GloRilla, Central Cee, Lola Brooke & More – Billboard

XXL unveiled its annual listing of up-and-coming rappers on Wednesday (June 21), and the 2023 Freshman Class consists of GloRilla, Finesse2Tymes, Lola Brooke, Rob49, Fridayy, 2Rare, SleazyWorld Go, Central Cee, Real Boston Richey, Luh Tyler, TiaCorine and DC the Don.

“Narrowing down over 80 artists this year to 12, these talents have not only been the cream that has risen to the top, but serve as a representation of the current pulse of this year’s sound: inimitable, eclectic, vibe-y, nostalgic and damn good,” the publication wrote upon asserting this 12 months’s listing of rising superstars.

GloRilla, who was Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month last November, burst onto the scene with “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” and skyrocketed into stardom together with her Cardi B collaboration, “Tomorrow 2.” She instructed Billboard, nevertheless, that she’s not achieved but. “I never felt like I was a one hit wonder, but I know a lot of people was saying that,” she mentioned. “But the whole lot I’ve been dropping, folks be messing with. They’re like, ‘Oh, okay,’ so I really feel like I’ve achieved it, however I nonetheless really feel like I bought far more. I would like like 100 plaques, 100 No. 1s.

She additionally mentioned she’s pleased with her success to this point. “Put other people on. Put my folks on, take care of my family. I really feel like I helped break a door down for my people,” she says of what she’s gotten to do.

See XXL’s full 2023 Freshman Class right here.