It’s a New York takeover as A$AP and French split the Feb/Mar cover of XXL. In the issue, A$AP recalls the passing of his father and his parents’ musical influence. French discusses his debut album, 50 Cent and the time he was shot. Peep their solo covers below. All three issues hits newsstands February 19.

It’s almost that time of the year when XXL makes their top 10 Freshman list. For YN’s The Truth, he shares his personal

[brightcove vid=2043576183001&exp3=735056479001&surl=http://c.brightcove.com/services&pubid=616302911001&pk=AQ~~,AAAAj36EHhk~,2pR1tWM5uVhnbSj–UUJCXbI03wJZIun&lbu=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2012/12/xxl-presents-termanologys-show-n%e2%80%99-off-freestyle-with-statik-selektah-video/&w=480&h=270] If you got it, flaunt it. So for his partner Statik Selektah and XXL‘s weekly freestyle series, Termanology exhibits his flow on the mic.

[brightcove vid=2010884969001&exp3=735056479001&surl=http://c.brightcove.com/services&pubid=616302911001&pk=AQ~~,AAAAj36EHhk~,2pR1tWM5uVhnbSj–UUJCXbI03wJZIun&lbu=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2012/12/xxl-presents-cassidy%e2%80%99s-show-n%e2%80%99-off-freestyle-with-statik-selektah-video/&w=480&h=270] Cassidy typically brings his A game to the mic and shows and proves in this week’s freestyle series by XXL and Statik Selektah. Now, only if he can do the same on an actual song.

R&B bad boy Chris Brown and G.O.O.D. Music’s Big Sean close out XXL‘s year in the Dec/Jan issue. Cop these mags up like it’s your last on Dec. 4.

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[brightcove vid=1980380414001&exp3=735056479001&surl=http://c.brightcove.com/services&pubid=616302911001&pk=AQ~~,AAAAj36EHhk~,2pR1tWM5uVhnbSj–UUJCXbI03wJZIun&lbu=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2012/11/xxl-presents-styles-p%e2%80%99s-show-n%e2%80%99-off-freestyle-with-statik-selektah-video/&w=500&h=350] On his album release day, The World’s Most Hardest MC cracked the mic for Statik Selektah and XXL‘s weekly freestyle session.