TRUTH ON BEING AN XXL FRESHMAN: “I had [being a Freshman] at the back of my thoughts after I began placing out music. I all the time attempt to do sh*t to the very best stage. It’s accolade to say you was on XXL Freshman. I really feel like that stamps a number of dudes, for actual. I used to be excited after they instructed me.

I all the time simply knew what XXL was and what they was about. Developing as a child, I used to observe the cyphers and stuff a number of the time. I used to be within the fourth grade watching cyphers. It’s simply cool. It’s like profitable a Rookie of the 12 months or one thing in the event you was within the NBA. It’s cool to say.

I feel my sound is a little bit totally different than what folks have heard. I do be rapping, however I stretch some phrases out a sure means. I exploit a sure tone after I make music. I really feel prefer it impacts totally different teams of individuals. I really feel like my music might stretch a little bit bit.

I really feel like I bought quite a bit to present for the music world. I am not coming in with one or two songs. I’m about to place out an album quickly. I really feel like I bought a number of music to place out for folks. We gonna see in the event that they rock.

Within the rap sport, it’s most likely only a totally different look and a special sound for folks. I imply, I can’t actually inform as a result of I do my very own factor regardless. It’s simply folks let me know. I can inform off different expressions or what they inform me. They’re like, ‘I really like your music, bro. You was swagging at that live performance.’ I all the time hear stuff like that. It’s factor.

I’d say [fans’ reaction to the cover will be] a little bit little bit of shock and pleasure. Most likely joyful, some would possibly hate it. I don’t know. It goes both means with this music stuff from what I came upon. It’s good publicity.Y’all know what y’all doing, clearly. I do know who’s going to be up subsequent and coming. I do know the picks. Like I stated, it’s cool. It’s time. I really feel like there’s no purpose to cross up on one thing like that.

[I’m excited for] simply the entire expertise, for actual. I need them to see the quilt. Simply me being right here, for actual. See the freestyle, the a cappella. They bought me doing the cypher in the present day. We’re going to get into it. I bought a little bit verse for y’all, man.”—C. Vernon Coleman II