{"id":31123,"date":"2025-06-30T17:13:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/every-2025-xxl-freshman-drops-a-raw-freestyle-with-no-beat\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T17:13:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:13:47","slug":"every-2025-xxl-freshman-drops-a-raw-freestyle-with-no-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/every-2025-xxl-freshman-drops-a-raw-freestyle-with-no-beat\/","title":{"rendered":"Every 2025 XXL Freshman Drops a Raw Freestyle With No Beat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The 2025\u00a0<em>XXL\u00a0<\/em>Freshman Class is officially in session. Each rap star on the rise enters the proverbial hallways of hip-hop history with their\u00a0own superlative style.\u00a0Rappers\u00a0like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/loe-shimmy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Loe Shimmy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/lazer-dim-700\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lazer Dim 700<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/nino-paid\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nino Paid<\/a> bring a new wave of artistry to the game while MCs like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/ray-vaughn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ray Vaughn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/eem-triplin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eem Triplin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/samara-cyn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Samara Cyn<\/a> show off next-level lyricism. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/babychiefdoit\/\" target=\"_blank\">BabyChiefDoit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/Gelo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gelo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/ian\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ian<\/a> deliver an undeniable sense of swagger and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/ebk-jaaybo\/\" target=\"_blank\">EBK Jaaybo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/1900rugrat\/\" target=\"_blank\">1900Rugrat<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/ytb-fatt\/\" target=\"_blank\">YTB Fatt <\/a>personify the sounds of the streets. Every aspect of what all these 12 artists bring to the game is on display through each of their\u00a0<em>XXL\u00a0<\/em>Freshman freestyles.<\/p>\n<p>For the better part of\u00a0the past two decades,\u00a0over 160 rappers who&#8217;ve received the honor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/every-xxl-freshman-class-brought-to-hip-hop\/\" target=\"_blank\">being named an\u00a0<em>XXL\u00a0<\/em>Freshman<\/a> have flexed their skills\u00a0through individual a cappella freestyles. This year is certainly no different. In fact, 2025 marks the first time since 2022 in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/2022-xxl-freshman-class-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\">every member of the Freshman Class<\/a> laid down freestyles.\u00a0Even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/10th-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\">fan-voted 10th spot<\/a> winner EBK Jaaybo throws down bars from behind bars despite having been arrested in Arkansas while en route to the cover shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, several standout <em>XXL <\/em>Freshman freestyles have found hip-hop&#8217;s hottest up-and-comers taking very unique approaches in their a cappella delivery.\u00a0Artists\u00a0like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZdHHqyQC5tM&amp;pp=ygUUa2F5Y3l5IHh4bCBmcmVlc3R5bGU%3D\" target=\"_blank\">KayCyy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fGlYTLWUlkE&amp;pp=ygUVZnJpZGF5eSB4eGwgZnJlZXN0eWxl\" target=\"_blank\">Fridayy<\/a> were accompanied by choir singers in 2022 and 2023, respectively, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/finesse2tymes-2023-xxl-freshman-freestyle\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finesse2tymes<\/a> famously provided himself with a rhythm reminiscent of a lunchroom cafeteria by pounding his fist on a nearby stool. 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