][16]
The 10th spot winners are highlighted in bold.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d From 2007 to 2011, there was no such thing as a 10th spot winner.
- ^ In 2018, there was not a 10th spot pick as Lil Skies and his replacement, Rich the Kid both declined the list.[28][29]
- ^ In 2020, Pop Smoke was the first freshman selected for the list, but died before attending the photoshoot.[33][34]
Additions to the list
[edit]Occasionally, the Freshman Class list may contain extra additions to include more rappers. The 2011, 2013, 2019, 2021 and 2024 Freshman Class lists, for example, had 11 rappers. In the case for the 2013 list, XXL added an honorary extra spot for Chicago rapper Chief Keef due to the artist being in a six-day jail stint and therefore being unable to attend the photo shoot in New York City.[22] In 2014, 2020, 2022 and 2023, the Freshman Class lists included 12 rappers.
Artists that declined the cover
[edit]For most Freshman covers, after the list has been announced, an artist will come out and say that they were offered a spot on the cover by XXL but chose to decline it. Other times, XXL themselves will reveal someone that they asked to be on the cover and were directly told by the artist that they were not interested. Below is a list of rappers who have declined the offer of being an XXL Freshman, and the various reasons why they declined.
| Year | Artist(s) | Reason | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Drake | Respectfully declined and felt they were chosen too late in their respective careers. | [40] |
| Nicki Minaj | |||
| 2011 | Vado | Respectfully declined and felt he was chosen too late in his career. | |
| Tyler, the Creator | Respectfully declined. | ||
| 2012 | ASAP Rocky | Respectfully declined. Schedule was too slim due to touring. | |
| 2014 | Young Thug | XXL claims he never showed up to the photoshoot. | |
| 2015 | ILoveMakonnen | Not responsive to XXL. | |
| PartyNextDoor | |||
| 2016 | Tory Lanez | Declined as he believed he was chosen too late in his respective career. | [41] |
| Post Malone | Stated he was tired and was not up to flying to New York for the photoshoot. XXL editor-in-chief Vanessa Satten claimed Post's publicist stated that Post did not want to be boxed in as a hip hop artist. | [40] | |
| 2017 | Young M.A | Felt beyond the list. She asked to have a solo cover but they disagreed and said that she needed more attention to her name before that could happen. | [42] |
| YFN Lucci | YFN Lucci initially refused to play music for XXL. He later changed his mind days before the shoot but it was too late. | ||
| Cardi B | XXL was not sure if Cardi had a better television career or rap career at the time and felt she was leaning more towards television. | ||
| Famous Dex | XXL stood away from adding Famous Dex after there was evidence shown that he beat up his girlfriend.
They further spoke on XXXTentacion's addition to the 2017 list (as it was controversial), saying that although he was accused of beating up his ex-girlfriend, the incident was not caught on camera, XXXTentacion had not been found guilty, and that he was arguably having a major influence on his generation. |
[42][43] | |
| 2018 | Lil Skies | On Instagram Live, he explained that he respectfully declined due to XXL apparently telling him that he would be the 10th Spot Freshman before the voting process even began. Although he respected some decisions made on the 2018 list, he claims that the list was mostly rigged. | [28] |
| Rich the Kid | He "happily declined" after hearing that the reason XXL asked him to be on it was because Lil Skies declined the offer. | [29] | |
| 2019 | Juice Wrld | Respectfully declined. | [44] |
| Benny the Butcher | He was asked by Jay-Z to not accept because Jay thought declining would be for the better. | [45] | |
| 2020 | Pop Smoke | Pop Smoke agreed to be on the cover but he died before he could attend the shoot. XXL originally planned to add him on the cover to honor him, but Pop Smoke's team asked them not to do so. Although XXL was not able to add him on the cover, they were able to add an unreleased interview to honor him in the issue. | [35][33] |
| Don Toliver | Don Toliver only wanted to be on the cover and did not want to take part in other aspects of the list, such as the freestyles and cyphers. | [46] | |
| Lil Tecca | Respectfully declined. | [citation needed] | |
| 2021 | $not | Respectfully declined because he felt like other artists needed it more. | [47][better source needed] |
| Kenny Mason | Respectfully declined. | [citation needed] | |
| 2022 | Ken Carson | Declined the list because Destroy Lonely could not be added. | [citation needed] |
| Yeat | Respectfully declined. | [48][better source needed] | |
| 2023 | Ice Spice | Schedule was too slim. | [49][50] |
Notes
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