Best XXL Freshman cover (so far...09-1

[504Slim]

Aite Brehs Simple, Which class is the Best XXL Freshman Class so far

Starting At 07
Saigon
Plies
Rich boy
Lupe fiasco
Lil boosie
Gorilla Zoe
Joell ortiz
Crooked i
Papoose
Young Dro

2009
Wale
B.o.B.
Charles Hamilton
Ace Hood
Curren$y
Asher Roth
Mickey Factz
Kid Cudi
(there was 3 different covers for 2009, didnt feel like putting all of them)

2010:
J.Cole
Pill
Nipsey Hussle
Wiz khalifa
Oj da Juiceman
Fashawn
Big Sean
Jay Rock
Donnis

2011:
Meek Mill
Big Krit
yellawolf
Cyhi the prince
Fred the godson
lil b
lil twist
mac miller
YG
Kendrick lamar
diggy

2012
Future
Danny brown
Kid ink
hopsin
don trip
Macklemore
MGK
Roscoe dash
French montana

2013:
Schoolboy Q
Ab soul
chief keef
logic
Trinidad james
joey bada$$
action bronson
kriko bangz
dizzy wright
angel haze
travis scott

2014:
Jarren Benton
TY$
Lil Bibby
Troy ave
Jon connor
Rich homie quan
lil durk
chance the rapper
kevin gates
august alsina

and the most recent 2015:
Dej loaf
Fetty wap
K Camp
Tink
OG Maco
Shy Glizzy
Kidd Kidd
Vince Staples
Raury
GoldLink

 

[darealvelle]

how u skip this one

 

[Busby]

09 by far...a majority of those artists are still popping

 

[DonKnock]

The depth of lasts years cover For me this was between 2010 and 2014.

 

[504Slim]

Well lets go down the list of who still around (i dont like using relevant)

09
B.o.B- off top of my head, he has at least 3 big songs & 2 big smashes (airplanes & nothing on you). And has a song wit trey songz on radio now

Curren$y-has 7 albums(didnt even kno that), A shyt load of mixtapes downloads. he still low key poppin wit no radio songs

Asher Roth-I love college was a cool song,mixtape wit dj drama & cannon.had a song on madden 11 or 12 (dnt remember)
he was ehhh

Ace Hood-Hustle hard in 2011( it was really big because of the remix wit ross & wayne)
& bugatti in 2013...yeah thats it lol

Kid Cudi-not personally a fan. i like some songs. but when he 1st came out i run into alot of ppl wit that man on the moon mixtape.
Day n Night -2008
Make her say-2009
Pursuit of happiness-2010
oh i seen him in commercial for energy drink,kick start i think



Charles Hamilton

Mickey Factz
Only thing i know about him is that he was there at the raekwon/joe budden incident
i believe he was signed to jayz at one point
and was in McDonald's commercial i think

 

[DosCadenaz]

I like 2011

 

[504Slim]

J.Cole-Probably one the hottest young mainstream rapper (him,drake & kendrick)
Nipsey Hussle-Some Goodmixtapes, the $100 was a smart idea, idont recall anyone from hip hop doing that b4)
Wiz khalifa-To me Kush & oj is a classic mixtape,really blew up wit black & yellow in 2010. He's crossed over wit big songs wit maroon 5,miley cyrus,sean kingston,lily allen,Far East movement & still puts out decent singles & Features every now & then.
wiz also currently has the #1 song in the country from the new fast & furious movie.
Fashawn-i kno who is. dont really listen. idk anybody else who does (not saying he's bad tho)

Big Sean-alot of people say his 1st 2 albums were trash,but still had some know Features (my homie still-lil wayne,as long as you love-justin bieber,All me-drake etc) the Ass song wit nikki was probably his biggest song until IDFWU(which still gets play today)
and his personal life also kept him in the light (ariana grande & that chick from glee, idk her name)

Jay Rock-i actually like follow me home. he doesnt have super big songs (i dont think he cares) but not his fault either,TDE focus is on kendrick right now (Q & soul too). still has dope Feats & song wit the rest of black hippy & TDE

We can say these 3 didnt graduate
Oj da Juiceman
Pill
Donnis

 

[Money Be Green]

13 was the wackest

 

[TrapHouse Rock]

i was talking about this with a couple friends, last two years are the worst by a mile

however, xxl really gets away with waiting til so many people bubble up that there are always some surefire picks every year. In hindsight, their lists seem so good cause there are so few risks involved.

obviously picks like oj da juiceman are so fukking silly in hindsight, but in general, they guarantee themselves at least 3-4 winners a class.

even in 14, chance, rhq, and august alsina are such gimmes

 

[504Slim]

how u skip this one

my bad . i went the XXL site & it started at 09 so i thought that was the 1st one.
i knew something was up because i remember lupe & papoose being on one of them freshman list
but its there now

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

It's easily 2010.

Nipsey,Wiz,Cole,Big Sean,Jay Rock and Freddie Gibbs>>>>>

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

i was talking about this with a couple friends, last two years are the worst by a mile

however, xxl really gets away with waiting til so many people bubble up that there are always some surefire picks every year. In hindsight, their lists seem so good cause there are so few risks involved.

obviously picks like oj da juiceman are so fukking silly in hindsight, but in general, they guarantee themselves at least 3-4 winners a class.

even in 14, chance, rhq, and august alsina are such gimmes

OJ was buzzing heavy in 2009 tho..... it's not like he was Angel Haze status

 

[TrapHouse Rock]

OJ was buzzing heavy in 2009 tho..... it's not like he was Angel Haze status

No one can fault those picks at the time, not really the point I was making. More making the point that they have a cluster of guaranteed star picks each year, and surround that with some guesses. So when you look back, it seems like the lists are pretty solid


EDIT: this year is the most borderline but I think Tink, Vic Mensa, Fetty, and Vince Staples will be around at least for some time (i doubt they'll be household names or anything but they'll be well-received in their projects). Only year without true 'gimme' picks

 

[WhoShotCha]

2011 brodie

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

J.Cole-Probably one the hottest young mainstream rapper (him,drake & kendrick)
Nipsey Hussle-Some Goodmixtapes, the $100 was a smart idea, idont recall anyone from hip hop doing that b4)
Wiz khalifa-To me Kush & oj is a classic mixtape,really blew up wit black & yellow in 2010. He's crossed over wit big songs wit maroon 5,miley cyrus,sean kingston,lily allen,Far East movement & still puts out decent singles & Features every now & then.
wiz also currently has the #1 song in the country from the new fast & furious movie.
Fashawn-i kno who is. dont really listen. idk anybody else who does (not saying he's bad tho)

Big Sean-alot of people say his 1st 2 albums were trash,but still had some know Features (my homie still-lil wayne,as long as you love-justin bieber,All me-drake etc) the Ass song wit nikki was probably his biggest song until IDFWU(which still gets play today)
and his personal life also kept him in the light (ariana grande & that chick from glee, idk her name)

Jay Rock-i actually like follow me home. he doesnt have super big songs (i dont think he cares) but not his fault either,TDE focus is on kendrick right now (Q & soul too). still has dope Feats & song wit the rest of black hippy & TDE

We can say these 3 didnt graduate
Oj da Juiceman
Pill
Donnis

Donnis' "Southern Lights" mixtape was pretty good... but it's sad that his biggest moment was his song being featured in an adidas commercial