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The 2023 ‘XXL’ Freshman Class Boasts GloRilla, Lola Brooke, Luh Tyler, And More

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The 2023 XXL Freshman has been revealed. The artists gracing this year’s cover include Philadelphia’s 2Rare, UK rapper Central Cee, Milwaukee native DC The Don, Memphis breakout stars Finesse2Tymes and GloRilla, the crooner Fridayy, New Yorker Lola Brooke, Florida fly guy Luh Tyler, New Orleans standout Rob49, Real Boston Richey, Michiganer SleazyWorld Go, and Houston viral star TiaCorine.

If those names aren’t familiar to you, Uproxx has you covered with some background. See the links below for more information about each of these rappers, from their UPROXX Sessions performances to profiles and interviews explaining just who they are and why you should be paying attention.

Here’s 2Rare’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “Q-Pid.”

Central Cee and Dave recently teamed up for the drill hit “Sprinter.”

DC The Don performed “Enemies” on UPROXX Sessions.

Finesse2Tymes shared his Bar Stories with Uproxx’s Cherise Johnson.

GloRilla heavily features in this overview of the carefree Black girl backlash.

Uproxx’s own Wongo Okon interviewed Fridayy.

Here’s our interview with Lola Brooke.

Who is Luh Tyler? Find out here.

Rob49 gave our Chloe Caldwell a tour of his native New Orleans.

Here’s a double dip for TiaCorine: Her UPROXX Sessions performance and a mini-profile here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

TiaCorine And Latto Are Pretty And Paid Girls In Their Bougie ‘Freaky T’ Video

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Coachella 2023 was filled with song debuts, including one raunchy track from Latto. Teaming up with TiaCorine, the “Big Energy” rapper shared a teaser sample of their upcoming collaboration. Shortly after the festival, the duo’s collaboration “Freaky T” remix was uploaded to music streaming platforms. Now, the official music video is here.

Directed by Caleb Seales, the video finds the ladies let their inner bougie, pretty, and paid girl personas shine through. Inspired by Robert Townsend’s 1997 film, B.A.P.S., which starred Halle Berry and the late Natalie Ann Desselle-Reid, it shows the rappers confidently bragging about how they like to get their rocks and ballin’ boo’s bankroll knots off.

But before the modesty patrol attempts to cause an uproar on social media, let it be known that neither TiaCorine nor Latto are here to shame sexuality. In the past, when Latto was called out for her explicit content, she clapped back, writing, “I got plenty [of] songs [that] not about ‘p*ssy.’ Y’all don’t blow them up & that’s not my problem.”

When asked about the inspiration behind the original Honorable C.N.O.T.E.-produced track, TiaCorine told Our Generation Music, “It’s crazy because I was just having fun. [The viral part of the song] was just a freestyle.”

She added, “It just goes back to my Twitter name. Because my Twitter name is Tiafreakyass, and I’m always saying freaky sh*t on there. And I think at that time, I had just said something freaky, and it was doing what it do on Twitter. So it was just me talking my sh*t.”

Watch the full video above.

To catch TiaCorine’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “Chaka Khan,” click here.

Latto Lends Her Star Power To TiaCorine’s Breakout Hit ‘Freaky T’

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After teasing their collaboration at Coachella, TiaCorine and Latto have released their “Freaky T” remix. While the Memphis trap-influenced beat remains unchanged, Latto adds a typically muscular verse, name-checking YouTuber Kai Cenat, DJ Khaled, and Savage X Fenty as she struts along the slinky Southern instrumental.

In addition to the “Freaky T” remix, Latto’s having another busy weekend, dropping a new single, “Put It On Da Floor,” which she also teased at Coachella. Although fans believe that the song contains shots at Latto’s veteran rival, Nicki Minaj, one of its lyrics drew the attention of a former Nicki collaborator, Coi Leray, instead. In response to the line “Smokin’ on that gas, blunt big as Coi Leray,” the New Jersey rapper tweeted, “Here you go talking about my body. Please do not come on here and talk about nobody BODY.”

Meanwhile, the release of the remix extends the life of a track that many fans on social media have already begun calling one of the songs of the summer — despite the song originally coming out five months ago. TiaCorine’s following has certainly increased since then, making the North Carolina an artist to watch in the coming months as Latto’s cosign brings new eyes and ears to her already rising profile.

