Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cyphers are about presence, attitude and that undeniable spark that makes the audience pay attention. For many of these ...

Over the last 17 years, XXL has proudly and confidently worked to predict the next rap stars to take over hip-hop. New artists burst onto the scene daily with the makings of the next J. Cole, Kendrick ...

Uniting for an unprecedented collaboration, XXL and two-time Grammy nominated rapper Latto join forces for XXL Cypher Lab Presented By STARZ’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan out on November 28. As a ...

After 2025 XXL Freshman Class members BabyChiefDoIt, Ian, 1900Rugrat, Lazer Dim 700, Loe Shimmy and Nino Paid showed their mettle in the first Freshman cypher, it’s time for Ray Vaughn, Samara Cyn, ...

The 2024 XXL Freshman Class season is coming to an end, which means the cyphers are finally here. Kicking off this year's first lyrical showcase are BigXthaPlug, BossMan Dlow and Maiya The Don. As ...

With the success of XXL’s First Cypher Lab, it was time to create a second. This one focuses on lyricism and features three celebrated MCs from different areas of the country flexing their skills: ...

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 ...