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New Music: Angel Haze – “Babe Ruthless”

RESPECT. Staff — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:21:31 +0000

2013 XXL Freshman, Angel Haze straight murders the track with her latest banger, “Babe Ruthless”. Keeping true to the track’s title, Angel shows no mercy to fellow rappers over hard hitting, Tk Kayembe production with slick lines such as “sonnin’ you n*ggas. But still ain’t no kin to me.” Definitely check it out below and pick up a copy of Back to the Woods, September 14th.

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Shy Glizzy assists Johnny Cinco on “We Here”

RESPECT. Staff — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 19:59:48 +0000

Recently releasing his project “Trap Religious,” Johnny Cinco hits us with a bonus track entitled “We Here” featuring XXL Freshman Shy Glizzy. Listen Below.

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Fetty Wap – “Boomin”

RESPECT. Staff — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:20:47 +0000

Of all the 2015 XXL freshmen, New Jersey’s Fetty Wap might be the most productive, as he keeps churning out new music. Today, the “Trap Queen” rapper/singer gives us “some trap shit”, in the form of “Boomin”. Peep it.

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DeJ Loaf featuring Young Thug – “Shawty”

RESPECT. Staff — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:51:01 +0000

The last time these two linked up, it was on the rather menacing cut, “Blood”, from DeJ Loaf’s breakout mixtape, Sell Sole. This time around, DeJ and Thugger join forces for what can only be described as an explicit, sexually driven duet; and it’s awesome. Check out “Shawty”, below and also peep DeJ Loaf’s XXL Freshman freestyle.

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Raury – 2015 XXL Freshman Freestyle (Video)

RESPECT. Staff — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:38:07 +0000

Next up? Atlanta sensation Raury. While most know him as a singer, what they may not know is that this kid can rap too. Check out his freestyle, up above.

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GoldLink – “Dance On Me”

RESPECT. Staff — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 03:18:34 +0000

Pinpoint accuracy. That’s the only way to describe XXL’s decision to make GoldLink one of its 2015 freshman. A lot of people have been sleeping on the DMV spitter, but with a little help from Rick Rubin and now, the magazine cover, ‘Link can quite possibly be on his way to having a crazy year.

Keeping up the tradition of dropping new music, once it’s been announced that you made the cover, GoldLink blesses our ears with “Dance On Me”.

Be on the lookout for GoldLink, as he, along with Tink, DeJ Loaf and Raury are arguably the most dangerous members of this year’s class.

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XXL Announces Its 2015 Freshman Class

RESPECT. Staff — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:57:42 +0000

Another year, another cover. What do you think? Did XXL get it right or nah?

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