XXL First Four Freshmen Revealed

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Pill. Nipsey Hussle. J.Cole. Fashawn. You mad? Issue hits newsstands March 16th.

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  1. ANT619HONY says:

    fuck this shit

  2. THUNDERKUSH says:

    good choices so far…. let’s hope WIZ KHALIFA, BIG SEAN, DONNIS make it too

  3. hurryupnbuy says:

    nipsey’s been around for a min already

  4. Nathaniel says:

    who the FUCK is fashawn?

  5. T says:

    i aint mad.

    all are worthy.

  6. Johnny Ringo says:

    “who the FUCK is fashawn?” lol…..everyone else is thinking that….prob cost him 10k to be on the cover with the others

  7. T says:

    Fashawn.

    Fresno’s finest.

    Just released “Boy Meets World” – solid album IMO.

  8. whatever says:

    fashawn is from Cali. He be heavy on the blogs. Some say he dropped one of the best indie albums of 2009

  9. yo says:

    IF you dont know who Fashawn is you’re fucking wack. Had probably one of the best albums last year.

  10. B.Dot says:

    ^
    playing Devil’s advocate, if an album drops and the masses don’t hear it, does it make a noise?

  11. YES says:

    Nipsey deserve this his music is GREAT

  12. B.Dot says:

    ^
    agreed. I STILL listen to bullets vol. 2.

  13. Nathaniel says:

    @yo

    *puts on limited edition “i’m fucking wack” t-shirt*

  14. Johnny Ringo says:

    “if an album drops and the masses don’t hear it, does it make a noise?” =

    I dont spend all the time on here and I know if I asked people in DALLAS who dude is they would be like “who?”

  15. yo says:

    @ ringo, same could be said about anyone that has been on these lists if you asked people in other cities

  16. chillo says:

    Gotta get Jay Rock up there.

  17. Mike says:

    Freddie Gibbs Bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  18. Chipped Tooth Condition says:

    Jay Rock was on it last year right?

  19. B.Dot says:

    there was none last year. It was 2007. 2008 now 2010.

  20. ak says:

    Hopefully some ladies will be added to the mix but knowing the industry i doubt it. (sigh) 4 n e 1 interested in hearing some good hip hop music from a female visit http://www.myspace.com/akilahbrock

  21. nina says:

    XXL still prints? I’m shocked it’s been able to stay afloat.

    What’s the requirement to make the list cause these kids are nobodies. Most of the pple who pick up the XXL probably don’t know who they are. People who don’t live on rap blogs sure don’t.

  22. herbsaac says:

    Freddie Gibbs better be on this list.. if not then the list is all for not

  23. herbsaac says:

    and thank god so far none of the rappers are into skinny jeans and just trying to get like yung joc.. make one hit song then be out the game.. or rick ross who are fake as shit.. so far so good.. but we better have gibbs.. if they have pill and not gibbs then this magazine is region hating and gibbs will just get stronger

  24. BIG DOG! says:

    “I know a Rapper named SWIGGA and I tell them he’s ILL, But they wont post it less he do a record with PILL!!” LOL!!!

  25. NotoriousRambo says:

    FUCK XXL WHO BUYS THAT GARBAGE ALONG WITH THE SOURCE & VIBE ANYMORE???? AND MTV U ALREADY KNOW WHAT IT IS THEY DON’T PLAY VIDEOS NO MORE WHO THE FUCK TAKES THEM SERIOUSLY ESPECIALLY THAT TOP 10 RAPPER I MEAN BULLSHIT LIST SMH

  26. Chipped Tooth Condition says:

    Haha MTV should change their name to realityshows Tv

  27. PITRI says:

    “Fashawn.

    Fresno’s finest.”

    “fashawn is from Cali”

    Fashawn? im from cali and bout 45 mins from Fresno..same area code and everything 559..and i still dont know who this dude is..but i like how hes commin at the freshmens from last year..

  28. Argo's says:

    How bout QuEST??

  29. Wanker Man says:

    Fashawn has worked with Alchemist, Exile and Evidence from Dilated Peoples. Dude is mad talented.

  30. caique says:

    jay rock should be there. im a big fan of nipsey. hes great.

  31. Kid C-A-L says:

    Fashawn is the nicest MC from California. Nipsey is overrated.

  32. Kid C-A-L says:

    Rephrase, Fashawn is probably the nicest on the cover.

  33. B.Dot says:

    Nipsey is overrated.
    ^
    overrated? if anything he underpaid.

  34. jumpman says:

    cole and pill niccccceeeee

    i better see sean and wiz next!

