(Last year’s cover) The XXL Freshmen cover has become a pretty big thing in hip-hop. The staff go over the dozens of newbies that entered the game in the past year and made a name for themselves, and handpick who they feel is going to be the next big thing(s) in the music industry. So far, they’ve been about 50/50 on their picks. Half make it big (Meek Mill, Wale, Big Sean, J. Cole), half kind of fade away into the abyss (OJ Tha Juiceman, Charles Hamilton, Blu). Time will only tell what will happen with their picks for this year! Find out who they are below and share your thoughts in the comments! Who should have been on there that isn’t? Who shouldn’t have been on there that is? Marisa Mendez
Mac Miller, J. Cole, Frank Ocean & More Up For mtvU Woodie Awards
MTV’s 24-hour college network, mtvU, today announced that the “2012 mtvU Woodie Awards†are returning to Austin, Texas on March 15, 2012 during the SXSW Music Festival. Get more details on the show, including how to vote for your faves, below. Marisa Mendez
Rumor Report: They’re Saying That 50 Cent’s Ex, Tatted Up Holly, Is Pregnant With French Montana’s Baby!
50 Cent and French Montana have been in a weird space for years now, with a handful of Twitter back-and-forths under their belts stemming from different things. A new rumor, if true, is sure to solidify their beef to “permanent” status, though!
NBA: Nick Young’s Pregnant Babymother Tells Her Side; Says She’s Not Sorry & Would Date Him Again
It was reported a few days ago that Nick Young’s babymother Keonna Green sold her story and her side of the love triangle would come out soon. Well US Weekly was the lucky recipient and we now have the juicy details. Keonna says she didn’t feel guilty about Nick and Iggy breaking up and though she and Nick aren’t intimate right now, she would give him another chance to fix their relationship.
(Photos) NBA: Did D’Angelo Russell’s Ex Girl & Someone Close To Nicki Minaj Leak The Nick Young Video?
With all the nonsense going on in Los Angeles with D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young, the one question that is still unanswered is HOW a video Russell recorded on his phone wound up making it to blog sites and everywhere else. Russell continues to deny any knowledge of how the video went from his phone to the internet but yesterday we may have gotten some info as to what really happened.
