XXL Freshmen Cover (2011)

Whoa! A month before it hits newsstands, eighty8clothing got a hold of XXL‘s 2011 freshman class. Here’s a roll call from the top. Starting at the the left: Lil Twist, CyHi Da Prynce, Big K.R.I.T., Meek Mill, Diggy Simmons, Kendrick Lamar, Yelawolf, Fred The Godson, Mac Miller, Lil B, and YG.

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Related: Vado Absent On XXL Cover

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  1. kallywood says:

    hiphop lost. there’s some solid names up there but…we lost.

  2. Gus says:

    Vado and XV shouldve made this. Tyga over Lil Twist if you were to put a YM member up there

  3. Minelevation says:

    Only Diggy Yelawolf Cyhi Da Prince Meek Kedrick lamar Are spitting

    What is hip hop coming to Lil B is a joke I thought that was 50 tyson get outta here with that bullshit

  4. Ronnie_Moe says:

    Out of all these guys, I only fuck with Kendrick really….

  5. LukeCage says:

    XXL has a great opportunity to showcase new talent and get hard working artists some co-signs but refuses to take chances.

    Twist, Cyhi, Yela, Dig, Kendrick will have big years without your bum ass cover XXL.

  6. Mike says:

    Yela is doin better than all of them…dude is signed to Shady…lol

  7. Doe Money says:

    Look at all these losers.

  8. DOZEZ says:

    WHERE THE FUCK IS VADO AT????
    WOOOOOOW SMH

  9. Brent Gin. says:

    i kan live with that list i do agree wit tha homie that said XV Shouldve been on there and Tyga shouldve as well

  10. Philly! says:

    about time Philly gets some recognition with Meek Mill. Yela, Diggy, CyHi, and Mac Miller are all nice as fuck too. pretty good line up…but who’s #1? Lil B holding a sign that says “This Year We Got 11 For Ya!” cant tell who’s in that red jacket next to Mac lol

  11. Philly! says:

    #11* oops lol

  12. REALIST says:

    they actually put lil b on here wow
    he been wit the pack since 04′ ha

  13. vinnie napi says:

    wtf. how is lil b on there hes a joke. and why didnt chip make it this year..

  14. P says:

    There’s somebody else to the far right.

  15. Word says:

    Lil Twist??!?!!?!?! LMAO! Who gonna buy his shit?

    Kendrick Lamar, Big KRIT, and Yelawolf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rest of these bum ass niggas.
    ChYi is decent but everybody else garbage, MOST especially that based god nigga Lil B.

    And where Vado? He better than everybody else that aint the 3,4 i named already

  16. Your Friendly Neighborhood Dopeman says:

    Was sleeping on Big K.R.I.T. until recently. Dude can spit.

  17. Talley says:

    They fucked up when they put Lil B and Twist on there…
    Everyone else is solid and a good look for hip hop in my opinion.

  18. markman says:

    EPICFAIL…. Meek Mill TRASH (ricky Paid for that nigga to be on Here)…Fred The Godson….FRED THE GODSON !!!! GTFHO lil Twist….YelaWolf is 31 fuckin years old Cyhi is Wack as Well

    no Dom Kennedy no killa kyleon trash

  19. Goose says:

    Yoooo, why does this look like a class picture for the slow class at school?

  20. Mr. Basco says:

    WHAT ABOUT CHIP THA RIPPER!? oh wait, he will never be a freshman to this game!

  21. Mr. A From Tha T says:

    DIGGY!!!!!! CY HI !!!!!!!!!!!! ………….akward silence (turns away)

    No hate, but a word to these other cats, make me change my opinion this year

  22. Word says:

    @Doe Money

    And what are you? You making more money than them?

  23. Errol James says:

    based god on the cover that’s whats up. XXL got it right this time

  24. NVR says:

    Why is everyone talking about Tyga not making the list.. Dude already put out 2 albums, been in the game for a while now, not really a freshman anymore.

  25. Your Friendly Neighborhood Dopeman says:

    BTW Vado is no longer considered a “freshmen”. After being snubbed from the previous covers he’s pretty much like “F*ck it”

  26. Word says:

    @Goose

    Lmao! Cuz Lil B retarded ass in it.

  27. Taqee Bond says:

    if this is the freshmen class of hip hop, im scared for the future…lil twist ? lil b ? are you kidding me ?

  28. im assuming no one here read months ago about CamRon not allowing Vado to be on the cover…

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  30. eaze says:

    how the fuck lil b get up there

  31. taylor says:

    how the fuck are emilio rojas and laws not on this cover? that shit is awful

  32. Fred The Godson should’ve ate Lil B & brought it back down to 10….

  33. Don Dada The ILLEST says:

    IS THAT TORY LANEZ IN THE RED JACKET?

  34. Da Beasty Boss says:

    Deadass thoooo where vado and xv att. XV is better than a lot of dudes. I’m not gonna lie tho diggy and cyhi are NICE

  35. TZ103 says:

    Lil Twist really .? Where’s XV

  36. OTB says:

    dude to the left in the red jacket it YG.

