MTV.com News — 'With all due respect, we felt like we kinda had graduated from the freshman class,' MC says of her and Drake's exclusion from the issue.By Shaheem Reid Nicki Minaj said she told XXL magazine, "No disrespect, but no thanks." The sexy rapper decli... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — On the heels of last year's two huge mixtapes, Rising L.A.-via-Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs is prepping his latest, Str8 Killa No Filla, for release this year. We've already shared one track with you, the Pill-featuring "Do Wrong", and... more info

MTV.com News — Mixtape Daily takes you behind the scenes of this year's Freshmen 10 photo shoot.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes XXL Top Ten Freshmen Photo: XXL Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Headliners: Nipsey Hussle, Jay... more info

Pitchfork — Get ready for another Pitchfork Music Festival lineup announcement! We've already revealed that Pavement, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem, Raekwon, and many more are on board for this summer's fest, which goes down July 16-18 in Chicago's Union Park. A... more info