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XV

Donavan Johnson

Label:Warner Bros.

Hometown:Wichita, KS

Bio

XV’s stage name represents the age at which he first started to pursue a career in hip hop, fifteen. Despite coming up in the small city of Wichita, Kansas, this video game and comic book fanatic was able to grow a nationwide fan base through a string of successful mixtapes and online promotions. On July 31, 2009, XV released his biggest project to date in the Everybody’s Nobody mixtape hosted by DJ Enuff and DJ Benzi.

Almost a year later, on July 26, 2010, XV announced that he had signed a record deal with Warner Bros. and would finally have a chance to release his long awaited album, The Boy With The Green Backpack. The debut album’s title comes from the high school nickname given to XV by kids who didn’t know his real name.

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Apr
15
14:49
Download - Zero Heros (Mixtape) Alt. Link. [audio: http://rapradar.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/xv-famous-ft-jazmine-sullivan-sez-batters.mp3] Download "Famous." Above is a taste of what to expect from XV's latest project.  Track-listing below, enjoy! 01. XV - Wichita [Prod. By Just Blaze] 02. XV - Heroes Eventually Die (Interlude) 03. XV - When We're Done [Prod. By Seven] 04. XV - Smallville [Prod. By J. Cole] 05. XV - That's Just Me [Prod. By Swiff D] 06. XV - Awesome
Feb
25
15:15
Download - "Finally Home" [audio: http://rapradar.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/xv-finally_home_feat_machine_gun_kelly_prod_cook_classics-2dope.mp3] Here's a collaboration from two of the artists that people wanted to see on this year's XXL Freshman class cover.  Cover or not, 2011 will be a good year for XV and MGK. Below, XV linked up with Court Dunn to spit his 16 Bars.   Thoughts on the collaboration?
Feb
09
16:42
XV linked up with Court Dunn for this impressive video to "F.I.F.A." off of the Kansas emcee's anticipated debut album, The Kid With The Green Backpack.  Below is XV's "Smallville" track produced by J.Cole. Download - "Smallville" // "July baby but cooler than an October boy, With more lines than a zebra wearing corduroys, On my high horse, I should go to Troy, Set the flight course, as my wings deploy, Postcards and Polaroids, But not enough time to buy a stamp and show my
  • http://hiphopatlunch.com/2010/09/xv/ XV – “We Zonin’” | Hip Hop At Lunch – The Latest Hip Hop News And Emerging Artists

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  • http://hiphopatlunch.com/2010/09/xv-vizzy-zone-mixtape-art-track-list/ XV – Vizzy Zone (Mixtape Art + Track-List) | Hip Hop At Lunch – The Latest Hip Hop News And Emerging Artists

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  • http://hiphopatlunch.com/2011/01/xv-on-mtv-sucker-free-x/ XV on MTV Sucker Free x | Hip Hop At Lunch – The Latest Hip Hop News And Emerging Artists

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  • http://hiphopatlunch.com/2011/01/xv-on-mtvs-sucker-free-all-for-me-feat-vado-cyhi-da-prynce-erin-christine/ XV on MTV’s Sucker Free x “All For Me” (Feat. Vado, Cyhi Da Prynce & Erin Christine) | Hip Hop At Lunch – The Latest Hip Hop News And Emerging Artists

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