  37. zcanady says:

    Lil’ B? Really tho? I mean, i can c Kendrick, Mac Miller, Yelawolf, Diggy, and few of them other cats but Lil’ B? Man, i wudve went wit Chip the Ripper or sumn. dumb ass lil’ b, dis some ol’ bullshit

  38. germaine says:

    Emilio Rojas???

  39. Don Dada The ILLEST says:

    MA BADD ITZ YG! YG IS TUFF! YG GOT A HIT RECORD WITH 50!!!

    YG THE FUTURE!!! CALI STAND UP! WESTCOAST!

  40. still best rite now!! says:

    you niggas hatin on BasedGod!! lol I bet any money he was the FIRST name penciled in on the list…

    this list woulda been really official if Tyler the Creator didnt turn them down tho.

    coulda def left YG off…

  41. money mitch says:

    lil twist?? bwahahahaha

  42. Jordan says:

    Where’s the final cover of the XXL Magazine, too many of the eighy8clothing.com logo on here

  43. Ciz says:

    damn no Laws? Shout to Meek Mill.

  44. James says:

    ?VADO?WILL BE ON THA SOURCE BECUZ HE CLAIM U CANT BE ON TWO MAG@ONE TIME!! BESIDE THAT NIGGA WILL LOOK WERID WIT THESE KIDS! PS: SHADY PAID FOR YELAWOLF TO BE ON HERE!?*KANYE WEST SHRUG*

  45. Belize says:

    Vado should be there, and the only ones worth giving a shit would be K.R.I.T. & Yela, but Lamar, YG & Cyhi are okay.

  46. bang says:

    KEndrick Lamar MOTHER FUCKERS… everybody else sucks cock!!!

  47. TA says:

    solid list. don’t understand why lil twist made it and xv didnt. as for lil b, i wouldnt have him on the cover. but its understanding why he is..

  48. YMCMB says:

    Lil twist is the man. Fuck everybody else no homo maybe lamar. And why the fuck is yg on here that fool WACK! Tyga will be on the source thats where real nigga at!

  49. Cut em UP says:

    Its alot of bums up there(lyrically)…but i cant judge, its not all about lyrics its about full quality#coppingthisissue

  50. Sam I Am says:

    @NVR

    Crooked I was with the ORIGINAL death row, but they still put him in Freshman CLass of 09. I stopped fuckking with XXL a while ago. two cats that work there already put me on to the payola that goes on a couple months back. Shit is on some Red-pill type of fucked up when you what really goes on behind these sites and publications.

  51. YaDig says:

    Why the FUCK is Lil Twist on there..

  52. funnelcakez says:

    Where is Emilio Rojas????

  53. James says:

    ?FRED THE GODSON?TO HARD TO BE ON THIS LIST! TYGA DOPE AS SHIT THEY FUCK THIS SHIT UP REAL TALK!?BLACK HIPPY? WHERE THEY@BESIDE LAMAR???

  54. Console says:

    Lil twist? Mac miller? FOH b!

  55. Citylivin' says:

    Krittttt!!!!! Mac!!!!!! Yelaaaaa!!!! #thatsall

  56. Justmyopinion says:

    Here’s what we have to think about with this cover, thus far since XXL devoted its freshmen

    announcement without a doubt there are some that disappear from the lime light. I won’t say who I

    believe will disappear, but I will say this only 3, at the most, will be even mentioned of in 12 months.

    It’s just the facts. We can all sit here and question, who’s a hot rapper, who’s not. That’s what XXL

    wants, they want us to disagree with each other. Which, in my opinion, shows how the decision to

    come up with the new Freshmen will no longer have any type of integrity instead of thinking the

    cover through they will become more and more controversial.

    We all are going to have our opinion of who should or shouldn’t be on the list, no argument there.

    Hip-hop has taken a different turn, we all can agree with that. But, if is truly about being LYRICAL

    Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) from Cleveland would’ve been on that cover. And I am not even from

    Cleveland, OH, I just heard a few raps from the guy and a couple of interviews and think he’s lyrical.

    Let’s talk about LYRICS, not HYPE don’t just type who you think should be on the list concentrate

    on their lyrical ability, in other words you want to see them around for a few years.

    Enough said. This my opinion, you are free to disagree, respectfully.

  57. Badman says:

    No Vado, No Reek da Villain???? SMH

  58. Justmyopinion says:

    ^*debuted

  59. L0Kwense says:

    No Vado?!?! #fail

  60. John John says:

    where is laws, xv, emilio rojas. how did fred da godson, lil b, and lil twist get on here wtf…..

  61. Jacob says:

    ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?!?! LIL TWIST?!? LIL B?!? MAC MILLER?!? XXL you need to replace them otherwise… Good picks

  62. JAYE says:

    i’m putting my $$ on Krit, Cyhi, & Diggy. The rest..eh

  63. get it right says:

    mac miller can spit…its white boy pothead shit but he can actually rap.

  64. smh! says:

    Putting Lil B & Twist there is like putting Bieber on that list for his rap career

  65. Citylivin' says:

    and to the niggas who say Lil B & Lil Twist shouldn’t be on the cover….it’s not all about lyrics ALL the time,it’s about the movement….I don’t like them niggas as artists,but them niggas got a big following….just try and search “Lil’B” “Lil’Twist” & “Mac Miller” on youtube….niggas got more hits than ya favorite artists HA!…and they doin it underground…gotta respect that….

