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Asher Roth, CyHi, Kid Ink, Charles Hamilton, Jack Harlow, Kamaiyah, Blxst, Cordae, Lil Pump and many more take a trip down memory lane to share their experience of being a XXL Freshman.

All 15 XXL Freshman classes have put some serious numbers on the board.

Subjective as it may be, some of the worst hip-hop acronyms exist over the years.

Fivio claims the rights over "viral."

Read about how the hip-hop remix was created and how rappers like SpotemGottem are transforming the way the remix is viewed today.

New heat.

A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.

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Music artists remember the 15th anniversary of 9/11 on social media.

Trinidad James' new video for 'Just A Lil’ Thick (She Juicy)' is filled with plenty of shenanigans and big beautiful women.

Mystikal, Lil Dicky and Trinidad James keep customers safe in hilarious Funny or Die skit.

Trinidad Jame$, Lil Dicky and Mystikal show love to the "175 and up club."

On his new single, 'Just a Lil Thick (She Juicy),' Trinidad James teams up with Mystikal and Lil Dicky to salute curvy women.

If "Uptown Funk" won in another category Trinidad James could have had his first gramophone.

Since that offensive video came out of the SAE fraternity chanting a racist song, the topic of the N-word has once again become a part of the national conversation. Rapper Trinidad James went on CNN to talk about the SAE’s house mother using the racial slur and how he felt when he saw the video.

Remember, what gets put on social media stays on social media. Videos of the elderly singing song lyrics from the new generation may have been funny in the past, but this one is in the spotlight, and it's not funny or pretty when put in context with recent events.

Memorable fails from Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Da Brat, Grandmaster Flash, Fabolous, Ice-T, Diddy and Foxy Brown, among others, prove good music isn't enough to steer clear of the fashion police. Check out 30 Awkward Style Moments in Hip-Hop.

Trinidad James gets introspective on the piano-driven 'Doin Me,' where he talks about losing his Def Jam deal.

Trinidad James has been dropped from Def Jam's roster.

Why did Trinidad James unleash an rant dissing New York City rap last week? Well, he says his words are justified, but clarifies that in no way was he "disrespecting the city at all."