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title: A3C Hip Hop Festival Blog | XXL
description: XXL | The official blog of the A3C Hip Hop Festival.
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## [XXL Freshman 2014 Cypher Recap](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/xxl-freshman-2014-cypher-recap)

 Posted by [Cameron Haslip](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/cameron-haslip) on Jun 9

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl), [Cypher Series](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/cypher-series), [XXL Freshman 2014](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl-freshman-2014), [cypher](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/cypher)

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## [10 A3C Alumni featured in XXL Freshman Class 2014](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/featured/a3c-xxl-freshmen)

 Posted by [Jeff Hipsher](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jeff-hipsher) on May 8

 Topics: [Featured](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/featured), [interview](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/interview), [Hip Hop](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/hip-hop), [magazine](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/magazine), [a3c](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl), [A3C Alumni](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-alumni), [freshman](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/freshman), [chance the rapper](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/chance-the-rapper), [mixtape](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/mixtape), [Alumni Music & News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/alumni-music-news), [list](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/list), [A3C Alum](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-alum), [Jarren Benton](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/jarren-benton), [cover](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/cover), [2014](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/2014), [class](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/class)

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## [LIVE: Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap (Video)](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/live-chance-the-rapper-acid-rap-video)

 Posted by [Quinelle](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/quinelle) on Jun 3

 Topics: [acip rap](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/acip-rap), [quinelle holder](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/quinelle-holder), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl), [Live](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/live), [chance the rapper](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/chance-the-rapper), [Video](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/video), [Chicago](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/chicago)

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## [Logic Ft. Dizzy Wright - Young Jedi (New Music)](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/logic-ft-dizzy-wright-young-jedi-new-music)

 Posted by [Quinelle](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/quinelle) on May 9

 Topics: [quinelle holder](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/quinelle-holder), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [logic](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/logic), [XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl), [DJ Booth](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/dj-booth), [young jedi](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/young-jedi), [XXL Freshman 2013](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl-freshman-2013)

[![](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/file-2501321010-jpg/blog-files/bob-300x2241.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/b-o-b-discusses-future-mentions-broadway-and-talk-shows)

## [B.o.B. discusses future, mentions Broadway and Talk Shows](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/b-o-b-discusses-future-mentions-broadway-and-talk-shows)

 Posted by [RebekahBaldwin](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/rebekahbaldwin) on Mar 19

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl), [Grand Hustle](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/grand-hustle), [The Adventures of Bobby Ray](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/the-adventures-of-bobby-ray)

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## [Donnis Mixtape - Fashionably Late (via XXL)](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/donnis-mixtape-fashionably-late)

 Posted by [Andy Pitre](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/andy-pitre) on Mar 16

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl), [Fashionably Late](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/fashionably-late), [Atlantic Records](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/atlantic-records), [Donnis](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/donnis)

[![](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/file-2501319320-jpeg/blog-files/killermike.jpeg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/new-music-by-killer-mike-didnt-i-tell-ya)

## [New Music By Killer Mike - “Didn’t I Tell Ya?” (via XXL)](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/new-music-by-killer-mike-didnt-i-tell-ya)

 Posted by [Andy Pitre](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/andy-pitre) on Mar 8

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl), [killer mike](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/killer-mike), [Didn't I Tell Ya](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/didnt-i-tell-ya), [Bone Crusher](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/bone-crusher)

[![](http://www.xxlmag.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rakim-news.jpg) ](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/post/news/a3c-feature-in-xxl)

## [A3C Feature in XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/post/news/a3c-feature-in-xxl)

 Posted by [Andy Pitre](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/andy-pitre) on Oct 13

 Topics: [a3c](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [XXL](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl), [killer mike](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/killer-mike), [rakim](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/rakim), [East Atlanta](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/east-atlanta)

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