![]() Out-of-this-world artists for the 2021 XXL Freshman Class included 42 Dugg, Iann Dior, Coi Leray, Pooh Shiesty, Flo Milli, Morray, Rubi Rose, Blxst, Toosii, Lakeyah and DDG. Sticking to the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” photographer Travis Shinn, who's been the Freshman Class photographer for years now, hooked up the flicks for the 2022 Freshman class, breaking the mold in the process. In 2020, the likes of Polo G, Rod Wave, NLE Choppa, Lil Tjay and Mulatto appeared on the cover. ![]() Chance The Rapper sported overalls with no shirt in 2014. The 20 classes were color coordinated, with the former crew making like a Diddy all-white party and the latter artists rocking all-black on a set drenched in red. By 2013, classes were being compared to those of the past (we wondered aloud and on the cover line if Travis Scott, ScHoolboy Q and Logic's class was G.O.A.T. ![]() In 2011, the class theme went literal, with the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller portrayed in a school setting. ![]() The 2009 cover is literally stacked, as the artists are divided into three dope ensemble shots laid atop each other to open the mag. While we're celebrating hip-hop's future, it's only natural to dwell on the past-how far the franchise has come and which Freshman covers predate the latest.
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