LUPE FIASCO COVERS MAY ISSUE OF XXL

Took them long enough.  Lupe Fiasco FINALLY graces the cover of XXL.  The May 2011 issue hits stands April 26th.  Read more about the issue on XXL's webpage.

DJ WHOO KID PRESENTS - XXL 2011 FRESHMEN CLASS (MIXTAPE)

Download: XXL 2011 Freshmen Class (Mixtape).zip

VIDEO: XXL 2011 FRESHMEN SHOWCASE

The good folks over at Masked Gorilla were able to get some footage of the XXL 2011 Freshmen showcase that was put on last night at BB Kings. A very long show indeed, but here is a 15 minute recap of the show that featured some of the Freshmen from the XXL 2011 class. Special appearances came from Vado, Big Sean, Rev Run, Pusha T and more.

VIDEO: XXL 2011 FRESHMEN CYPHER (YELAWOLF, KENDRICK LAMAR, LIL' B, CYHI DA PRYNCE)

Yelawolf, Kendrick Lamar, Lil' B and CyHi Da Prynca take their turn at the XXL Freshmen '11 cypher.  Click here to peep the previous one.

VIDEO: BIG K.R.I.T. - 2011 XXL FRESHMEN FREESTYLE

VIDEO: XXL 2011 FRESHMEN CYPHER (MAC MILLER, YG, DIGGY SIMMONS, LIL TWIST)

This year's XXL Freshmen 2011 class seems to be getting a lot more attention than the previous classes...that's just my opinion.  Here is the first of three cypher sessions from the class; this one includes Diggy, Lil' Twist, YG and Mac Miller.

VIDEO: XXL 2011 FRESHMEN ROUNDTABLE (PART 3)

Here's the final part of the roundtable discussion with XXL's 2011 Freshmen.

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VIDEO: XXL 2011 FRESHMEN ROUNDTABLE (PART 2)

The labels forgot about you Lil' B? Okay bro..
Once again, the XXL 2011 Freshmen sit down and chop it up about haters and how they deal with conflict on peoples negative thoughts on them.

VIDEO: YG - 2011 XXL FRESHMEN FREESTYLE

"...and my chain so stainless..."

*Facepalm*

VIDEO: FRED THE GODSON - 2011 XXL FRESHMEN FREESTYLE

Not quite sure how I feel about this guy...

VIDEO: MAC MILLER - 2011 XXL FRESHMEN FREESTYLE

Today's Freshmen Freestyle: Mac Miller.

VIDEO: MEEK MILL - 2011 XXL FRESHMEN FREESTYLE

Eh...I find myself contradicting myself after saying that I was gonna stay away from posting all the XXL Freshmen freestyles.