XXL has revealed its prestigious Freshman Class for 2021. The new list of up-and-coming rappers includes PULSE client Flo Milli who broke out with the TikTok hits “Beef FloMix” and “In the Party.” Her pressworthy album Ho, Why Is You Here? was featured on many “Best of 2020” lists, and she was recently nominated for “Best New Artist” at the 2021 BET Awards. Her songs have been streamed more than 500 million times on Spotify and she’s been featured on tracks by Yung Bleu, Goldlink,... Read More

J. Cole’s new album The Off-Season (co-produced by PULSE management client Mario Luciano) debuted at #1 on this week’s Billboard 200, Rap Albums, and R&B/Hip-Hop albums charts. The Off-Season had the largest week of 2021 for any hip-top album, and it also scored the year’s largest streaming week total for any album, aggregating more than 325 million streams on in the first 5 days on DSPs. It is J. Cole’s sixth straight album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 and follows 2018’s multi-platinum... Read More