Every XXL Freshman Cover Since 2007
When the rising rap talent of the mid-2000s—from Lupe Fiasco to Plies to Papoose—graced the 2007 cover of XXL magazine, no one foresaw the “Leaders of the New School” tagline evolving into one of hip-hop’s most important institutions. Yet, that was the foundation from which XXL‘s annual tradition, the Freshman Class, was built. Eighteen years and 18…
