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The Break Presents – Maiya The Don

[ad_1] Maiya The Don is a true student of the game. She represents the hip-hop legacy of Brooklyn to the fullest with a powerful pen game and pristine punchlines. Maiya's first taste of hip-hop mainstream success arrived in the form of her 2022 Sisqo-sampled track "Telfy." The confidence-inducing anthem has raked in over 7 million streams and Spotify. Her debut mixtape, Hot Commodity, has been met with cosigns from the likes of Lil' Kim, Ty Dolla $ign and Mariah Carey, among others.The BK MC comes through XXL's The Break Live for an interview about her new single "Mean It," being hand-picked by Latto for the first-ever all-female XXL Cypher Lab, the current state of lyricism in rap and more. Watch the interview below.Age: 22Reppin':...

The Break Presents – BossMan Dlow

[ad_1] BossMan Dlow's time to shine is now. His impeccable swagger, conversational cadence and booming baritone voice have allowed his breakthrough hit "Get In With Me" to amass 16 million Spotify streams in the two months since its January release and earned him his first spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The Port Salerno, Fla. spitter pulls up to XXL's The Break: Live to chop it up about Florida rap, the hilarious opening scene in his new music video for "Finesse (Remix)" featuring GloRilla and much more. Watch the interview below.Age: 25Reppin': Port Salerno, Fla.Instagram: @bossman_dlowTikTok: @bossmandlowNotable Releases: Songs: "Get In With Me," "Mr. Pot Scraper," "Finesse (Remix)" featuring GloRilla; Mixtapes: 2 Slippery, Mr. Beat The...

The Break Presents – Reuben Vincent

[ad_1] At 23 years old, Reuben Vincent’s passion for hip-hop is reminiscent of a bygone era. While his socially conscious lyrics are packed with intellect and masterful wordplay, Reuben's musical prowess extends beyond the bars through equally skillful production.As the product of two parents who fled their native Liberia amid the country's first civil war, Reuben Vincent was raised in Charlotte, N.C. Spending his early childhood immersed in West African culture, his older cousins introduced Reuben to hip-hop through the music of 1990's greats like The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. By age 8, he was writing double-entendre-filled raps and sketching rough album covers while dreaming of a life of rhyme.Reuben's recordings as a teenager...

The Break Presents – Cash Cobain

[ad_1] It's not often that a rising artist in the hip-hop space has both the skills to rhyme and produce, but that's exactly the type of time Cash Cobain is currently on.Born and raised in the birthplace of hip-hop, music has always been a big part of Cash Cobain's life. The Bronx native, 25, began making beats in his early teens by experimenting with old-school samples in digital audio workstations such as FL Studio. By 2013, he decided to expand upon his craft by trying his hand at rapping over his own production and gained early momentum by uploading his music directly to SoundCloud.Fast-forward to 2024, and Cash Cobain is making waves throughout...

The Break Presents – Wizz Havinn

[ad_1] Wizz Havinn is one of the names that comes to mind whenever a conversation kicks off about the best up-and-coming rappers in Florida's increasingly buzzing hip-hop scene. The proud Tallahassee native combines a true hustler's ambition with a laidback flow dripping with requisite flexing.As a kid, Wizz Havinn, 23, was raised by his mother with fond memories of playing basketball. By the time he was a teenager, aspirations of securing the bag by any means necessary led to various stints in juvenile detention facilities and further incarceration as a young adult. When Wizz was released from prison for the last time in 2022, he was determined to let his past be the...

The Break Presents – Zeddy Will

[ad_1] Zeddy Will is putting a different spin on the music coming out of one of the most storied hip-hop locations in the game. The 22-year-old Queens native calls home to the famous Queensbridge housing development that legends like Nas made popular through his music. Zeddy has a style and energy that can be seen as a bit of a contrast compared to Nas and Mobb Deep, who came up in the same neighborhood decades before Zeddy. While the music representing Queensbridge in the past has traditionally been gritty and dark in nature, Zeddy's music and social media content is lighthearted, hilarious and simply fun.The rising artist began creating comedic TikTok videos during the COVID-19 pandemic to...

The Break Presents – Flyana Boss

[ad_1] Bobbi LaNea and Folayan of Flyana Boss are mainstream superstars in the making. The continuously rising hip-hop duo delivers their multifaceted artistry with the same natural grace as the icon who inspired their name, Diana Ross.Before first linking up as students at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Calif., Bobbi LaNea and Folayan were raised in their respective home cities of Detroit and Dallas with parallel dreams of making it big. The two incredibly creative minds each recall their entertainment business aspirations as something that was always pure destiny.The first time Flyana Boss recorded together was for a track called "Bossi," which they officially released in 2019. The swinging bop was part of a four-pack of...

The Break Presents – Philly Goats

[ad_1] The sound, dances and overall energy of the Philly club rap scene have reached epic proportions in recent years. Hip-hop group Philly Goats has had a lasting impact on the subgenre’s worldwide success beyond the City of Brotherly Love.D Sturdy and his brother Sou, both 19, first met fellow Philly Goats member PGS Spence, 21, during a pick-up basketball game as kids coming up in North Philadelphia. In 2021, the fledgling rap trio tried their hands at rapping during a $150 studio session. While clowning their friend, who was also part of the session but couldn't contribute to the admittedly low cost, Sturdy, Spence and Sou named their first-ever recording "Broke S**t."...

The Break Presents – FendiDa Rappa

[ad_1] FendiDa Rappa is a major star on the rise coming into the game with the same type of raw authenticity her home city of Chicago has always been known for.Fendi's first memories of rapping date back as far as 2012 around the same time artists like Chief Keef were putting Chicago drill on the map. As a child, she and her cousins would put words together in rhyme form as a special type of family bonding. However, when she tragically lost her best friend in 2017, she was inspired to explore the rap game as a legitimate career opportunity.With a drive to turn that negative into a positive, FendiDa Rappa moved to Houston where she began...

The Break Presents – YTB Fatt

[ad_1] YTB Fatt has the natural-born ambition of a true hustler. The West Memphis, Ark. native has turned that mentality into a burgeoning rap career.Brimming with confidence and packing a raw, deadpan flow, YTB, 22, started dabbling in the studio at the age of 16, but didn't take hip-hop seriously until three years later. Locking himself in the studio for 100 straight days in the late spring and early summer of 2022 spawned songs like "Don't Crash," which has since raked in 2.7 million views on YouTube. That song, and other early tracks like "Played Out," caught the attention of Moneybagg Yo, who signed Fatt to his Bread Gang Entertainment imprint at the onset of 2023.Along with...