After dealing with mean comments and a cappella style spitting, the XXL freshman class of 2026 is now ready to enter the code with support from Puma.
DJ Drama returns 10 years after he joined the Class of 2016, with six members of the Class of 2026 testing their lyrical skills on a song produced by producer Jay Trench. Stepping up to the microphone were Chris Patrick, La Reezy, Sosocamo, Slayr, Miles Minnick and Hurricane Wisdom.
New Jersey native Chris Patrick starts by attacking the beat with his rhymes while mentioning some familiar names that represent his state.
“Speak of Jersey, if it’s not Solana or Fetty, they’re probably talking about Chris,” he raps. “Bitcoin Underground, you put your money on me, I guarantee it’s money well spent/I need a plaque on my name like I came out of West Orange with Maxwell Dent.”
New Orleans’ MC La Reezy was the next player to take the field. This charming rhyme begins with a two-step and then delivers the punchline of a pub feast. “Selling drugs like I’m Frank Lucas/I keep it goofy like the Three Stooges/As-salamu alaykum, where’s your kuffy?/Hoo ho, keep that dean/My name’s Larez from New Orleans/Uptown, I keep it G,” he spits.
Then Sosokamo brought his melody-driven lyrics into the fold. The North Carolina rapper used his lyrical performance to slam his haters. “You’re going crazy/It’s all about me/Yeah, yeah, yeah/Really gonna hate when young Nick wins/Yeah, yeah, yeah/You’re yelling, yeah, I know he’s a jerk/Yeah, yeah, yeah/Sprinter’s back, yeah, I’m black, I’m flexing, I got racks in my denim,” he rhymes.
Philadelphia spitter Slayr followed suit and opened fire with his barrage of puns. “It’s not 50/50 ’cause I always win, get up with me/I’ll eat chicken, super crispy/If you look at my shot, super crispy/But you a** like them Mickey.”
Bay Area’s Miles Minnick stepped into the code and praised the all-rounder for his chance to deliver his spirit stick. “I never thought I’d reach these heights/All glory to Jesus Christ,” he preached. “You gotta make sure your guy’s right/He’s gonna come like a thief in the night, okay?”
Finally, Hurricane Wisdom ended the cipher in a surprising move, completely abandoning the beat and performing his rhymes acapella. The South Florida rhymer used his moment to offer a cautionary tale through his words. “I was broke and lonely, now I’m rich, I got these relatives/You don’t wanna make bread, so what do you hear?/These guys are broke, they’re getting fed, they feed/See my kids getting fed, so give me a change of pace,” he raps, adding, “I know money makes money, but it doesn’t make you real, but it doesn’t make you real.”
Check out the first release of the 2026 XXL Freshman Cypher powered by Puma below, and stay tuned for the second release later this week.
