Diamonds In The Rough | Special Edition: Meet the Contenders

This is special edition of Diamonds In The Rough, made up of music from the artists in consideration for the XXL Freshman list 2018. XXL’s annual list of the top 10 rising stars in hip-hop (whether listeners agree or not), is always competitive and introduces us to new artists. That’s why we decided to use this week’s #DITR to show you who XXL has their eye on. This playlist is all you’ll need to get familiar with the artists to watch this year.

Playlist curated by @EllyKaya