XXL magazine has unveiled the top 12 hip-hop artists to watch on its seventh annual Freshman Class cover story, and Chance the Rapper, August Alsina, Rich Homie Quan, and Ty Dolla $ign are among the breakthrough acts featured on the June/July 2014 issue.
XXL editor-in-chief Vanessa Satten says the magazine came up with the concept in 2007 after noticing the increased interest in up-and-coming rappers. "We'd seen people's attention shifting over to newer artists," she explains. "They were not as into vets as they used to be."
Though the Freshman Class issue is not the magazine's top seller, it generates buzz online with behind-the-scenes footage of the cover-photo shoot and rap sessions. "It's huge digitally," Satten says. "That's where you get to see the ciphers and freestyles."
The complete 2014 Freshman Class lineup includes Chance the Rapper, Rich Homie Quan, Isaiah Rashad, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Durk, Kevin Gates, Troy Ave, Vice Mensa, Lil Bibby, Jon Connor, Jarren Benton, and August Alsina.
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