ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: XXL Releases The 2014 Freshman Class List & Cover

It’s that time again–XXL magazine has unveiled the 12 artists that make up their (always hotly debated) Freshman Class. See who mad the cut for the Class of 2014.

This year’s list, dubbed “The Dirty Dozen,” includes Chicago natives Chance the Rapper, Lil Durk, Lil Bibby, and Vic Mensa, TDE’s Isaiah Rashad, and Atlanta’s Rich Homie Quan and Jarren Benton.

For the first time, the list also includes R&B hitmakers Ty Dolla $ign and August Alsina.

See the full list below.

2014 XXL Freshman Class

Chance the Rapper

August Alsina

Ty Dolla $ign

Isaiah Rashad

Lil Durk

Rich Homie Quan

Lil Bibby

Vic Mensa

Jarren Benton

Kevin Gates

Troy Ave

Jon Connor

Past XXL Freshmen have included J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Macklemore, French Montana, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Boosie, and Iggy Azalea.