After eight rounds of voting, together with hundreds of ballots forged, YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more has come out victorious in XXL‘s 2025 Most Useful Rapper bracket, powered by VAZA.

For practically two months, followers have voted in XXL‘s MVP bracket to resolve which rapper had the most important impression on the 12 months. The 16-person lot included a few of 2025’s most stand-out hip-hop artists, together with YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more, Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Drake, Travis Scott, Joey Bada$$, J.I.D, Tyler, The Creator, Cardi B, Pusha T, Malice, Nicki Minaj, Gunna, BigXthaPlug, Yeat and G Herbo.

Within the ultimate cycle, YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more and Travis Scott had been the final males standing. YB loved a comeback 12 months after he was launched from jail within the spring. He launched the MASA album in July, which featured the hit single “Shot Callin.” He additionally launched into the MASA Tour, his first tour in 4 years. The sold-out jaunt raked in round $70 million and closed out as one of many 10 highest-grossing excursions in hip-hop historical past.

Regardless of not dropping a solo album in 2025, Travis Scott additionally made large waves. He began off the 12 months performing on the halftime present of the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship recreation. He launched the label compilation Jackboys 2 in July, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. He additionally continued his Circus Maximus Tour, which is now the highest-grossing solo rap tour of all time.

In the long run, YB walked away with the victory after incomes 75.7 % on the ultimate spherical votes, in comparison with 24.4 % for La Flame.

This editorial is introduced by VAZA.