XXL Freshmen

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  In Defense of the XXL Freshmen List

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/07/14 |
  Filed under Opinion, Debates, XXL Freshmen

  Part of the reason RefinedHype and the Mothership run so well is the people behind them, which, in this case is me and Nathan. We discuss every possible idea and we usually end up agreeing; and don't get me started on the Will Farrell references.See more...

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  Why I’m Boycotting the 2014 XXL Freshmen List: A Twitter Rant Reminder

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/05/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Debates, XXL Freshmen

  I fucking swear, this shit happens every year and it makes me want to kick a fucking puppy. A full two years I explained why I decided to boycott the XXL Freshmen List as matter of principle...See more...

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  Let’s All Lose Our Shit Over the 2013 XXL Freshman List

  Posted by Nathan S. on 03/27/13 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, XXL Freshmen

  It's that time of the year again, time for everyone to lose their sh*t over the 2013 XXL Freshman selections. From Action Bronson to Trinidad James, here's the official list. See more...

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  I Dare You To Not Fall Asleep During This XXL Freshmen Cypher (Video)

  Posted by Danielle Harling on 03/22/12 |
  Filed under Videos, QuickHits, XXL Freshmen

  Kudos to XXL for choosing the worst beat ever for this Yawn-A-Palooza they call the XXL Freshmen Cypher. I do like Iggy Azalea as an artist (or at least I think I do), but I'm still trying to figure out what language she's rapping in in this cypher. My guess is it's probably one she made up years ago or something. See more...See more...

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  A$AP Rocky Refers To Several Of The XXL 2012 Freshmen As Being “Corny As F**k” (Video)

  Posted by Danielle Harling on 03/16/12 |
  Filed under Videos, QuickHits, ASAP Rocky, XXL Freshmen

  Sounds like A$AP Rocky might be a little confused when it comes to his thoughts on XXL's 2012 Freshmen list. Because almost immediately after stating that he's "got love for everybody" he went on to say that some of the artists on XXL's list are "corny as f**k." A$AP Rocky also revealed that he was initially on the list, but somehow things just didn't work out. See more...See more...

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  The Definitive Breakdown of XXL’s 2011 Freshman List

  Posted by Nathan S. on 02/22/11 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Features, XXL Freshmen

  I thought I'd have a little more time to but together a coherent analysis of XXL's 2011 Freshman list, but just a few hours after their cover leaked the mag smartly decided to just go ahead and do the official release. So just like that I'm being pressed into action - we've got a lot of ground to cover, let's get at it. See more...See more...

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  Grading XXL’s Top 10 Freshman List

  Posted by Nathan S. on 03/01/10 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Features, XXL Freshmen

  It's happened again. XXL's Freshman Class of 2009 has been released, and the interwebs are aflame with hip-hop nation fiercely debating the merits of the respective artists; but here's the thing. Like the Heisman awards (Erik Crouch? Troy Smith?), an examination of XXL's past selections reveal that while the magazine is good at generating short-term interest, they're poor at predicting future success. Just what grade does XXL deserve? Let's look back at the past year's classes and find out. See more...See more...

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