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Big30’s 2022 XXL Freshman Freestyle

[ad_1] Pursuing a dream takes guts, especially when life's obstacles emerge. Pushing through those tough moments can change an artist's career trajectory, and 22-year-old Memphis rapper Big30 is a perfect example of doing just that. The 2022 XXL Freshman's success in hip-hop has grown stronger with every release. As he makes his next move, 30 is prepared for whatever comes his way. Watch his Freshman freestyle to see what he's got in store.Big30 has always made it clear that he knows how to navigate the street. "I know niggas kill muthafuckas and still snitchin'/So my nigga you can keep yo' killa, them niggas' bitches," he rhymes.Backing down has never been part of the plan either: "Nigga know what's up with me,...

If You’re a Memphis Rap Fan, These Are Essential Artists to Know

[ad_1] When a city catches fire in rap, it's often an open floodgates situation as the bigger spotlight on one place tends to reveal other talents and their rise is imminent. It has happened with New York City, it's still happening with Atlanta and now, it's Memphis' turn. Memphis is no stranger to big-time rap acts. Thirty years after Three 6 Mafia emerged in the 1990s, the revered rap group are still getting their songs sampled and referenced in new songs from rising rappers. Their influence is heard in the haunting samples, pitched-down beats and dark subject matter present in rap today. Plus, Juicy J is still actively making music like his latest joint album, Space...

2022 XXL Freshman Class Revealed

[ad_1] If there’s one thing hip-hop continues to do throughout its nearly 50 years of existence it’s evolve. Though inspiration can been seen and heard across decades, nothing has truly been the same from the genre’s music to the artists over the years. Part of hip-hop’s most exciting evolution comes in the form of the rising newcomers that enter the game every year. It’s why XXL Freshman, which kicked off in 2007, was created in the first place. The annual dedication to the new crop of hip-hop talent celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Now, it’s time for the 2022 XXL Freshman Class to make its mark.Before XXL’s staff selected the members...

Big30 Gears Up for Release of His Debut Album

[ad_1] Show & Prove: Big30Words: Peter A. BerryEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Big30 doesn’t rap as much as he fires away. His steamrolling delivery and scabrous lyrics evoke a harsh environment as he unloads tales of shoot-outs and block wars in unsettling detail. The rap world saw the aftermath of a Big30 assault after hearing his merciless guest verse on Pooh Shiesty’s “Neighbors,” a menacing, yet infectious single from Pooh’s Shiesty Season mixtape, released last February. On the track, 30’s bars spill out like a death threat: “I’m in the field with choppers, you can’t come up on this turf/And I’m...

The Break Presents – Big30

[ad_1] Finding success is beautiful, but it's even better when two friends can pull it off at the same time. About four years ago, Big30 was a 17-year-old Memphis teen, rhyming with his close friend, Pooh Shiesty, now a multiplatinum-selling artist, 2021 XXL Freshman and a signee to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records. Back in those days, they dropped their first song "Breaking News" in late 2018, which also featured K Shiesty and Choppa Tee. The track took off locally, running up 100,000 views on YouTube in its first month of release. It was then that both Pooh and 30 knew they were on to something.After "Breaking News" popped, Big30 kept rhyming and caught traction with his first...