You know your Monday is off to a good start when you can watch a hip-hop cypher and be satisfied with the content. Now that you've seen the individual freestyles of all 10 rappers featured on the XXL Freshman Class cover, it's cypher time.
No rapper has generated quite a huge buzz and fan base than Chicago native Tink. The 21-year-old rhymer and singer has already released several mixtapes, including 'Winter’s Diary 2: Forever Yours,' and is poised to be the next big artist in rap. Now she’s here for her XXL Freshman Freestyle.
Timbaland continues to keep the memory of Aaliyah alive through his music and the artists he works with. The super-producer and Chicago native Tink pay homage to the singer and her '90s hit “One in a Million” with a new track simply titled “Million.”
If you haven't heard by now, Timbaland's protegee Tink is the real deal. She spits straight fire, has a ridiculously unique singing voice and writes dope lyrics. Now she drops the video for her new song "Ratchet Commandments," the first single off her debut album.
Now that XXL's 10th Spot has ended, we thought it'd be a good time to make our own predictions on which rappers -- and singers -- are deserving to be included in the 2015 XXL Freshmen class. Did your favorite new jack make the list? Check out our selections.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for rising hip-hop artists. XXL magazine is gearing up for their annual Freshman class cover, which the outlet uses to shine light on burgeoning rappers -- and occasionally R&B artists. Now it's time to vote on who will receive the coveted No. 10 spot.
It's been a long seven days and the pressures of the week may have worn on your soul, but today is Friday and you know what that means: a new edition of Songs of the Week.