{"id":2135,"date":"2026-08-20T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/08\/20\/xxl-freshman-yk-niece-answers-the-question-who-doubted-me\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:35:00","slug":"xxl-freshman-yk-niece-answers-the-question-who-doubted-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/08\/20\/xxl-freshman-yk-niece-answers-the-question-who-doubted-me\/","title":{"rendered":"XXL Freshman YK Niece Answers the Question: \u201cWho Doubted Me?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<aside class=\"ione-video\">\n<div class=\"ione-video__player\">\n<div class=\"zype-shortcode\" data-videoid=\"6a8620be7fd259f46c795e9a\" data-url=\"https:\/\/player.zype.com\/embed\/6a8620be7fd259f46c795e9a.js?api_key=7Y41xOu32BVdSqiGMF3j9FA7adrxz2RikG54rf7jiMoKhMlH9lQOznwUdBc4QPbP&amp;autoplay=true&amp;controls=true&amp;audio=false\" data-is-playlist=\"false\" data-adoberequired=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ione-video__contents ione-video__contents--no-show\">\n<header class=\"ione-video__header\">\n<h5 class=\"ione-video__video-title\"><\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ione-video__close-button\">\u2715<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/aside><\/p>\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ykniece\/\">YK Niece<\/a><\/strong> pulled up she made one thing clear: she has been booked and busy since day one. And she wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her upcoming album has a name that says everything you need to know. She started with the title \u201cNiece\u201d before deciding to save that for a deeper, more personal project down the road. Instead, this one is called <strong>\u201cWho Doubted Me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWho doubted me? Everybody,\u201d she said with a grin. That\u2019s the fuel.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>\u201cWho Doubted Me?\u201d The Album Taking Shape on the Road<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting the project done hasn\u2019t been easy. Between city-to-city flights, studio sessions, and an upcoming college homecoming run, breaks are rare. \u201cI\u2019ve been booked nonstop since I started,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt just started slowing down\u2014but I still go on tour in two months.\u201d She promised the album drops this year, and to hold fans over, she\u2019s releasing one of the big records early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of that tour, YK Niece is hitting the road with two of the biggest female artists in the game names she\u2019s keeping under wraps for now. \u201cWe felt like the world needed that,\u201d she said, describing the collab as pure girl power. \u201cAll grinding, doing it together.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">XXL Freshman, Girl Power Tours, and Being Seen on a Bigger Stage<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The XXL Freshman Class 2026 nod caught her off guard in the best way. \u201cI wasn\u2019t shocked, but I was shocked,\u201d she laughed. \u201cThat\u2019s how I knew, okay, you\u2019re being seen by big eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-Z2vSOrK\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRENDING STORY<a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/01\/07\/anticipated-albums-in-2026\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/07\/08\/most-anticipated-rap-and-rb-albums-dropping-this-summer\/\">Most Anticipated Rap and R&amp;B Albums Dropping This Summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRENDING STORY<a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/05\/07\/the-dream-love-hate-2\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/06\/24\/xxl-freshman-class-of-2026-breakdown\/\">XXL Freshman Class Of 2026: An Old Head\u2019s Guide To The New Wave Of Hip-Hop<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later 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class=\"ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-Z8OLb3\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>Still Saving: How YK Niece Keeps Her Feet on the Ground<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For someone rising this fast, YK Niece keeps her money mindset grounded. She proudly calls herself cheap. \u201cI save all my money. I\u2019m trying to invest, double it.\u201d Even a 75-cent charge for blue cheese gave her pause. Still, she treats herself when it counts, dropping serious cash on a birthday celebration without stress. \u201cI knew I was gonna be straight when I got home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her studio process depends on the clock. On a deadline, she locks in and gets it done. But when the time is hers? \u201cWe having a party. We\u2019re gonna vibe out, listen to music, get the energy right.\u201d That energy, she believes, shapes the whole record.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-wwwyoutubecom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y2e5Yxh1iBk\" data-content=\"%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22youtube-player%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fy2e5Yxh1iBk%3Fversion%3D3%26amp%3Brel%3D1%26amp%3Bshowsearch%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D1%26amp%3Biv_load_policy%3D1%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Bhl%3Den-US%26amp%3Bautohide%3D2%26amp%3Bwmode%3Dtransparent%22%20allowfullscreen%3D%22true%22%20style%3D%22border%3A0%3B%22%20sandbox%3D%22allow-scripts%20allow-same-origin%20allow-popups%20allow-presentation%20allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox%22%20title%3D%22Embedded%20video%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Pepsi Pallets to the Studio: The Work Ethic Behind the Rise<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grind wasn\u2019t always glamorous. 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