  66. Tay-LATE says:

    for evrybody dat doesnt remember the interview cam’ron had with DJ Drama he said dat vado wasnt gon be on it

  67. jay-o says:

    had YG on my radio show, have to get the rest now! Follow me on twitter/RadioHostJay

  68. KARMA says:

    NO HATING BUT YES VADO SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE, SO IS GILBERT FORTE, SO IS LAWS… AND MANY MORE. BUT YESSSSS FRED THE GOD IS THERE, YES DIGGY SIMMONS, YES MAC MILLER … YELAWOLF DIDN’T NEED TO BE THERE + HE WAS ON THE PREVIOUS ONE.

  69. KingMB says:

    I happy Pittsburgh made the cover 2 years in a row. (Wiz and Mac) 412 STAND UP!!!!!!!

  70. JG says:

    Quit crying about XV not on the cover. Wasn’t he an 09 XXL Freshman?

  71. CaniBlog? says:

    COM’ON Yall do we really have to complain? Big K.r.i.t. is there hip hop is good.

  72. CaniBlog? says:

    BTW how many of last years freshmen actually put out an album or made any sort of an impact on music?

  73. KARMA says:

    XXL SHOULD DO A NEW YORK IS BACK COVER INCLUDING FRED THE GOD, VADO, REEK DAVILAIN ( HOW COME IS NOT OTHE FRESHMEN COVER?)…DIGGY SIMMONS AND FEW MORE… BUT LIL TWIST AND LIL B????????

  74. WTF says:

    man this shit is wack as fuck … LIL TWIST REALLY XXL FALLIN THE FUCK OFF. Only good people on the list is meek mill , big krit , lil b and mac miller …

  75. TSpaanky says:

    Base god doing big things!

  76. Donn says:

    YES, ALL THESE ARTIST ARE GONNA HAVE A HUGE IMPACT IN THE NEXT 3YRS (sarcasm)…..

    WHERE’S THE REAL LIST? REALLY…..

  77. shoe bop says:

    kendrick lamar diggy and yela everybody else is garbage

  78. original will says:

    why is lil twist up there again niggas must be turning down these photo opps becuz come on cuz Lil Twist really what has he done he wasnt even there to leech off of Bed Rocc success like Jae Millz was

    come on im not a hater of young Money but its people on the label who should be up there before him

    Gudda Gudda-New Generation BG and he had a collab album come out had some shining moments on tyga mixtape and wayne lp and no ceilings and the young money album he was on every girl and bed rocc

    Short Dawg-had a cool mixtape couple of freestyles

    Tyga-not really a freshmen but he shouldnt accept that album as his first try and turn down any promo right now but he had two good mixtapes grammy nod

    like come on thats disrespect to put him next to diggy all the work diggy put in two mixtapes bet cypher cell phone commercials and Lil Twist made it becuz he did a Cameo for Justin Beiber like what does this nigga do what song is cuz on LOL

    Lil B wasnt a shoccer and kendrick lamar but Lil Twist is just like the Oj Da Juiceman picc like why are you on here when Waka could have your spot LOL

    its not that its so many rappers that can go before him on that cover its thats its so many rappers on his same roster that goes on there before he do

    like come Chip The Ripper, twist really?

  79. bryce ayy says:

    Kallywood had it right..

    Hiphop lost.
    Yela, Diggy and Mac Miller.

    Kendrick is average at best, I don’t get the hype. Cyhi can spit but has no songs worth mentioning and Lil B..really? What the fuck are we deciding to glorify having this nigga on the roster.

    HipHops taking an L.

  80. mcmett says:

    XV was snubbed last year, thats why he pry aint on it this year.

  81. Mr.G says:

    Lil twist WILL be the only one with a album out lol hahaha life sukk.

  82. chris says:

    Meek mill, mac miller, and diggy are spittin FIRE!!!!!

  83. mindofchyme says:

    some solid mc’s on the list this year… always gonna be different opinions, people are going to argue about this for tooo long.. ha

    http://5iveit.com/2011/02/21/new-music-my-windowstrange-rick-chyme-jay-kott-nixon/

  84. original will says:

    man what is lil twist going to sell like what show can this nigga do at least Lil B can go and perform something in front of somebody

    I mean just becuz niggas got twitter followers dont mean shit didnt he release that song with chuckee and that shit didnt move shit

    like come on really lil twist Lil B just released a mixtape with 676 songs and is on worldstar twice daily this nigga twist biggest moment was being in justin beiber video

    come on they brought 11 they shouldve just had 10 left that lil nigga off

  85. cezzy says:

    lil twist YG And lil b are trash
    yela fred and meek put goood ass shit out
    props

  86. wtf says:

    wat about travis porter tyga and waka take off god son lil twist lil b

  87. Thank Me Hater says:

    Damn Jay Em Kanye please don’t leave. Look at our future

  88. D says:

    Next one is Lil Chuckee

    Reek Da Vill? XV? Laws?

  89. Thank Me Hater says:

    But Kendrick Lamar is dope though and yela is aight. What’s wrong with that nigga’s neck in the red jacket. Will some please inform the puppeteer that one of his strings broke?

