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Words: Peter A. Berry
Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.
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2023 XXL Freshman Cypher With Rob49, Luh Tyler, DC The Don, SleazyWorld Go, TiaCorine and 2Rare – Watch
Rob49, SleazyWorld Go, DC The Don, Luh Tyler, TiaCorine and 2Rare show out in their 2023 XXL Freshman cypher.
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Finesse2Tymes, Real Boston Richey, Lola Brooke and Fridayy pull up with a hefty supply of bars for this year's Freshman cypher.