[vodpod id=Video.5770164&w=540&h=350&fv=videoId%3D826439401001%26linkBaseURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.xxlmag.com%252F2011-freshman-class%252F%26playerID%3D735056479001%26playerKey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAj36EHhk%7E%2C2pR1tWM5uVhnbSj–UUJCXbI03wJZIun%26domain%3Dembed%26dynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] It’s Lil Twist’s turn for XXL‘s 2011 Freshman of the day. Down below, the Young Money artist discusses his style and who he’s eyeing to work with. My whole swag is different. My whole style is different from everybody that was on that cover, and vice versa. Nobody on that cover is like me; they got they own style. My music is different, for different people. [In the future] I definitely, really wanna work with Wiz, which is my big […]

[vodpod id=Video.5769595&w=540&h=350&fv=] Loso took time out from his studio session with the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League to discuss his fab 3 with 3 Little Digs. On a related note, it looks like that upcoming remix is coming along niceeely. The S.O.U.L. Tape coming soon too. Sidebar: Fabolous’ 30 Fabulous Lines

[vodpod id=Video.5767921&w=540&h=350&fv=] New York City sure knows how to party. With that being said, Maino and company shows us how the Big Apple rocks a venue with their latest clip. Directed by Ron Adkins and Karl Lawrence. ifwt

Damn, OJ moving mixtapes like kilos. Anyways, here’s another unusual collaboration and it’s really not as bad as it looks. Off Da Juiceman’s upcoming mixtape, Cook Muzik. Bon appetit? hhnm via dgb Sidebar: Tech 9 x B.o.B. Collab Coming Soon

Kendrick wasn’t the only one Game brought out to the House of Blues last Friday. Here Chuck brings out the red nation by performing his latest single, sans Weezy of course.

While out in Vegas for Red Bull weekend, Cons and XV stopped by Hot 97.5 to spit an acapella during Bootleg Kev‘s show. Real spit.

Where the hood at? Oh, they’re all right here. Khaled invites the entire hip-hop nation for the official remix of his latest posse cut. You know what they say: the more, the merrier. Check the end: We The Best Forever drops June 28. flex UPDATE: No tags nqm

[vodpod id=Video.5765511&w=540&h=350&fv=videoId%3D825955213001%26linkBaseURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.xxlmag.com%252Fvideo%252F2011%252F03%252Fxxls-2011-freshman-class-cypher-part-1-of-3%252F%26playerID%3D735056479001%26playerKey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAj36EHhk%7E%2C2pR1tWM5uVhnbSj–UUJCXbI03wJZIun%26domain%3Dembed%26dynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] Kicking off the three-part cypher series of XXL‘s young guns, YG, Mac Miller, Diggy Simmons and Lil Twist grab the mic with DJ Kast One on the wheels of steel.

After being name-dropped on Rick Ross’ “9 Piece”, it was only right that Ball and G get a piece of the action. hhnm

Last week a Lil B track surfaced featuring Phonte and Jean Grae. The song’s producer 9th Wonder tells VIBE how the unusual collaboration came about and gives the MC his praise. Thank you 9th Wonder. “Lil B reached out to me 3 or 4 months ago on Twitter and told me he’s a big fan of myself and Murs. At the time I didn’t know who he was, so I Google’d his stuff, and I was like “ooo-kay” [Laughs]. I saw “Wonton […]