  90. opaque says:

    Based God is makin moves right now, hate it or love it..Lil twist is the real tragedy on here gtfoh wit dat nigga..Dom Kennedy, Chiddy Bang, French Montana, or Jay Electronica

  91. opaque says:

    …Would have been better to include

  92. byahbyah says:

    to whoever is riding meek millz dick up there. i think meek is dope but the dude has absolutely no presence or pull at all outside of philly compared to some of the other artists.

  93. LIL MAMA says:

    OK, SO WHERE DA FUCK IS PAC DIV & DOM KENNEDY @!!!!!! THEY NEED TO BE ON THE COVER!!!!!!

  94. Theloneus says:

    Diggy and Yelawolf are the only one’s who are going to become successful. The rest of them are barely gonna make it.

  95. Junior says:

    its some solid pics, Lil B :/<—- look at my screw face (c'mon son) hands down Big Krit is making the best music right now out of the entire class.

  96. original will says:

    3 cali reps

  97. Hymn says:

    Dom Kennedy got snubbed. No question about it. Yelawolf has an album out doesn’t he? Fred the Godson won’t make waves, he was put on there for demographic purposes. Lil’ B will probably have the best year from anybody on that cover. Sad isn’t it?

  98. roger says:

    @ thank me hater, cosign

  99. SPEAK! says:

    I ran into Vado at Roscoes 2 weeks ago. I asked him about the freshmen list and he said ” I turned it down because diggy, lil twist & mac miller are going to be on the cover…no dis to them cats but i’d look like a fuckin bully sharing the cover with with them kids”. TRUTH

  100. your pusha says:

    meek, fred da ghost will surprise people watch

  101. B. Digital says:

    If Cam would have allowed Vado on this cover then I would say he would be the most successful out the Freshman… But out of the 11, I would say Diggy, Yelawolf, Lil Twist, Kendrick Lamar and Lil B would do better than their other classmates.

  102. still best rite now!! says:

    You know Def jam paid for “YG” spot lol

  103. B says:

    Hip hop= Done

    The best music turned out to be the worst music on the planet

    Worst subject matter

    Full of nerds and weirdos

    Full of untalented ingnorant fools

    Full of ingnorant fans

    HIP HOP IS DEAD

  104. Mike says:

    wow what a wackass list lol KL good, yelawolf beast, big krit nice, mac miller dope as fuck, and cyhi and diggy kool, but really? emilio rojas def deserve to be on dere and chip da ripper does too, but shit rockie fresh shud be up dere his mixtape was dope as hell and chiddy also smfh xxl fuckin up

  105. khalif says:

    thethinkingelite.tumblr.com <<< ILL Site

  106. 3rdRail says:

    Big ups to Kendrick Lamar!!

  107. TheRealList says:

    This list garbage can’t be serious! This is more like it Yelawolf, Big Krit, Mac Miller, Lil B (his grind deserves it not his lyrics), Vado, Reek Da Villian, XV, Killa Kyleon, Smoke DZA, Kendrick Lamar and TYGA

  108. GEORGE WASHINGTON ALL ABOUT DA BENJAMINS says:

    VADO

  109. Eman says:

    Cmon, no Tyler The Creator?? Odd Future is creating more buzz and has more tallent than most of these guys

  110. JIMMY says:

    WHERES MY CHIGA WAYNE AT???? WAYNE IS GETTING HATED ON SMH!!!….F THIS MAG, BUNCH OF APES!!!

    -JIMMY THE ILLEST

  111. sturdy says:

    NO LAWS???? what in THE HELL???? THIS SHIT IS CORNY!!!

  112. frankie says:

    Yelawolf is not to be slept on forreal

  113. Bilal says:

    Did you really put Lil B on there over XV? Eat a dick XXL

  114. db says:

    idk how some of these people got on here but mac miller is a real spitter and big k.r.i.t well those are the only 2 i really listen too
    but lil b should really not be on here.

  115. Roderick says:

    Yelawolf is a beast but I bet if he didn’t jus get a Shady Records deal he wouldn’t be on here, Y.G. is good too, & Yall hatin but Lil B definitely deserves it, He put out a mixtape every month, a solo album, and a Wolfpack album all in one year

  116. Sam I Am says:

    @Roderick

    who gives a fuck? Quality is greater than quantity

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  118. alex says:

    ANOTHER BIG TIME PERSON THAT PEEP IS SLEEEPING ON IS>>>> DON TRIP<<<< HE'S A MONSTER CHECK OUT HIS YOUTUBE VIDEOS

  119. Jinx says:

    YES MY NIGGAZ KENDRICK LAMAR AND MEEK MILLZ DOIN BIG THINGZ FUK EVERYBODY ELSE

  120. wuteva says:

    wow yall niggas sleepin hard on fred the godson yall dumb as shit i dnt even regularly comment on post but i had to point out everyones stupidity

  121. i said YERR says:

    HAHAH @goose … yo forreal this looks like a retarded class at school. u cant tell me mac miller doesnt look slow as fuck … plus dude cant RAP. lil twist sucks dick too

    DIGGY SIMMONS / KENDRICK LAMAR / YELA > this whole cover.

  122. THUNDERKUSH says:

    Da fuck???… where’s Smoke DZA and XV ???

