All XXL Freshman Classes — Ranked & Detailed (by Yehor Ivanov, no-strings-attached) :
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XXL Freshmen — All of ’Em :
Предлагаю поговорить про XXL Freshman Classes — for those yet unfamiliar, XXL journal — начиная с 2007-го года (having omitted 2008 somehow — but okay lol) has been choosing main up-and-upcoming rookies of the Year —
— (patiently waiting) for more to Come. Итак, оглашаю полный список — Together with my perspective from Today (shout-out, Danny Brown from 2016! today-today) — check it out and update —
-at your pleasure and will :
- 2007 :
Winners (sort of) :
— Lupe Fiasco
— Papoose
— Lil Boosie
— Joell Ortiz (+-)
— Crooked I (also)
Lost in the sands of Time :
— Plies
— Rich Boy
— Gorilla Zoe
— Young Dro
2) 2009:
Besties :
— Curren$y
— Blu
— Kid Cudi
— Wale
— Mickey Factz
— B.O.B. (huge star from the 2009–10 — now Lost in Небытие)
Lost :
— Cory Gunz
— Ace Hood
— Asher Roth (fuck Asher Roth! ph)
— Charles Hamilton
3) 2010:
Best:
— J. Cole
— Nipsey Hu$$le
— Freddie Gibbs (Lost ’N’ Found)
— Big Sean
— Jay Rock
Lost:
— Pill
— OJ Da Juiceman
— Donnis
Somewhere In-B(-e)tween :
— Wiz Khalifa
— Fashawn
4) 2011:
Stars:
— Big K.R.I.T. (maybe, main freshman ever, I’d say!)
— Mac Miller (R.I.P.!)
— YG
— Kendrick Lamar (most hyped 1 at the Time, also)
Doing Their Own Thang (shout-out, De La! ) :
— Cyhi The Prince
— Fred The Godson (R.I.P.! ) :
— Yelawolf
— YG
Lost :
— Lil Twist (the twist was going into Nowhere, I guess!))
— Diggy Simmons (looks like Diggy has dug his own grave!)) )
5) 2012:
Best — still on the Rise :
— Future
— Danny Brown
Lost :
— Kid Ink
— Don Trip
— Roscoe Dash
In their own Lane :
— French Montana
— Iggy Azalea
Lost White Bois :
— Macklemore
— Machine Gun Kelly
6) 2013:
Best :
— Schoolboy Q
— Joey Bada$$
— Ab-Soul
— Logic
— Action Bronson
— Travi$ Scott
Own Lane Guys :
— Chief Keef
— Trinidad Jame$ (supposedly, one hit wonder — but still staing within the Industry)
— Dizzy Wright
Lost :
— Kirko Bangz
— Angel Haze
7) 2014:
Best :
— Isaiah Rashad
— Ty Dolla $ign
— Chance The Rapper
— Lil Durk
Almost Lost (still Gr8) :
— Rich Homie Quan
— Kevin Gates
Lost Lol :
— Troy Ave
— Vic Mensa
— Lil Bibby
— Jon Connor (Fuuu)
— Jarren Benton and August Alsina (who the fuck R these People? No Respect!)
8) 2015:
Great(-est) (with-in their own Lane — both Now & Then) :
— Vince Staples
— GoldLink
— Raury (a bit Lost — but Still (shout-out, Trademark & Young Roddy from 2015!)
— OG Maco
Loshki :
— DeJ Loaf
— Fetty Wap
Sovsem uze :
— K Camp
— Shy Glizzy
— Kidd Kidd
— Tink (who the fuck calls himself ‘Tink’ — somehow?))
9) 2016 (truly gr8 One — all New School stars together (fuck Lil Dicky!)):
Best :
— 10th spot winner (!) — Lil Yachty
— Anderson .Paak
— 21 Savage
— Denzel Curry
— Dave East
— Lil Uzi Vert
— G Herbo
— Kodak Black
Flash in the Pan (No Cash in the hand — shout-out, Master Ace!) :
— Desiigner
Nahui Lil Dicky)
10) 2017:
Besties:
— Playboi Carti (Sir Cartier!)
— Ugly God
— 10th spot Winner (!) XXXTentacion (R.I.P., m8!)
— Aminé
Lost in Time :
— Kap G
— Kyle
— PnB Rock
Doin’ their Own Thang :
— Kamaiyah (I say, check this chick out!)
Plain Suck :
— Madeintyo
11) 2018 :
Besties :
— Lil Pump
— J.I.D
— Smokepurpp
— Trippie Redd
Nah Nikk :
— YBN Nahmir
— Ski Mask The Slump God
— Stefflon Don
— BlocBoy JB
— Wifisfuneral
Kay-kay, to be fair, that’s where it all went somewhere down-hill from now On —
Too many real Trap Clones over here.
12) 2019:
Besties :
— DaBaby
— Megan Thee Stallion
— YBN Cordae
— Roddy Rich
— Gunna
— Rico Nasty
— Lil Mosey
Lost in Time (Already?) Yeah) :
— Comethazine
— YK Osiris
+ — :
— Tierra Whack
— Blueface
13) 2020:
My Boys :
— Lil Tjay
— Jack Harlow
— Baby Keem
— Rod Wave
— Fivio Foreign
Lalki :
— Polo G
— NLE Choppa
No-One :
— Calboy
— Lil Keed
— Chika
— Mulatto
— 10th Spot winner 24kGoldn (lol)
14) 2021:
Okay more or less :
— 42 Dugg
— Pooh Shiesty
— Flo Milli
Nah Nikk :
— Morray
— Iann Dior
— Lakeyah
— 10th spot winner DDG
— Rubi Rose
— Blxs
— Toosii
— Coi Leray
Also — итак:
— your favo(-u-)rite Freshman Class Ever?
— the most ground-breaking One for Hip Hop — according to You?)
— greatest Hit or Miss?
— on a small Mental Health note, призываю к аккуратному выстраиванию глубоких эмоциональной связи с Артистами — но! yours (or Industry’s — as to You)
— personal greatest XXL Freshman of Choice?)
— any predictions for the next Year — coming soon, Y’all!
Cheers, enjoy)
Waitin’ 4 answers
While finding My-Self ha-ha
Cheers)
