Foresight is a powerful thing and back in 2016, XXL introduced its annual and coveted 2016 XXL Freshman class. Fast-forward to present day, rappers inducted that year such as Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, Kodak Black and Denzel Curry are still making marks in hip-hop with their rhymes, creativity, endorsement deals, philanthropy and much more.
All five of the aforementioned artists have landed on the Billboard charts, whether it was for a single or an album. As recently as October of last year, 21 Savage snagged the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart for his album Savage Mode 2 with producer Metro Boomin. Towards the top of last
→ Continue reading at XXL Mag
