XXL's Freshman Class list is way off the mark – again

For eight years, the hip-hop magazine has chosen a clutch of up-and-coming rappers, and caused groans among rap fans across the globeIs the XXL Freshman Class list still relevant? In a hyper-active media world in which new music from across the globe (let alone across the country) is easier to find than ever, we are less reliant on singular outlets to drive the information about the newest and hottest artists. As the XXL Freshman Class list enters its eighth year, looking toward the hip-hop maga