Smooky Margielaa’s 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.

Smooky MarGielaa is the youngest rapper doing it out of New York City. The 15-year-old Bronx native gained national attention last summer with the release of A$AP Mob's Cozy Tapes, Vol. 2: Too Cozy, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200. The melodic young rhymer has since released a bevy of tracks like the popular "Vlone Flex," with each of them reaching over 200,000 streams. This year, expect his debut project with a slew of big-time hip-hop features and catch him on tour currently as hit performances around the world MarGielaa Madness World Tour.

Now that you've heard 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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