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Joey Badass, Nardo Wick and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

[ad_1] The rap game can't stop, won't stop with new music every week. This time, a revered Brooklyn MC drops a highly anticipated LP, a current XXL Freshman puts out a follow-up to his last album, a multihyphenate from Maryland releases her most passionate project to date and more.With just about as much hype as any other release in 2022, Joey Bada$$ unleashes his first full-length album in five years with 2000. Serving as the sequel to the project that put him on to the mainstream rap game, 2012's 1999, the new 14-track album provides the signature introspective boom-bap sound with a modern feel Joey fans have been craving.Originally set to drop back in June but slightly delayed due to...

Nardo Wick’s 2022 XXL Freshman Freestyle

[ad_1] Nardo Wick is the new kid on the block. Short on words, the 20-year-old Jacksonville, Fla. native lets his monotone and matter-of-fact delivery of visceral street raps do most of the talking. The Wickman brings the same energy to his 2022 XXL Freshman freestyle.This moment is one that Nardo Wick has thought about since seeing the now cult classic 2016 Freshman cyphers, which featured Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, G Herbo, Lil Yachty and others. Nardo was a literal freshman in high school at the time. “I used to be thinking what I would say in the freestyle, how I’d freestyle, shit like that,” Nardo recalls in an exclusive interview...

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...

Nardo Wick’s Next Album on the Way & Lil Baby’s Advice Is in Mind

[ad_1] Show & Prove: Nardo WickWords: Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Twenty years ago, Clipse’s “Grindin’” was the soundtrack served at school lunch tables everywhere as kids banged on tabletops to mimic the Korg Triton drum presets used by producers The Neptunes. Two decades later, rap fans have a new track just as palpable: Nardo Wick’s “Who Want Smoke?.” The baleful, stomp-inducing song, featuring sound effects of the rapper stomping on the floor as he ponders, “What the fuck is that?” has been ringed with a social media craze, praised remix, more than 100 million combined Spotify streams, a Billboard Hot...

Most Popular Teen Rappers Right Now

[ad_1] It feels like every year hip-hop skews younger and younger. While it's shocking to see so many high school-aged rappers out there, they are making real waves in the genre, and dictating the future of rap. Now more than ever, there are teenagers racking up millions of streams, signing major-label record deals and picking up fans all across the world. Here, XXL highlights some of the most popular teen rappers to keep an eye on as they continue to make their mark in the game.Some of these rappers have found high levels of success long before they can legally drink. NLE Choppa, who is now 19 years old, first came on the scene...

Students In Trouble Over Nardo Wick’s ‘Who Want Smoke’ Challenge

[ad_1] A new TikTok trend managed to get several students and educators in big trouble.According to a Fox 32 Chicago report, published on Sunday (Nov. 21), administrators at Tinley Park High School are on the defensive over a viral TikTok video showing high school students and adult staffers pointing their smartphones to the camera like a gun.Apparently, students were able to trick teachers and even the principal to do Nardo Wick’s “Who Want Smoke” challenge. A Tinley student shared the video on TikTok and also posted it on Facebook. While some people think it’s funny, others don’t think the video is a laughing matter.School district rep Jamie Bonnema told Fox 32...

The Break Presents – Nardo Wick

[ad_1] Jacksonville, Fla. rapper Nardo Wick was brave enough to try rapping on a whim, and based on his current rise, it's worked out in his favor. Just a few years ago in his hometown of Jacksonville, Nardo saw a rapper out and about with a lot of money. After realizing how lucrative rapping could be, the hip-hop newcomer thought it would be easy for him to try doing it himself.Nardo released his first song in May of last year. The now-deleted (but still floating around the internet) "Face Shot" is a melodic track about chasing down his enemies. The effort has the swing of an early Kodak Black, but Nardo's trademark steely references to street violence were already there....