Lil Skies’ Pitch for 2018 XXL Freshman

Before the 2018 XXL Freshman class will be revealed this summer, the Freshman hopefuls are here to show and prove why they deserve a spot in this year’s class. The 10th Spot voting has officially launched, which means hip-hop's rising newcomers are vying for a spot on the 2018 XXL Freshman cover.

In just a short amount of time, Lil Skies has built a buzz that’s difficult to ignore. The 19-year-old Waynesboro, Pa. native began his career on SoundCloud, releasing multiple buzzworthy songs like “Signs of Jealousy,” “Lust” and “Change Your Life.” Gaining the attention of industry heads and music critics alike, Skies’ music earned the Skies a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2017. To kick off the new year, he released his major label debut mixtape Life of a Dark Rose in January. The project peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, yielding two of Skies’ biggest hits to date with “Red Roses” and “Nowadays,” which both landed on the Billboard Hot 100. It's clear that Lil Skies has a bright future ahead.

Now that you've watched his 2018 XXL Freshman pitch below, it's time to vote. The 2018 XXL Freshman 10th Spot 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 make your vote count for your favorite artist.

Once you've voted, head over to XXL’s YouTube page to take a look back at the 2017 XXL Freshman Class, which featured A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Aminé, Kap G, Kamaiyah, Kyle, Madeintyo, Playboi Carti, PnB Rock, Ugly God and 10th spot winner XXXTentacion.

And watch all the 2018 XXL Freshman pitch videos that have been released on XXL's YouTube page here.

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