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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...

SleazyWorld Go – 2023 XXL Freshman

[ad_1] GOV'T NAME: Joseph IsaacAGE: 25REPPIN': Kansas City, Mo. and Grand Rapids, Mich.TWITTER: @sleazyworld_goINSTAGRAM: @sleazyworld_goTIKTOK: @sleazyyworld_goNOTABLE RELEASES: Songs: “Sleazy Flow,” “Sleazy Flow (Remix)” featuring Lil Baby, “Step 1” with Offset; Mixtapes: Big Sleaz, The Sleazy Way, Sleazy, Where the Shooters Be, Where The Shooters Be 2; EP: Thug You; Guest Appearances: Yungeen Ace’s “No Lackin,” Sha EK’s “Difference Between,” Lil Migo’s “Dead Yet”LABEL: Island RecordsCURRENTLY WORKING ON: Debut album dropping this summer.WHO ELSE SHOULD BE PART OF THIS YEAR'S CLASS: “I think Enchanting from 1017 should be a part of this class. She’s very versatile. She sings and raps hard and been going crazy for some time now. Also, 81Hundo his buzz...

2Rare – 2023 XXL Freshman Freestyle, Interview and More

[ad_1] GOV'T NAME: Naseem Rafeeq YoungAGE: 22REPPIN': PhiladelphiaTWITTER: @2RareeINSTAGRAM: @2rareeTIKTOK: @2rareeNOTABLE RELEASES: Songs: “Q-Pid” with Lil Durk, “Rare’s Room,��� “Beat It” with Brock and Bril featuring JMoney; Guest Appearances: NLE Choppa’s “Do It Again,” French Montana’s “Ratataaaaa,” Zai1k’s “Dump It Dummy”LABEL: Second Estate/Warner CURRENTLY WORKING ON: Debut project, Truth or Rare, dropping this summer. WHO ELSE SHOULD BE PART OF THIS YEAR'S CLASS:“Ice Spice. I feel that [would’ve been] another viral moment for her. I like Skilla Baby’s energy. He’s kind of a little bit different. A lot of drill rappers and people who be rapping on uptempo beats, they be having the same flows and stuff. He gets creative with it...

Glorilla – 2023 XXL Freshman ABCs, Interview and More

[ad_1] GOV'T NAME: Gloria WoodsAGE: 23REPPIN': MemphisTWITTER: @GloTheofficialINSTAGRAM: @glorillapimpTIKTOK: @glorilla03FACEBOOK: @gloyaltygirlNOTABLE RELEASES: “F.N.F. (Let’s Go) with Hitkidd, “Tomorrow 2” with Cardi B, “On What You On” with Moneybagg Yo; Project: P Status; EPs: Most Likely Up Next, Hitkidd’s Set The Tone with Gloss Up, K Carbon, Slimeroni and Aleza, Anyways, Life’s Great…; Guest Appearances: G Herbo’s “Outside,” Duke Deuce’s “Just Say That,” Don Toliver’s “Leave The Club”LABEL: CMG/InterscopeCURRENTLY WORKING ON: Debut album dropping this year.WHO ELSE SHOULD BE PART OF THIS YEAR'S CLASS: “My girls Gloss Up, K Carbon, Aleza, Slimeroni. And, of course, Ice Spice.”INFLUENCED BY: “Chief Keef. Moneybagg Yo. Beyoncé. I love Beyoncé. Three 6 Mafia. La Chat. Gangsta Boo....

Fridayy – 2023 XXL Freshman Freestyle, Interview and More

[ad_1] GOV'T NAME: Francis LeBlancAGE: 26REPPIN': PhiladephiaTWITTER: @fridayyINSTAGRAM: @fridayyTIKTOK: @fridayyNOTABLE RELEASES: Songs: DJ Khaled’s “God Did” featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and John Legend, Lil Baby’s “Forever,” “Don’t Give It Away” featuring Chris Brown; EP: Lost In Melody; Guest Appearances: Meek Mill’s “Don’t Give Up on Me,” Moneybagg Yo’s ‘Lies,” NLE Choppa’s “Will Not Lose”LABEL: Def Jam RecordingsCURRENTLY WORKING ON: Untitled album dropping this summer.WHO ELSE SHOULD BE PART OF THIS YEAR'S CLASS: “I’m surprised Armani White not in the class. A Philly native. What he did this year was special, you know what I mean? He went Billboard by himself.”INFLUENCED BY: “Boyz II Men. Jamie Foxx. Brian McKnight. Meek Mill....

