We’re almost done with the first week of XXL Freshmen freestyles and so far, we’ve seen Fetty Wap, Dej Loaf and Vince Staples step up to the plate and provide their bars for the mainstream. Now, Raury is the one put to the test and his segment sounds more like a spoken word poem and an actual freestyle. He still does his thing, but if anything, Young Raur has the most range out of all the freshmen, making music that might not even be categorized as rap.
Watch this profile below, where he talks about why considers himself a folk artist at heart, hip-hop artist in his head and a lyricist in his soul. He also shares what it felt like opening up for Outkast and why KiD CuDi influenced him so much.
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