  123. KRIT should of been on this cover by himself

  124. Marcus says:

    Los and Tory Lanez should be on the cover instead of lil b bum ass & fred the godson.

  125. THUNDERKUSH says:

    Lil twist?…..what material did he put out to be even worthy of consideration for this list?….I guess the Young Money “artist development” budget is being put to good use

  126. Mellow says:

    Really? Mr. “toot it and boot it”? Wouldve been better off putting the members of Travis Porter on there. And Dom Kennedy shouldve been on the cover too.

  127. DeeRawz says:

    Fred the god son is aight

  128. ciroc says:

    COME ON DON TRIP. EVEN DR DRE TALKED BOUT THIS DUDE ON THE XXL MAG… HE A BEAST I CHECKED HIM OUT AFTER WAT I SAW THAT DRE PUT AND HE WASENT WRONG DUDEE IS RAW….

  129. UKNow says:

    Yooo FRED DA GODSON! DA NEXT UP From DA BRONX is “NYCHE” These Kats Burn EARS!

  130. CantGetRight says:

    Lyrically and musically,its not many fuckin with K.R.I.T. right now. Thats the complete truth! Listen to The last king tape or Krit wuz here,which shitted on damn near every release that dropped last yr imo. So im just glad to see that boy get some shine.

    And I keep seeing ppl say “oh,so and so wont blow up….” Look sometimes an artist blowing all the way the fuck up is not always the best thing. Take my nigga freddie gibbs for example. The music he makes is so anti mainstream that its no way he could become a superstar rapper(I wish he could tho but thats the way the industry is now). So to me,it wud be best for him to stay independent,build his own following and go from there. Kinda like what Tech n9ne did,and what currensy is doing.

    Yall cats be so caught up with who can make a hit the fastest, when that really shouldnt be the goal for most rappers. Quality music should. Now when you have some1 such as lil twist or YG,obviously thats their goal-to become a superstar because thats their lane.

    I fuck with yela,cyhi and kendrick lamar too. Im guessing fred the godson was the “new New york pick”. Meek mill is no surprise. Hes been putting in work for yrs. T.I. even signed him at 1 point. Diggy is no surprise. Lil B isnt either. Mac miller is like the white Wiz so thats obviuos. Solid list imo..

  131. stephen says:

    meek, big krit, kendrick, cyhi , yela wolf, and mack miller is an acceptable line up but the rest shouldnt be on there

  132. Black Shady says:

    This year there’s nobody exciting no homo
    Yelawolf….you know he’s part of the team so shout out to him

    SHADY 2011!!!!!!!!!!!

  133. JohnnyNapp says:

    Meek Millz The Hottest Nigga Out Of All Of Them, Its Nothin He Cant Do! #Period … Mac Miller Ard … Diggy Cool….Fred Da God Son Okay! The Rest Of Them Dudes STEP YALL GAME UP!

  134. yaknow says:

    SORRY TO SAY BUT ..DON TRIP.. WILL MURDER EVERY SINGLE. PERSON ON THIS LIST ….I ADVICE YAH LISTEN TO HIS TRACKS #MURDER ..ACCORDING TO YOUTUBE COMMENTS HE WITH INTERSCOPE….

  135. Gmann says:

    Pittsburgh’s popping out the hot hip-hop continuing with Mac Miller.

  136. Brandon says:

    I don’t see my dude Los up there. Shame people are overlooking him.

  137. hiphopannonymus says:

    SO STUPID

  138. get it right says:

    Change it to top 5 freshman, 10 makes it hard to pay attention to all of them and their careers.

  139. lenoxmenace says:

    congrats to all..everybody up there for one reason or another, but PUSH! Montana eats these niggaz food any day,,,, covers dont mean shit, but more of a reason to either pop or fail.. lets see what it s

  140. grantg93 says:

    Where the fuck is CHIP THA RIPPPPP

  141. mike says:

    PUSHAZ…. Y.G. All day….but where dom kennedy at

  142. Thank Me Hater says:

    All jokes aside what the fuck are lil twist and lil b doing on this shit?! Even if you don’t like the other artists they still have legitimate claims to the cover but those two?!?! cmon!!!!

  143. LATraffic says:

    No Dom Kennedy? Gtfoh

  144. DrDreThatDude says:

    I am ignorant cuz some of these dudes I aint even heard yet. But I like Cyhi. I want to see where he goin. And Kendrick good to me so far.

  145. pablo escobar jr says:

    lol @ what GOOSE said

  146. kpac says:

    disappointed with this… where’s XV?!

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  148. Realplexx says:

    you guys need to stfu you swear you know Lil b just cause you’ve heard some of the songs he’s made when he’s playing around…he has some aloud lyrical shit too he’s a real artist

  149. V says:

    This list is soooo outta place. “smh” Like WTF Bob!

  150. drew who says:

    LOS needs to be on this shit

  151. Maybaccchhhhhmusic says:

    Lil twist? Lil b? Ok xxl is out here losing yo…. Fuck is wrong with this generation B?

  152. Db says:

    Where is XV, Johnny Polygon, Chiddy Bang, Tyga?? This list is wack besides Mac miller. XXL could have put some good names on this but they are scarred do they go with lil b and lil twist.

