XXL Freshman Freestyle - Kendrick Lamar

After building a buzz throughout most of last year,Compton's own Kendrick Lamar has come out of 2010 with a co-sign from Dr. Dre and an XXL Magazine cover as one of their 2011 Freshman.

XXL usually does freestyle videos to showcase their picks and Kendrick happens to be the first.

(Tracklist & Download of his mixtape "(O)verly (D)edicated." after the jump)

XXL 2011 Freshmen Class

I'm not gonna get into what I think the about the XXL Freshman but here ya go:

Meek Mill, Cyhi The Prynce, Lil Twist, Yelawolf, Fred the Godson, Mac Miller, YG, Lil B, Kendrick Lamar and Diggy Simmons

Guess XXL's 2011 Freshmen, Win a Prize

(Update: Contest is over)

This time around, XXL Magazine is making the Freshman picking process pro-active (say THAT 3x's fast) by having a contest for people to guess this year's Top 10 Freshmen.

Click here and post your picks in the comment box. The first person to guess all 10 artists correctly will win VIP tickets to a concert in their area featuring one of the official Freshman.

Here are the Freshmen Class from the past 3 years. I'll discuss my guesses on tonight's episode of Go Live Radio.

2010: J Cole, Fashawn, Wiz Khalifa, Donni,s Freddie Gibbs, Jay Rock, Oj Da Juiceman, Pill, Nipsey Hussle, Big Sean

2009: Asher Roth, B.o.B, Mickey Factz, Kid Cudi, Cory Gun,z Charles Hamilton, Blu, Currensy, Ace Hood, Wale

2008: Saigon, Lupe Fiasco, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Rich Boy, Plies, Gorilla Zoe, Young Dro, Papoose, Lil Boosie