28 Mar On To The Next One(s)? – An Overview of XXL’s Freshmen Class of 2010

As Hip Hop annually welcomes freshers to its Halls of Hard Knocks, there’s always a clutch of talent whose verses, storytelling or swagger pushes them to the forefront of superstars in the making. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the good folk at XXL Magazine annually sift through the masses to choose ten artists who stand a chance of cracking into the elite bracket of Hip Hop’s kingpins. Whether it’s the ‘hood superstar, club hero or the backpack rapper who make up the ten, each artist is asked to record a freestyle which “should” be enough to convince us of their reason for making it into the list. The only talking point left afterwards is whether or not the selected ten should be even considered as viable contenders.