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The XXL Freshman list is always a huge conversation piece in the rap world, and this year should be no different. While the wait has seemed a little longer than usual, the full list and cover has now been revealed.

This year's picks are a little less controversial than usual, as the heavy-hitters seem to be represented for the most part. Of course, we were expecting to see Fetty Wap and Dej Loaf, who are meticulously placed at the front of the crew in the photo. The more surprising choices are Goldlink, Kidd Kidd (the fan vote) and Raury (who is hilariously wearing an "industry plant" t-shirt).

Check out the cover in the gallery above and the full list of names below.

Fetty Wap
Dej Loaf
Raury
Kidd Kidd
OG Maco
Shy Glizzy
Goldlink
K Camp
Vince Staples
Tink

Earlier this year we made our own Freshmen pitches, many of which overlap. Check those out here.

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Suspect In Lil Wayne Bus Shooting May Be Affiliated With Young Thug

An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of Lil Wayne's bus in Atlanta.

A month back, Lil Wayne's tour bus was shot at following a show in Atlanta. Police have now made an arrest, and it's being reported that the shooter could be connected to Young Thug.

Jimmy Carlton Winfrey has been charged with "aggravated assault, terroristic threats, possession of a firearm by a felon, and criminal gang activity". Multiple sources close to TMZ have reported that Winfrey was once Thug's tour manager. The two can be seen together in a photo together posted to Instagram.

So far, nothing suggests that the shooting had anything to do with Wayne and Thug's feud over the latter's album title Carter 6 (now Barter 6).

In related news, Thugger recently announced that his next mixtape could very well be titled Carter 5, saying "I don't know what the fuck they doing. So I'ma put that motherfucker out for 'em.

Cissy Houston, Bobbi Kristina' grandmother, has released a statement that expounds on what her father Bobby has relayed to people. However, the news is not as encouraging as initially believed.

While, Bobbi is out of her coma, she is still unresponsive. One published report stated that the brain damage is irreversible.

Cissy Houston said in a statement, "While she is no longer in a medically induced coma she has a tracheotomy and according to the doctors she has global and irreversible brain damage and remains unresponsive. Meeting with the doctors and understanding that she can live in this condition for a lifetime truly saddens me. We can only trust in God for a miracle at this time."

Bobbi Kristina was found unconscious in a bathtub

Lil' Durk has suffered a terrible loss. His manager, 24-year-old Uchenna Agina, known as OTF Chino Dolla, was fatally shot early this morning (Mar. 27) on the south side of Chicago.

The Chicago Sun Times reports that Agina was sitting in a Chevy Camaro at about 1:50 a.m in Avalon Park when a man approached the vehicle on foot and fired shots repeatedly into the car, hitting him once in the head. A friend then drove Agina to the Advocate Trinity Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Agina was shot outside of Stony Sub restaurant, where detectives later interviewed patrons who were inside during the shooting, according to the Chicago Tribune

Snoop Dogg addresses the impact of Reaganomics, during appearance at South By Southwest.

While appearing as a speaker at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas last week, rapper Snoop Dogg spoke on the impact Ronald Reagan had on his community, during the time the former president spent in office.

The Long Beach, California lyricist spoke directly on "Reaganomics," stating that the economic program Reagan introduced in the 1980s did away with after-school programs, and eventually contributed to guns and drugs being brought into the community.

"When Reaganomics kicked in, certain things were taken away, after-school programs and things of that nature," Snoop Dogg said, according to InFlexWeTrust.com. "Guns and drugs were shipped into the neighborhood. So it was a shift of having fun and playing football to selling drugs and shooting at each other. To me it was a system that was designed, because when the Reaganomics era began, that's when this began."

He then explained that prior to the introduction of Reaganomics, there were no issues in the community. According to Snoop, things were "beautiful," neighbors were more willing to help one another, and the government did its part.

"Early in the '70s and toward the latter part of the '70s everything was beautiful because we had ways to have fun and communicate, and those who were underprivileged, the low economic side of life, the government would provide for us, which helped us get by. It was a society and we all needed it and we all had it and we all helped each other," he said.

