Occasionally, the Freshman Class list may contain extra additions to include more rappers. In 2013, for example, XXL added an honorary 11th spot for Chicago rapper Chief Keef due to the artist being in a six-day jail stint and therefore being unable to attend the photo shoot in New York City.[16] The following year in 2014, the Freshman Class list included two extra spots, bringing the amount of rappers included in that year's list up to 12. Five years later, the 2019 edition of the Freshman Class list contained 11 rappers.