#ClickPlay: Lil Bibby feat. Kevin Gates - We Are Strong

XXL Freshman Lil Bibby and Kevin Gates  team up on  a new track We Are Strong. The DJ Pain produced track is featured on Bibby’s upcoming Free Crack II mixtape. Gates and Bibby takes street rap to another level. They both depict the street life they both lived before dedicating their lives to this rap game. Stream the track below. What are your thoughts?

Kevin Gates - Cut Her Off (Freestyle)

2014 XXL Freshman Kevin Gates takes time from his By Any Means tour and delivers a fire freestyle for his fans. Gates puts his own twist to K Camp's Cut Her Off. Gates adds life to the track with his mix of harmonized and Puerto Rican rhymes. Stream the freestyle below. What are your thoughts?

Vic Mensa - "Down On My Luck" [VIDEO]

Riding the XXL Freshmen wave, Vic Mensa  releases the visuals for his latest single Down On My Luck. Vic makes it very apparent the  luckiest person does have bad days. If you listen closely you can catch the sample of  90s house music. Check out the video below.What are your thoughts?

#XXLFreshmen14

106 & Park served as the platform for the 2014 XXL Freshmen Cover announcement. This years artist are referred to as The Dirty Dozen. These artist have been creating a buzz, putting in work and now it all pays off.

In alphabetical order, they are August Alsina [New Orleans], Chance the Rapper[Chicago], Isaiah Rashad [Chattanooga], Jarren Benton [Decatur], Jon Connor [Flint], Kevin Gates [Baton Rouge], Lil Bibby [Chicago], Lil Durk [Chicago], Rich Homie Quan [Atlanta], Troy Ave [Brooklyn], Ty Dolla $ign [Los Angeles] and Vic Mensa [Chicago].

Being I am from Louisiana, seeing Kevin Gates and August Alsina make the cover is a proud moment. I've been following their careers from the beginning.

Congratulations to everyone. What are your thoughts? Leave your feed back in the comments below.

XXL makes the statement: