XXL magazine is most popular for its idea to talk about upcoming rappers , its a pretty big deal to make the cover. Each year they hold an event where they pick “freshman” rappers to give interviews and rap in a freestyle called the freshman cypher. Its also a big deal to make it to this event because that gives them a chance to prove that their good and get more famous, here are this year’s nominees .

1)Lil Pump

2) Famous Dex

3)Tekashi 6ix9ine

4)Rich The Kid

5)Lil Xan

6)Rich Brian “rich chigga”

7)Lil Skies

8)Danielle Bregoli

9)Jaden Smith

10)Ski Mask The Slump God

11) Trippieredd

12)Cardi B

13)Nba Youngboy

14)Joyner Lucas

15)Tay k

16) Tee Grizzley

17)Ybn Nahmir

18)NAV