  153. tiny says:

    I can respect xxl for most but YG or Fred Da Godson wtf. Laws & Dom Kennedy got snubbed here guys

  154. itsGeneKidd says:

    XXL has fucked up this year. A handful of names deserve to be there. K.R.I.T., diggy, yelawolf, Kendrick lamar. Mac miller and cyhi i can deal with cause they arent bad but not the best at the same time. the rest of these names are there cause someone up in the XXL office likes jokes. pure popularity not Young and talented hip hop

  155. Maybaccchhhhhmusic says:

    Xxl is definitely out here losing B…. Lil B? Lil Twist? Get the fuck outta here yo! Niggas making hip-hop look lame

  156. DAT BULL says:

    lil twist? for real though?

  157. JayePluto says:

    My Dude Mac Miller On The Cover Good Stuff. I Ain’t expect twist they should have put that canadian kidd Dpryde in his spot but maybe twist will step it up. Diggy Deserve this cover he one of da few youngins his age who does da original Hip Hop type of sound im 16 my self and i think da cover is dope but a few other ppl should have made it. Lil B IS GARBAGE idk why he’s even up there They should have put Chris Webby Up. But overall nice cover i guess but im lookin forward to next years

  158. villain says:

    where the fuck is XV and Tyga who the fuck r those gucci mane looka likes

  159. Redz_World says:

    i fuck w/ everybody on the list EXCEPT 4 LIL B THE BASEGOD didnt this nigga get popped on WSHH? Meek Mill nothing but the truth Kendrick Lamar is classic Yelawolf, Big K.R.I.T. same category monsters!!! Lil Twist shining

  160. hiphopclassix says:

    Lil B has worked the hardest out em all. he easily dropped 500-900 songs this yr. sure most are trash but dont miss the gems. From “where did the sun go” to the ultra “Rare” secret “golden mixtape to the latest “red flame devil music edition” Lil B has provided hours of raw based for the entire population. besides nobody else has bigger hits than “Ellen Degeneres” or “Justin Bieber.” Respect the swagg brah of the young basedgod.

    Kendrick has put in work for yrs and should have been on last years list even before O(verly) D(edicated) dropped. Diggy got a shot cause he got a backing. the others are gonna get the nipsey hussle/blu/asher roth/ace hood/corey gunz/donnis/freddie gibbs/pill/(unfortunately) charles hamilton status….very irrelevant a mere months later.

    saigon-the greatest story never told- album of the year (so far)
    the game-purp and patron-mixtape of the year (so far)

    “Remember I was in the hood around last summer, now I’m eaten an you suckas couldnt tell me nothin.”-Lil B

  161. Ballerboy says:

    Big Krit,Yelwolf,Kendrick, everybodyelse can kill them self…

  162. mike says:

    wheres dom kennedy at…..buy pushaz y.g. L.A. All day

  163. Lea says:

    YG is the best outta this whole group. Everyone else minus Lil Twist are unknowns basically. Yg got his own fans,page and international crowd. These squares need to step they game up. YG reppin the West Coast and Jerk scene. F*ck these other anonymous people.

  164. […] Miller had his best day ever today and to celebrate his cover, he decided to leak his Khrysis-produced track. We say this sounds good. Best Day Ever happens […]

  165. […] Miller had his best day ever today and to celebrate his cover, he decided to leak his Khrysis-produced track. We say this sounds good. Best Day Ever happens […]

  166. Banks says:

    WHERE THE FUCK IS JAY ELECTRONICA ON THIS SHIT?

  167. ChrisL says:

    WTF?? Everyones trippin.. NO XV? BIG SEAN? J COLE? #FUCKXXL lol damn. every year they piss me off with this bullshit, the honor of being on this cover is going down every year.

  168. lilrizq says:

    WIZ KHALIFA, CURREN$Y AND DOM KENNEDY IS RUNNIN SH– AS FOR AS NEWCOMERS IS CONCERNED. THOSE ARE THE 3 SUPER POWERS OF THE ROOKIE GENERATION. THESE XXL “FLIGHT SCHOOL” FRESHMEN NIGGAS GOTTA LOTTA KETCHUP(LOL) TO DO.

  169. chigga says:

    why yall hating? chip tha ripper came out like 2008 he aint freshmen, vado dope but some of these dude kill him, Yela def deserves it, so does Mac Miller, diggy and the prince, fuck it, most of it is on point, they worked hard for it

  170. Realist says:

    Kendrick Lamar is the best up there, and yelawolf is garbage, eminem only signed him because he’s white, loser.

  171. Real Talk says:

    Where is Khleo at????????? Where is Hopsin????????? Really???????????? Wow

  172. idk says:

    YO WHY IS DIGGY HEAD ON THAT NIGGA DICK XD

  173. Devonte says:

    Shoulda had hopsin, Tyler the creator, xv, and chris webby on there…and fuck basedgod

  174. KnawledgeBorn says:

    wheres Laws, Smoke DZA AND XV?

