Kevin Gates, Vic Mensa, August Alsina, Isaiah Rashad and Chance The Rapper are the first set of XXL freshmen to grace the mic for part one of the XXL Freshmen Cypher. Hosted by DJ Drama and an instrumental produced by Don Cannon, each emcee comes correct in this first installment of freestyles. New Orleans representative Kevin Gates is the first on the mic, followed by Chicago's Vic Mensa. The cypher switches paces as R&B singer August Alsina lays some smooth vocals before Isaiah Rashad and Chance The Rapper steal the show with two amazing verses. I pick Chance for my favorite performance, what do you guys think?
An upcoming superstar in his own right and 2014 XXL freshman August Alsina will be headlining his first concert in Toronto on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. The concert will take place at The Guverment Entertainment Complex in downtown Toronto and is presented by NNTME and Booking Boss. With the recent release of his debut album, Testimony, quickly taking over the charts August Alsina is one of the most talked about R&B artists from today's generation making this one concert fans don't want to miss. Take a look below for full event details and ticket information.
Every summer there's always that one track that's going to be played everywhere and this year it's "I Luv This Shit" by August Alsina & Trinidad James. Maybe it's the heavy bass or maybe it's the smooth vocals, but it's obvious that this is August Alsina's ticket to the music industry. The Def Jam artist recently dropped his mixtape, The Product 2, hosted by DJ Drama and it's definitely worth the listen. With his first national tour as the opening act for The Dream and Kelly Rowland, it's clear that he isn't slowing down. Take a look at the music video to this summer banger, directed by Motion Family.
Kevin Gates, Vic Mensa, August Alsina, Isaiah Rashad and Chance The Rapper are the first set of XXL freshmen to grace the mic for part one of the XXL Freshmen Cypher. Hosted by DJ Drama and an instrumental produced by Don Cannon, each emcee comes correct in this first installment of freestyles. New Orleans representative Kevin Gates is the first on the mic, followed by Chicago's Vic Mensa. The cypher switches paces as R&B singer August Alsina lays some smooth vocals before Isaiah Rashad and Chance The Rapper steal the show with two amazing verses. I pick Chance for my favorite performance, what do you guys think? 
