Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. As a natural extension and evolution of the famed XXL Freshman Class Cyphers, the ...

The cyphers are about presence, attitude and that undeniable spark that makes the audience pay attention. For many of these artists, this is their first national spotlight moment, where they can grab ...

It’s about that time. After watching Finesse2Tymes, Real Boston Richey, Lola Brooke and Fridayy's Freshman cypher, today, the final cypher for the 2023 XXL Freshman Class arrives. This one features ...

“Westside, I gave the heart to my coast/Jump off the porch and they gave me the torch/Two places I won’t go back, of course/That’s broke and that’s forth,” he rhymes, bouncing to the beat. Before the ...

For the past few weeks, XXL has been slowly rolling out interviews and freestyles from this year’s Freshman class. While producers continue to upload their own remixes and edits of Desiigner’s ...

Here is part 1 of the 2012 XXL Freshmen class cypher. In this 1st segment you’ll get to see Hopsin, Roscoe Dash, Machine Gun Kelly, Future and Danny Brown all kick a few bars while DJ Whoo Kid spins a ...

Previously, the “Players” hitmaker declared no one in the 2021 Class can see her in the booth. Coi Leray caught some heat from social media users for her Freshmen Freestyle and Freshman Cypher ...

Coi Leray, DDG, Lakeyah, and Morray kick off the 2021 XXL Freshman Cyphers for this year’s class, each bringing their own unique style to a beat produced by algorithm master Nick Mira. DDG opens ...

After yesterday’s leadoff, West Coaster rap-crooner Blxst and North Carolina’s Toosii accept the baton for the next leg of the 2021 XXL Freshman Cypher. Once again, their bumping backdrop is provided ...