  175. cancel that bitch buy a new 1 says:

    THE XXL FRESHMAN CLASS OF 2011….. YELAWOLF(inbreed) LIL B(narcissist) DIGGY(GTFOH) MEEK MILL(talentd mmg super star) LIL TWIST(teey bopper rapper) MAC MILLER(second coming of asher roth) YG(1 hit wonder) KENDRICK LAMAR(west coast square) FRED DA GODSON(bummy new york rapper) CYHI DA PRINCE(boss is a queer)

  176. Did Benzino Start Working At XXL With Plans To Ruin Them Like The Source?? says:

    …Am I supposed to assume the really old looking dudes in the photo have failed previous grades which is why the would still be in high school???…The chalkboard behind God Son should have never been approved????…..(or God Son on the 2011 List if you want to be “honest-honest”)….

    ….and no DOM KENNEDY….for a second year???…..Are you serious????….

    ….very disappointing…luckily the majority of the people leaving comments are on the same wave length and recognize that there are some major mistakes that have been made….we have hope.

  177. […] rapradar ← Nomis & Döll – Du Brauchst Nur Uns / Alles im Kasten […]

  178. Huh says:

    Vado declined to be on the cover.

    and who the fuck is Kendrick Lamar….if Dre didn’t co-sign nobody would be talking about this foo

  179. Huh says:

    Let’s be real only ones signed are Meek Mill (Maybach), Cyhi Da Prince (Good Music), Yelawolf (Shady) and Diggy (Atlantic)…and out of them u know Cyhi aint coming out anytime soon so Yelawolf, Diggy and Meek Millz are the only ones going to have albums drop in this calendar year.

  180. Elie says:

    Hopsin >>>>> Any rapper in that list… even >> Eminem now (Sorry stans)

  181. Boston George Cape Verd says:

    Big K.R.I.T, Meek Mill, Diggy Simmons, Kendrick Lamar, Yelawolf i can understand, even Mac Miller is selling out shows b/c of wiz……but Lil Twist, YG, and the Basehead god??

  182. Boston George Cape Verd says:

    people also forget Big Krit is signed to def jam

  183. Itz Yourz says:

    Lil twist? What has he put out to say he got next? Really? Iguess he was the feel in for Vado? And Lil B? Im done.

    But thats whats up for the other artist yall got up there w/ a little suspect

  184. pu$haz ink says:

    my nigga yg bouta do it big blood on Pz.. -Pu$haz ink thooo

  185. Weedrose says:

    PAUSE…..Man Diggy look like he restin his head on dudes uh…”pelvis” area….smgdh. And o boy was right it do look like a slow class picture….lmao!!!!

  186. hahaha this is the best says:

    Dope cover

  187. Lawl says:

    k.r.i.t., yela and fred and mac … the rest can go

  188. Mfchef23 says:

    I don’t even understand Kendrick is dope keep reading about vado? Lil b is not new been with the pack for a while they have an album
    Out, Lil b is wack anyway Lil twist? No comment like this year was rather disappointing I must say

  189. Did Benzino Start Working At XXL With Plans To Ruin Them Like The Source?? says:

    No why would Rap Radar delete my comment? No cursing or hating, just honesty and Rap Radar erased my words like the Egyptian Government…..Not cool Elliot…

    Was it that I said the older dudes in the photo looked like they failed previous grades which is why I should believe they would be Freshmans anywhere??….Was it because I pointed out the chalk board behind God Son should have never been approved because it looks ridiculous with 30yr old dudes in the room??

    Or the fact that DOM KENNEDY being left off (*again) was a major fail…..

    Not sure, but erasing honest comments from the people you are trying to sell this false information to, of the direction of Hip-Hop in 2011 is very dishonest to “Hip-Hop”…

    VERY BENZINO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  190. Alex says:

    They need XV!
    and Lil twist? wtf were they thinking

  191. Tay-LATE says:

    dang for the ppl dat dont kno u cant put no group on da cover but dey do have a sectinon in the magazine for the group freshmen in the magazine

  192. LIL B says:

    THIS IS A HONOR BEING ON HERE. IM THE ONLY ONE SMILING BECAUSE I FUCKED ALL THEIR B**CHES. THE ONLY GOON IN THESE TINY JEANS AND BASED VANS. I DESERVE THIS, 20,000,000 YOUTUBE, OVER 200 FREE SONGS. ONLY ARTIST TO DROP A 600+ SONG MIXTAPE. MONEY ISNT THE MOTIVE, IM SPREADING POSITIVITY.

    STAY BASED. :+) – LIL B

  193. FenixTheBasedPigeon says:

    Lil B can spit, check out his new mixtape on datpiff

  194. FLAGZ says:

    Where the fuck is Hopsin, SwizZz, Machine Gun Kelly, Jokerr??? WHAAAAT.

    “Hip Hop aint dead yet, it’s underground with the REAL artist man, who could REALLY hold it down, they tried to bury us alive but we fighting for our crown, and there aint no way in hell they can bring out movement down”

  195. Ac@pella! says:

    …*sigh*…I fux wit everybody on the cover BUT Lil’ Twist, YG, Fred Da Godson, and Lil’ B’s weak ass…r u fucking serios guys?!?!? REALLY XXL?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  196. OFWGKTA says:

    No tyler, the creator???? thats fucked up and no vado??? and WTF is lil twist doin there they need to replace fuckin YG with casey veggies

  197. PYF says:

    Why they got Diggy’s head in dude’s crotch?

