TRUTH ON BEING AN XXL FRESHMAN: “When my label known as me with that sh*t, I used to be leaping round like a bit child. I’m rattling close to finna punch a gap within the wall, I’m so turnt. I used to be finna have fun, however I used to be so burnt out, I simply laid in my mattress. I used to be simply wanting on the ceiling, simply occupied with every part.

The place I used to be at six months in the past, a 12 months in the past, I didn’t anticipate sh*t be like this, I actually didn’t. I knew I’m working exhausting for a motive. I’m doing music sh*t this lengthy for a motive, however I slick thought I used to be gonna be in my 30s simply attempting to make it rapping.

I ain’t gonna lie, the previous few years, I used to be going by means of a bunch of sh*t. Homeless. Every thing, like, I used to be sleeping out entrance of Complete Meals, couch-hopping, sleeping in automobiles, all kind of sh*t. I wasn’t actually as tuned prior to now 12 months, two years. I do know who’s on the listing the previous two years, however most likely earlier than that, I’ve been tuned in because the 2014 [class].

J. Cole, Kevin Gates, Wealthy Homie Quan, Lil Durk, Lil Uzi, Playboi Carti, XXXTentacion, Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, you see everyone on [XXL Freshman covers]. Everyone who actually that. That sh*t clarify itself. Simply being part of that listing, like, that sh*t do it for me.

I feel I’m humorous as hell and I can rap my a*s off, bro, no bullsh*t. I be making bars a bih ain’t by no means stated. Like, who the f**ok stated, ‘Glock bought a pink d**ok like a canine do?’ Who stated that sh*t? Ain’t no one that performed considered that sh*t. So, like, that’s what I really feel like I convey to this sh*t. I really feel like a bi**h don’t gotta be critical on a regular basis. I make critical songs, too, however numerous the instances I’m simply having enjoyable, and I really feel like that’s what music is about.

You’re doing that sh*t to have enjoyable. Regardless of the f**ok you’re going by means of in life, I’m within the sales space. If I’m making a critical music, I’ma be within the sales space tearing up occupied with lil bro or regardless of the f**ok I’m going by means of. And I don’t even like doing that sh*t. I’ll do this sh*t from time to time. I really feel like bringing that humorous aspect. Simply energetic. That sh*t actually do one thing.

I really feel prefer it’s good timing, as a result of I simply blew up like six months in the past. So, it’s like, I’m an actual freshman. It’s good. For those who get a chance like this, and also you don’t make the most of it, and also you don’t get in your ft and get on that, I don’t know what you smoking.”—C. Vernon Coleman II