July 20, 2023
Pi’erre Bourne – 2023 XXL Freshman Producer
[ad_1] Pi'erre Bourne, an artist and the pioneering producer for a legion of SoundCloud rappers and beyond, weighs in on making the beats for the 2023 XXL Freshman Class cyphers.As told to Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.I was caught by surprise when I was asked to be the Freshman producer this year because there’s a lot of other choices I feel that [XXL] probably [was] considering. So, I’m happy that [XXL] still considered me. I know I should’ve probably done this way before, but I’m happy to be here.With me being able to work with all the new artists that...