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Since our second Freshman Class in 2009, each edition of our annual up-and-coming MC spotlight issue has included a slew of different stories, videos and interviews to showcase the year's new crop of ...

Here is XXL‘s 2011 Fresman Class: Lil B, Big K.R.I.T, CyHi Da Prynce, Diggy, Fred The Godson, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Twist, Mac Miller, Meek Mill, Yelawolf, and YG.