Rob49 – 2023 XXL Freshman Freestyle, Interview and More

[ad_1] GOV'T NAME: Robert ThomasAGE: 24REPPIN': New OrleansTWITTER: @rob49upINSTAGRAM: @rob49upTIKTOK: @rob49_NOTABLE RELEASES: Songs: “Vulture Island V2” with Lil Baby, “Yes, You Did” featuring Real Boston Richey, “Hustler V2” featuring Kevin Gates and Birdman; Mixtapes: Vulture, Krazy Man, 4God, Welcome to Vulture Island; Albums: 4God II; Guest Appearances: Lil Durk’s “Same Side,” Trippie Redd’s “Armageddon,” NoCap’s “How’s It Going”LABEL: Geffen RecordsCURRENTLY WORKING ON: Untitled project dropping before the end of this year.WHO ELSE SHOULD BE PART OF THIS YEAR'S CLASS: “Y’all got it. Y’all got that muthaf**ka on the nose.”INFLUENCED BY: “I like Future. I ain’t really influenced by nobody. I just like music.”AS A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL:“Turnt, for sure [in] every...

Finesse2tymes – 2023 XXL Freshman Freestyle, Interview and More

[ad_1] GOV'T NAME: Ricky HamptonAGE: 31REPPIN': MemphisTWITTER: @1finesse2tymesINSTAGRAM: @1finesse2tymesTIKTOK: @1finesse2tymes1NOTABLE RELEASES: Songs: “Back End,” “If You Still Wit Me” featuring Lil Baby, “Get Even”; Mixtapes: Hustle & Flow, Goin’ Straight In, Federal 4 Real Free Finesse, 90 Days, 90 Days Later (Deluxe); Guest Appearances: Gucci Mane’s “Gucci Flow,” Juicy J’s “Be Careful” and “Work Out”LABEL: Mob Ties/Bread Gang/Atlantic CURRENTLY WORKING ON: Untitled project due this year.WHO ELSE SHOULD BE PART OF THIS YEAR'S CLASS: “Big Homiie G and Sett. Big Homiie G, he’s Bread Gang, N Less. And Sett, he’s 1017. They was popping up and coming. They got the streets boiling.”INFLUENCED BY: “Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Kevin Gates. I really never...

Vote for the 10th Spot in the 2023 XXL Freshman Class

[ad_1] Click Here to Vote for the XXL Freshman 2023 10th SpotIt's time to kickoff of the XXL Freshman 10th spot. Before the big reveal of the cover featuring this year's artists, it's time for you to choose the coveted 10th spot. Beginning today (April 3), the polls are now open for fans to vote for the 10th spot for the 2023 XXL Freshman Class.Voting is simple. Visit the 10th spot voting page here and select the artist who you think deserves to be a Freshman. You can vote once every hour, whether you're on a smartphone, laptop or desktop, so be sure to bookmark the voting page. Past winners of the 10th spot include Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, Iggy Azalea, Kidd Kidd, Lil Yachty, the late XXXTentacion, Blueface, 24kGoldn, DDG and BabyTron.Polls for...

Former XXL Freshmen Share Their Experience on the Cover

[ad_1] There's a few experiences in a rising hip-hop artist's career that likely appears on their bucket list of goals, with XXL Freshman being one of them. The celebration of the game's next promising superstars to take the genre to new levels has always been a coveted position since the annual cover launched in 2007. Becoming a XXL Freshman has put a fresh set of eyes on countless artists over the last 15 years. Whether it's a rapper who rose to fame quickly or an artist who had a slower start to discovery, there's been plenty of talent across the 159 XXL Freshmen inducted into 15 different classes.Once the class selections are made, the artists take part in...

Kali’s 2022 XXL Freshman Freestyle

[ad_1] Never judge a rhyme book by its cover and never underestimate the power of a strong woman with a inimitable work ethic on her way to getting the bag. Twenty-one-year-old Atlanta rhymer Kali is the personification of both of those sentiments, and she drives that point all the way home in her 2022 XXL Freshman freestyle.2022 XXL Freshman Kali’s blend of feminine-yet-hard raps and witty wordplay is evident in her Freshman freestyle. She packs it all into a calculated, even-keeled cadence. The Toxic Chocolate rhymer wants all the smoke while looking glamorous with natural dreads she’s been growing since age 14, and rocking her iced-out, signature "Kali" chain."Double X-L my body, they want me...