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Straight out of Ann Arbor, Mich., Get to know Isaac Castor.

Listen above as Kid Ink plus Riggs Morales, the VP of A&R at Atlantic Records, and Zach Quillen, manager of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, offer expertise on the primary things to focus on when trying to expand beyond your city as a new artist.

Chicago has a new bright prospect.

Rap stars A$AP Rocky and Vic Mensa plus SVP of A&R at RCA Records, J. Grand, breakdown what new artists should focus on.

WDNG Crshrs, the rapping duo of TheCoolIsMac and Quentin Miller, is becoming a star.

XXL kicks off the premiere episode of what we've deemed the rule book for rappers dying to blow up, The Break podcast. Narrated by XXL Editor-in-Chief, Vanessa Satten, and Editor Miranda J., the first episode is titled "Building Your Identity."

Young Money's newest signee Baby E is about to blow. Get to know him.

Cleveland product Kipp Stone is making a name for himself. Get to know him.

After releasing his sophomore album 'Smyle', Kyle is ready for the big stage.

21 Savage is a rapper that’s starting to gain serious momentum. Born Shayaa Joseph, the young upstart raps street tales and looks the part. His background is intense. He was expelled from school in the seventh grade because he got caught with a gun and dropped out of school completely in the ninth. In 2013, he wa...

Here is Cousin Stizz, the 23-year-old MC from Boston that put out one of the best projects of the year.

Maryland native Jay IDK is looking to capitalize after his stellar project 'SubTRAP.' Get to know him on XXL's The Break.