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XXL Freshman 2018
My annual attempt to rationalize XXL and their behavior
Caleb Brown - The Social Experiment
The 18-year-old from Louisiana begins to find his voice
Raury - The woods
The GA native makes a surprise return after a quiet 3 years between projects
An Exclusive Interview with Naledge
The hip-hop veteran ponders his next chapter
Denzel Curry & IDK - Uh Huh
Currently on tour with A$AP Ferg, the duo link for their third loosie
AD - Darth Vader
A quality loosie from the Compton native
Hollie Cook - Vessel of Love
The British reggae songstress returns with some tropical relief
Keys N Krates - Cura
The Toronto trio surprise with a clean mix of electronic and hip-hop
Kidz in the Hall - Free Nights and Weekends
The pair reunite for their first project since 2011
How To Use SoundCloud
An easy way to expand your musical horizons
Don Mykel - Hell On Earth
A wintry mix from the New York spitter
DUCKWRTH - an XTRA UUGLY Mixtape
Eccentric and engaging grooves from the South Central artist
Slim Thug - The World Is Yours
The Houston vet reinvigorates his overlooked career
Childish Major - Woo$ah
The producer steps to the mic alongside some prominent friends
Wasiu - MTLiens 2
Wasiu leads Montreal into the spotlight
Lil Wop - Sinister
Taking his cues from Gucci Mane, the protégé delivers
CUZ Lightyear - Blue Dot
Mixtape highlight from an Atlanta upstart
GodBodyWati - Midnight Madina
Surprising consistency from a relative unknown
Jhené Aiko - Trip
A deep dive into the mind of Jhené Aiko
Belly - Mumble Rap
The skilled songwriter steps to the mic for some impressive bars
Cosmo Pyke - Just Cosmo
The young Brit struggles with the problems of youth
Allan Kingdom - LINES
He of "All Day" fame stays consistently cool on new project
KAMI- Just Like the Movies
The SaveMoney member finds his own unique sound
IDK - IWasVeryBad
The Maryland spitter comes through with one of 2017's best
Jelani Aryeh- Suburban Destinesia
The 17-year-old skillfully fuses genres on his first project
XXL Freshman 2017 Updated
Taking a look at where the 2017 class stands
Hoodrich Pablo Juan - South Dark
A unexpected collab yields some quality cuts