Coi Leray Speaks On "XXL" Freestyle: "Nobody Seeing Me In The F*ckin' Studio"

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She praised her "XXL" peers while saying she would outshine anyone in the booth.

Regardless of the backlash she received for her recent XXL freestyle, Coi Leray's confidence remains at one hundred. The rapper-singer took a few hits after the publication shared the freestyle offerings of their current class, and Hip Hop fans were quick to weigh in with their opinions. Leray would return to say that she believed she was the best in the bunch, but in an interview with Complex, she seems to recognize that her peers may have outshined her. However, she still praises her work in the studio.

"Wait 'til they drop behind the scenes, I was lit," she said. "I was saucy, but I knew at the end of the day, I'mma have fun."

"They put me up there with Lakeyah, she's a f*ckin' straight freestyle beast, you know? DDG, pen game crazy. Morray, fire. So, I already knew what I was walking into. Somebody had to be the best and somebody had to be the worst. I just feel like, if I'm not gonna be the best freestyle, I mean, I'm just gonna have fun with my sh*t, do whatever makes me happy."

"But, if you put me in the booth with anybody on that XXL, I guarantee nobody seeing me in the f*ckin' studio, and that's on me," Leray continued. "Fa sho." She said she feels as if "people depend on XXL" as "their moment," but she's "here forever." For Leray, she recognizes that when "you're a superstar, it's bigger than that."

"We just playin' chess." Do you agree that Leray is a beast in the booth? Check out the clip from her interview below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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