Last year XXL dropped the ball, and left Drake off the cover for there 2009 freshman cover.  This year they made up with it.  Very respectable crop of talent.  If you follow the site you already know J. Cole, Pill, Wiz, Big Sean, and Freddie Gibbs get nothing but love here.  Only questionable pick in this class is O.J. Da Juiceman.  I guess there's a clown in every class though.