XXL Freshmen 2015

Detroit natives DeJ Loaf and Big Sean hop on the beat together for "Back Up." Featuring an 808-heavy beat that has DJ Mustard's fingerprints all over it, Sean and Loaf trade verses on a track that has tons of club and radio appeal. DeJ is proving to be quite the hit maker and is quickly becoming one of the go-to artists for MCs looking to elevate their tracks ...

Earlier this week, the 2015 XXL Freshman class performed at New York City’s Best Buy Theater, putting on a show that was memorable for a variation of reasons. Although 10th spot winner, Kidd Kidd's arrest in front of the venue pretty much broke the internet, other things like Fetty Wap closing out the show, K Camp getting concert goers turned up to the max and DeJ Loaf getting stuck in the crowd a

Vince Staples isn't amused. The 2015 XXL Freshman's stunning debut album, Summertime '06 (out this week on Def Jam) is cold, calculated, unflinching. Seagulls and gunshots and love songs sequenced for nihilism. Last night (July 1), the Long Beach native brought all that and more to the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he performed his...

Vince Staples has never fit a mold. The streetwise rapper from Long Beach and 2015 XXL Freshman has a long lineage of rappers whose model he could follow as he begins to assert himself on the hip-hop landscape, dating back to Nate Dogg, Snoop and Dre and their funkified, bouncy party jams, or more recently with the Compton-bred MCs YG and Kendrick Lamar, anchors of opposite sides of the current Ca

With the music world eating out of his hand, Fetty Wap continues to drop music and visuals with no warning. This time, he brings along Jay Jones and Hollygrove Keem for the ride and takes viewers on a trip through the rough part of town. The Paterson, N ...

Last night at New York City's Best Buy Theater, the 2015 XXL Freshman Class took over for a performance that was memorable for plenty of reasons. Shy Glizzy opened the show rocking the new Yeezy 350 Boosts and performing with his puppy on stage; K Camp led a singalong with the whole crowd to some of his biggest hits; Tink impressed everyone with her lyrical master class; Vince Staples rocked the m

Photo Credit: Pete MonsatoLast Night (June 30) was the XXL Freshmen 2015 Live Show at Best Buy Theater in Times Square New York. The show, which featured the new XXL Freshman Class, was the place to be. The sold out concert was packed as fans from all over the Tri-state area made their way to Best Buy. The nigh...

Directed by Travis Satten (@travissatten) Produced by ApK (@weareapk) XXL's 2015 Freshman Class was 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. Last week...

If you've been in or near the resort complexes on tropical islands in the Caribbean or South Pacific, you know that just about anything can be bought. We're not talking goods or services, but experiences--swim with the dolphins, cook with the locals, help birth baby sea turtles, buy a villa and dodge your student loans...

Directed by Travis Satten (@travissatten) Produced by ApK (@weareapk) XXL's 2015 Freshman Class was 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. Last week...

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