  35. Sheeesh says:

    All these cats overrated, but hey at least they getting what they deserve….the XXL Freshman cover jinx

  36. R.O.E. says:

    B.Dot, I think it can still make noise even if the masses don’t hear it. I think somethings will never catch on to everyone but if the right people hear it, it can make a splash. Hence the reason Fashawn is on the cover.

  37. Master P's Theatre says:

    Gangsta Gibbs shoulda been on that shit. Fail.

  38. Lorin says:

    I support, and I raise the same concern; Freddie Gibbs and Big Sean should both be next. Stand up midwest! Detroit, Gary

  39. Sleeze $ says:

    This list is really who’s going to be working at Burger King in 2 years.

  40. Matt says:

    You are not a Hip-Hop fan if you don’t know about Fashawn, plain and simple. Real heads seek out the good shit; it doesn’t matter how many people cop or recognize the name. The game has changed and new artists don’t get any play without serious cosigns. Name 5 better albums that dropped in 2009 than “Boy Meets World.” I dare anybody – you just can’t.

  41. Nas says:

    so much hate. your not supposed to know these dudes. the whole point of the cover is to show u new rappers that have talent and are making moves. Fashawn dropped BOy Meets World. J. Cole dropped the second best mixtape of the year. Big Sean’s album is about to drop. Nipsey Hussle got rhymes. I mean if your going to hate on these dudes tell me who you would put on the cover.

    And another thing lol. I liked pretty much all the dudes that were on the cover last year except Ace Hood & Mickey Factz. Yall niggas need to stop listening to the radio and watchin 106.

  42. c'mon man god damn says:

    Whatever happened to Charles Hamilton???

  43. Chipped Tooth Condition says:

    ^ Detroit bullied him and he disappeared for a minute.

    He got a new mixtape now though

  44. Reasy F. says:

    Pill and J. Cole – I agree with.

    Nipsey – I need to hear more music.

    The other cat never heard of.

  45. Crazy says:

    Man this Freshman list don’t mean shit!

    More than Half of the class dropped out. The others flopped and maybe 1 made it. The rest are getting their Musical GEDs now.

    Fk outta here.

  46. Nas says:

    1. Nipsey Hussle
    2. Wiz Khalifa
    3. Freddie Gibbs
    4. Pill
    5. Jay Rock
    6. Big Sean
    7. Fashawn
    8. J. Cole
    9. OJ the Juiceman
    10. Donnis

    Official list. Fuck OJ. Everyone else is dope

  47. Crazy says:

    How the fuck is Nipsey Hussle a freshman, when that nigga been rappin since been rappin!?

    Fuck all these lists man!

    A dude that wasn’t even on that cover came and surpassed the entire class last year.

  48. Blakout615 says:

    Im rooting for Pill,J.cole,Freddie G,and Yelawolf & Kevin Gates dis yr. I fuck wit dem dudes heavy! I see sumbody mentioned Quest. Dude is NICE. I been hearing about Fashawn for a min too

  49. Industry Advocate says:

    With this lineup, they already beat last year’s list!

  50. Will says:

    Nipsey shouldve been on last years

  51. Will says:

    the rest of the list: Drake,Jay Electronica, Nicki Minaj, Travis Porter, Short Dawg, Dorrough,Terrace Martin,Jay Rock everybody else IDK

    heres who they going to put on there that dont deserve to be up there: Waka Flocka Flame and Yo Gotti Yo Gotti shouldnt be on there becuz he not a freshman but Waka Flaka is is just Wak I hope the two jerk niggas dont make it either LOL

    considerations for next year: Kevin Gates, Cashis, Overdoz(Google Overdoz-Nova Mixtape (crazy)),

  52. Will says:

    yea this list is like the madden cover it fuccs over your career afterwards only surving freshman are Lupe Cudi and Plies all them other niggas havent did shit

    remember they had Young Dro Papoose Saigon Rich Boy Joell Ortiz Webbie Boosie Gorilla Zoe Crooked I all on that cover only nigga that made noise was the nigga Plies and Lupe

    I mean Ace Hood was on the cover last year Blu Charles Hamilton Cory Gunz all them niggas disappeared Charles Hamilton is just now Coming Bacc I was still Confused why Mickey Facts and Curren$y was even on that cover Curren$y been made a name for himself and Mickey Factz son is wacc to me

    Its good press but shit like this hype you up and then theres no album

  53. Ac@pella! says:

    How tha fuck did O.J. get on that list???!?!?!?!??!?!!?!? If that’s the real list!!!!!!!!!!!!…

  54. homeboy sandman shouldve been on this list.

  55. kurama187 says:

    Nipsey ft. Game – They Roll

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