  198. aaaa says:

    Only Lil B would comment on this site thanking them for this.
    He can spit some good shit, so can yella and cyhi.
    Lil twist sucks, and it’s a shame i haven’t kept up with the rest.
    Stay positive

  199. jujusolidfoe5star says:

    nothin new everybody on that cover pay it big money for they spot it about money talent dont matter nomore

  200. Christopher says:

    Whaaaaaaa? wow. No #SurrealGang Member ! @RamajEroc , @HonaCostello ? smh. Not A Hater But I Like Big K.R.I.T, CyHi Da Prynce, Diggy, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, & Yelawolf

  201. DB says:

    What about Dom Kennedy & Chip Tha Ripper

  202. bum says:

    wheres chip tha ripper??

  203. Nuggiez says:

    this is a disappointment. XV and Vado needed to be on there. and Lil B? YG? fuck off. and i have no fuckin clue who fred the godson is. whatever, i know who i’m gonna be bumpin this year

  204. 2011suxsofar says:

    woah woah woah

    lil b is on here

    but chris webby aint

    fuck xxl

  205. reallyb says:

    meek mill
    yelawolf
    fred the godson
    big krit
    chy da prince

  206. reallyb says:

    ayo them pics is fucking photoshopped LMAO

  207. […] 5 PostsXXL Freshmen Cover (2011)Posted by: B.DotNew Music: Fat Joe x Raekwon “Pushing Keys”Posted by: YNWiz Khalifa […]

  208. […] Digs recently stopped by the studio and spoke with Cyhi Da Prynce on his appearance on XXL’s Freshmen cover. Class is in […]

  209. Quinn says:

    YG and Lil B are the worst of the group. Lil Twist has improved, but still has to earn his stripes. Mac Miller and Big K.R.I.T. are the best hands down. Khleo, XV, and Jay Electronica should have been on there.

  210. DOMEEZZYYY says:

    this list was kind of weak i think the 2011 freshman shouldve been tyga, wacka flocka, vado, mac miller, diggy , xv , kendrick lamar, yellawolf, chyi da prince , big K.R.I.T., french montona this wouldve been a sick list all these rappers been putting work how you going to put lil twist,lil b or yg their trash lets hope for a better list next year!!

  211. DOMEEZZYYY says:

    or atleast chip the ripper dom keneddy had to be on this list!

  212. […] squared was on location a few weeks back for XXL‘s Freshman cover shoot. Cameras caught up with all of the upstarts and got there take on […]

  213. […] squared was on location a few weeks back for XXL‘s Freshman cover shoot. Cameras caught up with all of the upstarts and got there take on […]

  214. Jay S says:

    Chris Webby should have made it. Odd Fututre too.

  215. Magic says:

    Kendrick Lamar > All! “Dont Wurry!”

  216. […] were on location a few weeks back for XXL‘s Freshman cover shoot. Cameras caught up with all of the upstarts and got their take on […]

  217. […] his flow to use over EPMD’s classic track. Listen up. They didn’t give this guy the XXL Freshman honor for […]

  218. […] his flow to use over EPMD’s classic track. Listen up. They didn’t give this guy the XXL Freshman honor for […]

  219. […] they always do around this time, XXL will be releasing a freestyle from each pupil of their Freshman class. Kicking things off is Compton’s most wanted, Kendrick Lamar. Below, he speaks on the shoot […]

  220. […] they always do around this time, XXL will be releasing a freestyle from each pupil of their Freshman class. Kicking things off is Compton’s most wanted, Kendrick Lamar. Below, he speaks on the shoot […]

  221. King Twins says:

    Cam turned down this cover for Vado. Vado will be on the cover of an upcoming Source Issue http://www.twitter.com/kingtwins

  222. […] Today, it’s Catfish Billy’s turn to deliver his XXL‘s Freshmen freestyle. Underneath, Yela comments on his coverage. […]

  223. […] finds himself as XXL‘s Freshmen of the day. Below, the rising star recalls getting word on making the […]

  224. shake117 says:

    where the fuck is chip tha ripper?

  225. shake117 says:

    chip should have been on the freshman list.

  226. […] continues to showcase their 2011 Freshman class and today, Lil Brandon displays his talents with a quick freestyle. Below the Based God recalls […]

  227. MillyFromPhilly says:

    man this cover was on point, Im not a lil b fan but you cant deny that he has a crazy following and is doing his thing. yeah his bars suck to most of us but ppl is riding his wave. Glad Cy Hi Meek Yella and Krit made it. They spit. and someone mentioned something bout tyga but hes clearly not a freshmen lil twist is just the YMCMB representative cant be mad at it. No prob with the list at all

  228. […] by True Stories Radio, Mac Miller has fun with his cover and gives his Khrysis-produced cut a mini-visual. Make the best of your day and download the […]

  229. Kingston708 says:

    Corpo sh*t right there, what bout yb tha rock star, Ya boy, sf stand up.

  230. LJ says:

    LIL B swag!!!!!! ya’ll niggas aint got nothin on dat shit. shoulda been only Lil B and Big Sean on there. maybe 50 tyson too. swag

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  233. Kyree Adams says:

    What the hell is lil B doing up here?!

  234. sam says:

    lil b and yela are whack, and mac miller……really?

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