Skilla Child is the coldest out of Detroit proper now. With buzzing mixtapes—one even aptly titled with that very same chilly descriptor—to options with a few of the largest names in rap, the 25-year-old rapper has stored his foot on the fuel with constant releases over the previous few years. Whereas he is been dropping official tracks since 2015, he actually caught his stride in 2022 with tracks “Tay B Model” and “Depart It within the Streets.” Since then, the Midwest native has been perfecting his craft. He considers himself to be a shape-shifter within the rap sport along with his genuine sound and distinctive strategy to music. All of that are displayed in Skilla Child’s 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.
In a short while, Skilla has proven his versatility. He crafts songs for the streets and makes anthems for the women, however in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle, the rhymer unleashes bars about success and the glitz and glam that comes with it. He is usually calm and demure, however right here, Skilla lets his bravado fly. He is poised, rocking heavy ice as he affirms his expertise within the sport, whereas tossing a little bit of mud in direction of his constituents, whom he would not really feel are as much as par. “Valedictorian, I am on the prime of the category/Push up in Ferrari truck/I am on the prime of the sprint/My youngin’ chasin’ sh*t down like a block off the glass/I believe the labels get a whole lot of rappers proper out the trash,” he raps within the video under.
Skilla Child additionally makes use of intelligent wordplay in his rhymes by referencing Tupac Shakur’s 1996 diss observe “Hit ’Em Up” aimed toward The Infamous B.I.G. Skilla additionally name-drops the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo in a witty line centered on the money.
“Rap beef, no hit ’em up/Put my opps by trauma/My Draco, my Okay-Dot, they gon’ scream, ‘Who shot ya?’/New cash, new issues, two watches/Bust Presi, plain Richard Mille/All the pieces I do timeless/Coast to coast with them bucks, I am like the brand new Giannis/I ain’t gotta paint my nails ’trigger I am too polished,” Skilla rhymes.
The rising artist, who received XXL’s Freshman tenth Spot this 12 months, is presently headlining his Vultures Eat the Most Tour with former 2023 XXL Freshman Rob49. Earlier than hitting the street, Skilla launched his mission, The Coldest, in April, which options visitor appearances from Moneybagg Yo, G Herbo, DaBaby, Polo G and extra. With standout hits like “Icky Vicky Vibes,” “Beautiful” with Tee Grizzley and anthemic tracks like “Bae,” Skilla has garnered over 50 million Spotify streams and almost 2 million month-to-month listeners on the streaming platform.
So far as the recipe for his success, Skilla attributes the place he is at to humility and being himself. “I believe I am completely different from a whole lot of artists,” he tells XXL. “’Trigger I am unapologetically myself. Like I stated, I might be a gangster at occasions and stuff like that, however I am not too cool. Not too cool to carry out. I am not too cool to the touch the folks. I believe I convey a distinct humility to rap… However that is simply naturally me, although.”
Skilla’s rising recognition is not simply along with his followers, however his rap friends as effectively. He appeared on Yung Miami’s “CFWM (Cannot F*** With Me)” in April and collaborated with French Montana on “Skyami” in June. Skilla was additionally introduced out on stage to carry out at Madison Sq. Backyard throughout A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’s sold-out Higher Off Alone Tour that very same month.
Try Skilla Child’s 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle under.
The Freshman concern is on newsstands all over the place. Along with interviews with the 2024 Freshman Class and producer Southside, there are additionally conversations with Sexyy Pink, Ski Masks The Stoop God, Mustard, Rubi Rose, Ken Carson, Ghostface Killah, Lola Brooke and extra, plus, a glance again at what the 2023 XXL Freshman Class has been doing. Additionally, there are tales on the continued scamming and fraud plaguing hip-hop, and the way podcasters and streamers are taking part in a significant function in rap beef. The problem is on sale right here, together with some unique Freshmen merch.
