Music on Instagram: "2016: Lil Dicky stepped into the XXL Freshman Cypher and immediately flipped expectations on their head. While most rappers came in focused on aggression or bravado, he leaned fully into humor, self-awareness, and clever wordplay. It felt risky, but the confidence behind it made people stop laughing and start listening. What made his cypher stand out was how controlled it was. The jokes landed, but the bars were sharp, the flow was clean, and the timing was deliberate. He us

Bing Garage on Instagram: "XXL Freshman Class-2016 The XXL Freshman Class, published annually by XXL, highlights emerging hip-hop artists. Started in 2007, the program presents each class with a recorded freestyle performance called the Freshman Cyphers. Over time, the XXL Freshman Class has functioned as a historical record of generational entry points in modern hip-hop. The 2016 XXL Freshman Class included Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, Denzel Curry, Anderson .Paak, Desiigne