Check out the “Freaky T” remix above and catch TiaCorine’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “Chaka Khan” here.

The Best New Music This Week: Lil Wayne, Latto, The Weeknd, Future, and More

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  • Swizz Beatz f/ Lil Wayne, “This Sh*t Right Here” 


  • YoungBoy Never Broke Again, “Choppa Docter”


  • Armani White f/ A$AP Ferg, “SILVER TOOTH” 


  • TiaCorine f/ Latto, “FreakyT (Remix)” 


  • The Weeknd f/ Future, “Double Fantasy” 


  • Moneybagg Yo, “Motion God” 


  • Vic Mensa f/ G-Eazy & Chance the Rapper, “Swish”


  • Latto, “Put It On Da Floor”


  • Killer Mike f/ El-P & thankugoodsir, “Don’t Let the Devil”


  • IDK, “Mr. Police” 


  • Mike Dimes f/ Maxo Kream & BigXthaPlug, “Off The Porch”

Who Is TiaCorine? Meet The ‘Freaky T’ Rapper

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Last Sunday, Latto’s Coachella set included a slew of guest rappers, including Lola Brooke, Saweetie, and TiaCorine. And while those first two names might certainly be familiar to music fans since Brooke’s breakout single “Don’t Play With It” has been everywhere this year and Saweetie previously landed her own meal at McDonald’s, some might not be as familiar with TiaCorine, who only recently started breaking out thanks to her viral single “Freaky T.”

So, who is TiaCorine?

TiaCorine is a rapper and singer from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who’s currently signed to South Coast Music Group, the same label that houses fellow breakout stars DaBaby and Toosii. She’s part Japanese, Black, and indigenous (her mother is Shoshone), and incorporates sounds and traditions from all three heritages into her genre-bending work. According to her bio on South Coast’s artist page, she graduated at the top of her class from Winston-Salem State University despite taking a year off after having a baby daughter.

She first received national attention after releasing the single “Lotto,” an upbeat, pop-inflected party song whose singsong quality belies its low-key menacing nature. After signing to SCMG, she released her debut album, The Saga Of 34Corine in May 2021, following up with I Can’t Wait last September. She’s also released a pair of EPs, 34Corine and Pussy, growing her sparkling, style-warping catalog.

Earlier this year, two tracks from I Can’t Wait began making noise: “Chaka Khan,” the initial focus track, sounds like cyberpunk Nintendo game driven by playful boasts. However, it was “Freaky T” that truly took off, garnering millions of streams and views on YouTube. With Latto’s support on the upcoming “Freaky T” remix, it’s likely her profile is going to rise in the coming months as the “Big Energy” star brings her spotlight to the North Carolina breakout.

Check out TiaCorine’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “Chaka Khan” here.

TiaCorine And Latto Announce The Release Date For Their ‘Freaky T’ Remix After Debuting It At Coacehlla

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During her performance at Coachella this weekend, Latto brought out rising star TiaCorine to debut their remix to TiaCorine‘s breakout song, “Freaky T.” The song is the genre-bending North Carolina rapper’s most successful to date, generating well over 20 million combined streams across platforms. Today, she announced the official release date of the remix: this Friday, April 21.

The song is the latest remix in Latto’s growing catalog as she becomes one of the more sought-after feature artists in hip-hop today. Last month, she added a spark plug verse to viral sensation Lola Brooke’s breakout track “Don’t Play With It” after contributing another attention-grabbing appearance to Chicago rapper Mello Buckzz’s song “Boom, Pt. 2.” A preview clip of their video shoot for the song produced a viral moment in which Latto showed off her now-signature leopard-print Target panties.

And just before the end of 2022, Latto became one of the last artists to collaborate with southern rap legend Gangsta Boo, teaming up with yet another buzzy newcomer, GloRilla, for the bow-throwing anthem “FTCU.” She’s shown an ear for talent and a willingness to share her spotlight that bodes well for TiaCorine, who will get the perfect jumpstart for her own flourishing career when their collaboration drops on Friday.

