New York, NY – The anticipation behind the official XXL Freshmen 2011 edition between the artists and the cover has finally been unveiled sometime this past weekend. This annual event has been a pastime for many fans, heavyweight, and lightweight artists alike as gracing the pages of the XXL Freshmen of the Year in question is an incredible honor.

Here are the list of artists that graced the lineup this year:

Meek Mill
Big K.R.I.T,
Cyhi the Prince
Lil Twist
Yelawolf
Fred the Godson
Mac Miller
YG
Lil B
Kendrick Lamar
Diggy Simmons

The magazine will be released towards the end of March for the month of April.