Snoop also uploaded the following video to Instagram over the weekend. In the 15-second long video, a cartoon version of the rapper speaks directly to Ronald Reagan about having brought "guns and drugs to the hood.

Gunshots brought an early end to an event headlined by T.I., Jeezy, and Yo Gotti in Charlotte, North Carolina last night (February 28).

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, the shooting took place around 7:00 PM EST at a promotional event at Label night club and injured two people in attendance, one of whom is female.

"Two people injured with gunshot wounds," Captain J.D. Thomas told USA Today. "One person drove themselves to the hospital and one person was transported by ambulance. Both are non-life-threatening injuries."

No suspects have been detained and the reason for the shooting remain unclear, according to NBC News.

One clubgoer described the panic following the gunshots in an interview with USA Today. "It was packed," blogger Selena Alexander told the site. "Two distinct gunshots rang out. The artists were immediately rushed out." Alexander also says that the rappers were onstage during the shooting.

Several Instagram users captured footage of the immediate aftermath following the shooting

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Suge Knight has reportedly turned himself in to authorities.

The former Death Row CEO, was apprehended shortly after midnight, at a West Hollywood police station.

The law offices of James E. Blatt, Knight's attorney has confirmed to HipHopDX that its client Marion "Suge" Knight was involved in the hit-and-run incident that killed Terry Carter.

Additional details have been sparse.

According to TMZ, Knight was in an altercation with two men at Tam's Burgers, near the 1200 block of West Rosecrans Avenue.

The celebrity gossip site also reports that while attempting to leave the scene following the fight, Knight jumped into his car and ran over Carter, who was attempting to get into the vehicle with Knight. Carter was later pronounced dead.

The other victim's condition is unknown.

Law officials are reportedly approaching this case as a homicide.

But Knight's lawyer has told reporters the incident was unintentional and that his client feared for his life. Blatt assured TMZ that the murder charge will not be filed because Suge was acting in self defense.

Knight is being held on suspicion of murder in the fatal accident. His bail has been set at $2 million

Not only does Lil Wayne want to be emancipated from his contract with Birdman and Cash Money Records, the YMCMB rapper now want $51 million, TMZ reports.

Days after the celebrity gossip blog reported Wayne planned to sue his mentor, TMZ is now stating that they have acquired the actual lawsuit.

Within the documents, Wayne claims Birdman owes him tens of millions of dollars for his postponed album, Tha Carter V. Birdman has violated the deal and Wayne is ready to legally address the matter.

Sources close to the rapper have told TMZ that the only way Birdman can release the album under Cash Money is if he fully compensates Wayne.

The site reported over the weekend that Wayne's concerns stem from an $8 million advance he was supposed to receive when he began recording the album in December, 2013.

Birdman was allegedly responsible for paying another 2 million to Wayne once he finished the album a year later.

Wayne claims he hasn't received any of it.

The tarnished relationship - which Wayne exposed last month via Twitter - has also led the 32-year-old rapper to request for joint copyright ownership of his Young Money Recordings imprint .

Wayne plans to take Drake, Nicki Minaj, Euro, Stephanie Acevedo and the rest of the artists on his label with him when he goes

Late last week it was reported that Lil Wayne was preparing to sue Cash Money Records' co-founder Birdman for an alleged $8 million.

Now, according to new reports made by TMZ, sources close to Lil Wayne say that he plans to take Drake and Nicki Minaj with him when he ultimately leaves his long-time label home, Cash Money Records.

"Our Weezy sources tell us -- in addition to demanding millions from Birdman -- Wayne plans to sue to ensure all his Young Money Entertainment artists remain under HIS umbrella," the report states.

However, TMZ continues by citing the distribution deal Cash Money has with all of the Young Money Entertainment artists as a potential problem.

On his latest mixtape's opening track, a remix of O.T. Genasis' "CoCo," Lil Wayne referenced his ties to both Drake and Nicki Minaj.

"I ain't trippin', I got Barbie, I got Drake too," Wayne raps