Latto’s Coachella Set Included Appearances From Lola Brooke And Saweetie, Along With A Possible Nicki Minaj Diss

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Latto‘s first-ever Coachella set was an eventful one, as she pulled out all the stops, packing in surprise guests, and even apparently getting in a shot at Nicki Minaj.

Saweetie originally appeared on Latto’s 2019 remix of “Bitch From Da Souf” from Latto’s debut album Queen of Da Souf. Saweetie performed her verse from the song, receiving a huge pop from the crowd when she appeared. She also made it a point to big-up Latto after performing, saying, “She can rap her ass off… Bitch, and you look better than me!”

Meanwhile, Latto used her platform to help out a couple of rap’s rising stars, Lola Brooke and TiaCorine, bringing out the former to perform her signature hit “Don’t Play With It” (Latto appears on the remix) and the latter for a performance of the “FreakyT” remix.

Of course, the attention-getting moment was when Latto performed a new song in which she says the line “she thought I would kiss her ass, she must ain’t took her meds.” Fans have interpreted this as a shot at Minaj, with whom Latto has shared a contentious relationship ever since Nicki denigrated her achievements on Queen radio, leading to a spat on Twitter and a continuing cold war between the two.

We’ll see if Nicki sees it the same way and responds. For now, check out the clips above.

Panic! At The Disco’s ‘I Write Sins Not Tragedies’ Video Gets Some ‘React Like You Know’ Love From Gen Z Rappers

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Rap music is constantly undergoing a sonic evolution as each generation of talent pulls inspiration for what’s happening around them musically. For this edition of React Like You Know, we sat down with Gen Z rappers to quiz them on Panic! At The Disco’s hit single, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.”

The emo pop-punk song, originally released in 2005, propelled the band into the mainstream and is now five times platinum in the United States alone. Although the song is continuing to pick up stream with the new generation of music lovers, the band’s frontman Brendon Urie announced that Panic! At The Disco was coming to an end after 19 years of creating together.

On a panel of reactors, Day Sulan immediately exclaims, “This was my sh*t when I was going through my emo phase!” When Uproxx’s Cherise Johnson follows up, Sulan admits, “Nah, I was really emo at one point, I even had pink hair.”

Similarly, Tia Corine gushes about her love of the track stating, “I used to get dressed in the morning to this [song] with my little white TV. What!”

Despite his hardened exterior, rapper King Most Wanted proudly proclaims, “N****s don’t know I f*ck with this sh*t.”

Other the other hand, rappers like Kalan.FrFr confessed that they weren’t familiar with the band but certainly heard the song in passing. “Madden [the video game]! I know this song, but I’ve never seen the video ever before in my life,” he says. Rapper Lil Zay Osama, on the other hand, has a different story: “I started listening to music like this in jail, though.”

4L Javi chimes in to add, “I don’t know the lyrics, but I know how the [instrumental] starts.”

Others like Rich Homie Quan and NLE Choppa join to share that although the video threw them off in the beginning, the same was actually cool.

You can watch our panel react to the “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” video above.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

112’s ‘Cupid’ Video Gets Some ‘React Like You Know’ Love From 2Rare And TiaCorine

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Our React Like You Know series is a hit. In the last episode, we quizzed today’s generation of rappers on the hip-hop cult classic track “Get Money” by Junior Mafia featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Kim. Now, we’re testing a range of Gen-Z recording artists on their knowledge of ’90s R&B, starting with 112’s 1997 song, “Cupid.”

Up to put their musical wits to the test are 2Rare, TiaCorine, Lil Zay Osama, TraTwoThree, Kalan.FrFr, Nascar Aloe, Raiche, Kyle Banks, Bolsen, Pheelz, and more. While many had a laugh about the video’s dated look, comparing it to a 90s Black Harry Potter film, they unanimously agree that the platinum plaque hold record is undeniably smooth.

Rapper 2Rare’s look for the song went a step further as he sampled the song on his breakout single, “Q-Pid” featuring Lil Durk. You can watch his performance of the record as part of our UPROXX Sessions here.

When asked about what about the song made him want to sample it, 2Rare replied, “I’ve been wanted to sample it. I’ve always loved the song. So, when I heard the sample [from DJ Smalls 732], I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s the one,’” he added. “It’s a great song. It’s one of those ones. It makes you feel good.”

You can watch our panel react to the “Get Money” video above.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.