Warhol.ss' Pitch for 2017 XXL Freshman

The 2017 XXL Freshman class will be revealed this summer and now the Freshman hopefuls are here to show and prove why they deserve a spot in this year’s class. The 10th Spot voting is happening now, so each of the potential Freshman are letting you know why they should appear on the 2017 XXL Freshman cover.

From Atlanta by way of Chicago is talented young rapper Warhol.ss. Inspired heavily by contemporary art, Warhol grew up admiring the artwork of the late Jean Michel Basquiat. The 19-year-old rhymer's name is inspired by the legendary American artist Andy Warhol. Warhol.ss made a huge splash online when his 2016 record "Speed Racer" became a fan-favorite on SoundCloud. Now, the record sits at more than 377,000 plays and counting on the popular streaming site. Most recently, he released the record “Jugg Mane” featuring Maxo Kream and the single “For Dat.” Warhol.ss looks to make an even bigger for himself this year by getting the 10th spot vote for the 2017 XXL Freshman cover.

The 10th spot voting for 2017 XXL Freshman will run for one week. This is where the public gets the chance to vote an artist into the XXL Freshman Class. Go here to the 10th spot voting page to make your vote count for your favorite artist.

Head over to XXL’s YouTube page to check out the 2016 XXL Freshman Class, which featured Lil Yachty, Dave East, Kodak Black, Anderson .Paak, Desiigner, Lil Dicky, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, Denzel Curry and G Herbo.

And watch all the 2017 XXL Freshman pitch videos that have been released on XXL's YouTube page here.

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