XXL Freshman Class of 2021: Vote for the 10th Spot

Started by Sav Stanfield, Mar 30, 2021, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Sav Stanfield
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    Everyone loves to hate The XXL Freshman List - and with good reason - but I've always been fascinated with it. For most Freshmen, its a rite of passage into the next level of rap stardom. Sure they've got it horribly wrong on multiple occasions, always have some very questionable picks and notable omissions but you can't deny its become a staple of mainstream hip hop in the last 10 years. Plus the freestyles are always fun (so long as you're not ---).

    I'm less interested in the final list and more interested in the nominations. Its like a snapshot of everyone who's got the potential to blow up right now and its a pretty wide and diverse list they've got this year. I still don't understand how tf the voting process works for 10th spot and there are some ridiculous exclusions (where tf is Sheff G??) eitherway, it looks like the final list will come from these nominations.

    The final list will probably be some combination of tik tok one-hit-wonders/industry plants, an obligatory female or 2 and a few genuine talents, but my personal picks for top 10:

    Bizzy Banks
    Blxst
    Bfb da Packman
    YN Jay
    Duke Deuce
    Fredo b---
    Hotboii
    Pooh Sheisty
    Pa Salieu
    42 Dugg

    Who do y'all think will make the final list? Who in their right mind put Dax on this list? Reveal how out of touch you are by proudly proclaiming you don't know a single person on here?
     
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  2. joeyp363
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    Dax is a GOAT already. J Cole needs to be put back on this list.
     
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  3. Chrollo
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    I want my girl Kaash Paige to win. All the people on your list deserve it too tho. Dee Watkins, Dro Kenji, Flo Milli, Lancey Foux & Shordie Shordie on there too? Hard decision lol

     
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    Also YN Jay is up for vote. He's a pretty interesting character
     
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  5. Antman
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    Didn’t a list already start to float around
     
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  6. Step Daddy
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    I voted Armani Ceasar
     
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    Looking through there photos is funny, who is that Kmart kodak black?
     
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    The one where they spelled Coi Leray as Coi Leroy? I think that's the Annual Fake XXL list that never turns out to be real lol
     
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    Oh bc it was completely fair too lmao
     
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    Toosii
    Toosii
    Toosii
    Toosii
    Toosii
    Toosii

    besides him I hope Deante Hitchcock or Morray gets it. Why is Shiesty and Slowthai even on the voting? They shouldn't even be a question
     
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    Feeling like an old f--- looking at the list and not recognizing even one name. Anything worth checking out?
     
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    Who tf put Dax in there lol
     
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    They keep getting worse and worse lmao
     
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    He's been a nominee for like the last 3 years lol.
     
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    Ik this is off topic but I quote tweeted one of Dax's tweets once pretty much saying "That s--- a--- don't drop" and he liked my s---.
     
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    Marlon Craft for me.





     
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    lmao do you mean Hotboii? His accent (and dreads) are similar but he's got his own sound going for sure. He's dropped 2 amazing mixtapes, huge potential to blow up. I'd love to see him make the list

    The music video of one of his first hits was filmed at his friends funeral. Its some dark s--- but most of his other music is more upbeat. Check him out.


     
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    the names I listed in OP are all worth checking out imo. Linking a song for each of the, check em out!

    Bizzy Banks - very next-up drill star from BK
    Blxst - He has that indescribable... something to his sound that only Nate Dogg, T-Pain, Akon, Ty Dolla can do. His album from last year was tremendous, I'm a huge fan and no question he'll be a superstar imo
    Bfb da Packman - from the new Michigan/Detroit & Flint wave. He's fat, he doesn't give a single iota of a f--- and he's by far the funniest rapper alive right now.
    YN Jay - Also from Flint, also hilarious. Absolutely obsessed with a---. His ad-libs are ridiculous.
    Duke Deuce - Remember crunk? This dude's bringing it back.
    Hotboii - mentioned him the post above. Huge talent, huge potential.
    Pooh Sheisty - hottest new rapper out, pretty much guaranteed a spot on the list. Yet another Gucci protoge, great debut album released in Jan
    Pa Salieu - very unique UK/Gambian rapper, dropped an unbelievable album last year.
    42 Dugg - from the new Detroit. Blew the f--- up after being featured on 2 massive singles from Lil Baby's album last year. When you hear the whistle thats when you know he's gonna go in lol.
     
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    I wouldn't be surprised if Toosii gets a spot. I think Sheistys pretty much a sealed deal but not sure Deante and Morray have done enough to earn a spot yet. Although I'm a fan of both. Slowthai's an interesting one. They'll definitley have someone from the UK I'm just not sure if he's the XXL type lol
     
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    alr imma need to check him out
     
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