Westside Gunn's Pitch for 2017 XXL Freshman

The 2017 XXL Freshman class will be revealed this summer and now the Freshman hopefuls are here to show and prove why they deserve a spot in this year’s class. The 10th Spot voting is happening now, so each of the potential Freshman are letting you know why they should appear on the 2017 XXL Freshman cover.

Westside Gunn's 2017 has started off with a bang after the Buffalo, N.Y. native announced in early March that he, along with his partner-in-rhyme, Conway, had signed to Eminem's Shady Records. Now, looking to capitalize off the current momentum the MC has, Westside Gunn aims to be one of the XXL Freshman candidates.

With a rugged style and hard-hitting street records, Westside Gunn is best known for his 2016 debut album, FLYGOD. The Griselda Records signee has also put in work with some elite names in hip-hop such as Action Bronson, Danny Brown, Roc Marciano, Mobb Deep and more. With the spotlight in his direction, Westside Gunn is poised to have an exceptional year.

The 10th spot voting for 2017 XXL Freshman 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 the 10th spot voting page to make your vote count for your favorite artist.

Head over to XXL’s YouTube page to check out the 2016 XXL Freshman Class, which featured Lil Yachty, Dave East, Kodak Black, Anderson .Paak, Desiigner, Lil Dicky, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, Denzel Curry and G Herbo.

And watch all the 2017 XXL Freshman pitch videos that have been released on XXL's YouTube page here.

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