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Vince Staples is one of the 10 Freshmen on XXL‘s 2015 Freshman list revealed Wed., June 3. All this month we’ve been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot and the work it takes to pull it all together. Earlier this week, we kicked off the reveal of the freestyles and interviews that we captured at the shoot, beginning with Fetty Wap and DeJ Loaf. Next up is Vince Staples, whose #XXLFreshmen freestyle and profile is live right here.

After his Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2 mixtape propelled him to new levels, Vince Staples earned himself a spot as one of the top prospects at Def Jam Records. Following the success of that project along with his stacked resume that includes a mixtape with Mac Miller (2013’s Stolen Youth), recording with Earl Sweatshirt, ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul, and collaborations with Jhené Aiko and Common, the Long Beach native is now prepping the release of his debut album, Summertime '06, due out at the end of this month.

Check out his freestyle in the video above, and head over to his Freshman Profile page right here to see more with Vince Staples. Also check out Fetty Wap and DeJ Loaf's freestyles. Stay tuned for freestyles from the remaining freshmen coming over the next two weeks.

If you’re subscribed to the XXL YouTube channel, you’ll get a notification the moment the freestyles go live. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO XXL ON YOUTUBE .The 2015 Freshmen Cyphers will follow in the days and weeks ahead.

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