{"id":31164,"date":"2025-06-30T21:19:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T21:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/the-abcs-of-life-according-to-the-2025-xxl-freshmen\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T21:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T21:19:29","slug":"the-abcs-of-life-according-to-the-2025-xxl-freshmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/the-abcs-of-life-according-to-the-2025-xxl-freshmen\/","title":{"rendered":"The ABCs of Life According to the 2025 XXL Freshmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to get more acquainted with the leaders of the new school that make up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/2025-xxl-freshman-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\">2025 <em>XXL<\/em> Freshman Class<\/a>. 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