XXL Freshman 2015: GoldLink Freestyle + Profile [Video]

XXL presents the DMV’s own GoldLink. The currently unsigned rapper has a style unlike any other. Last year, his one-of-a-kind style garnered national attention through a mass touring schedule. Some of his notable releases include ‘The Gold Complex’ EP. Check out his #XXLFreshmen freestyle in the video above. The 10 MCs in the 2015 XXL Freshman Class are DeJ Loaf, Fetty Wap, GoldLink, K Camp, OG Maco, Raury, Shy Glizzy, Tink, Vince Staples and the winner of the fan-voted 10th Spot, Kidd Kidd. Check out the XXL Freshmen performing live in New York City at the Best Buy Theater on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 and in Los Angeles at Club Nokia on Monday, July 13, 2015. Check GoldLink’s Freshman profile down bottom.

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Chris Rivers – You Ain’t Recoginzed [Video]

Chris Rivers drops the video to his “You Ain’t Recognized” freestyle. Chris takes us on brief journey through a ritual like setting as he prepare for verbal war. The young warrior fuels his ambitions with mementos of his deceased father, the respect of living legends Jadakiss and Styles plus the harsh reality of his grandmother being arrested for bank robbery. With war face adorn Chris is surely letting the hip hop world know he’s not going anywhere.

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Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend – One Man Can Change The World [Video]

“‘One Man Can Change the World’ serves as a homage to my late grandmother Mildred V. Leonard who went on to break through the ceilings of poverty, racism and sexism to become one of the first female Black Captains in WWII, before becoming one of the first Black female Police Officers in Detroit and serving an illustrious 30-year career with the Detroit Public School System as a teacher and counselor. I credits my grandmother for showing me that through hard work, commitment, perseverance and faith that anything is possible…” – Big Sean “Dark Sky Paradise” is in stores now.

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Junia-T feat. Tassnata & Brevner – Eye Mean [Stream]

After a heavy promo run for his project Eye See You, Junia-T is back with his brand new single “Eye Mean”. Recorded during the west coast leg of his Before Mourning, Eye See You tour with TassNata, the track is produced by T himself (as always) and features Vancouver’s Brevner. “What really matters is creating memories with good people and good vibes ,” said Junia-T.

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