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Title: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: 714rep on February 21, 2011, 04:10:59 PM
(http://www.xxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/freshmen-inside.jpg)

No Dom Kennedy?  ???
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Young Old Head on February 21, 2011, 04:34:45 PM
yeah, dom's missin... as well as ab-soul imo
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: h2k4 on February 21, 2011, 04:51:59 PM
LOL @ K. Dot posing like he's in a high school picture.  It's a good look for him though.  He deserves it.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: NoobCake on February 21, 2011, 05:34:22 PM
Even these XXL covers can't do anything for west coast artists.  Jay Rock and Nippsey Hussle were on last year's cover.  Where are they now?  Nowhere.  Both were dropped by their labels.  Neither will probably ever release an actual album.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: friscoliving on February 21, 2011, 05:48:33 PM
Jay Rock's album comes out May 17th under strange music. Good look for him
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Al Bundy on February 21, 2011, 06:55:15 PM
lil b with his dirty ass vans about to take over 2011  8)
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: dubsmith_nz on February 21, 2011, 07:17:50 PM
Jay Rock's album comes out May 17th under strange music. Good look for him

Looking forward to that release 8)
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: NoobCake on February 21, 2011, 07:19:54 PM
Nobody who's on an independent is capable of taking over anything.  Same goes for Jay Rock.  
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Sickaluffa on February 21, 2011, 07:29:49 PM
Geez no erk the jerk  :o
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Al Bundy on February 21, 2011, 07:45:51 PM
Geez no erk the jerk  :o

just thought that! and no mention of odd future
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: doggfather on February 22, 2011, 03:39:52 AM
Even these XXL covers can't do anything for west coast artists.  Jay Rock and Nippsey Hussle were on last year's cover.  Where are they now?  Nowhere.  Both were dropped by their labels.  Neither will probably ever release an actual album.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: MistaNova on February 22, 2011, 03:47:15 AM
Even these XXL covers can't do anything for west coast artists.  Jay Rock and Nippsey Hussle were on last year's cover.  Where are they now?  Nowhere.  Both were dropped by their labels.  Neither will probably ever release an actual album.

Did you really expect these covers to help the west back into the mainstream? These were started to help your average hip hop listener know about artists they've never heard of or know about artists they never bothered to check out.
Also Crooked I was on the 2008 edition line-up, Blu on the 2009 freshman line-up and Fashawn was also with Jay & Nip on the 2010 freshmen line-up. They've all released albums (technically) with Jay Rock on Strange Music his album will come. Nipsey's becoming somewhat of a lost cause now though (just when his music was getting better, lol).
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Heathen on February 22, 2011, 08:51:38 AM
just thought that! and no mention of odd future

yeah odd future gonna be bigger than all these dudes by the end of the summer. if not earlier.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: dubsmith_nz on February 22, 2011, 01:59:46 PM
just thought that! and no mention of odd future

yeah odd future gonna be bigger than all these dudes by the end of the summer. if not earlier.

Never heard of this guy at all. Why do you think he's gonna be so huge?
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Gamestarr on February 22, 2011, 02:59:27 PM
on the left the cover looks a lil suspect. lmao
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Sikotic™ on February 22, 2011, 03:03:22 PM
on the left the cover looks a lil suspect. lmao
LOL, I know, right?
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Gamestarr on February 22, 2011, 03:05:44 PM
on the left the cover looks a lil suspect. lmao
LOL, I know, right?

yeah lmao. sort of looks like dude is restin his head on his.. ''head''  ;D
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: OG Jaydc on February 22, 2011, 07:41:23 PM
Xxls best issue of the year, every year. People can get mad at who is or isn't on the covers but I always enjoy checking out all the artists I'd been sleepin on
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: UNCEEN on February 22, 2011, 09:51:25 PM
Can't see the cover.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: SGT x Tok3R on February 22, 2011, 10:13:21 PM
(http://www.xxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/freshmen-inside.jpg)


Every last one of these cats look like total geeks that would get punched on except Kendrick. Cover missing Vado.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: OG Jaydc on February 22, 2011, 10:17:58 PM
(http://www.xxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/freshmen-inside.jpg)


Every last one of these cats look like total geeks that would get punched on except Kendrick. Cover missing Vado.
.   Vado chose not to be there because they wouldnt make him the focal point of it aka his ego was too big
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Chamillitary Click on February 22, 2011, 10:20:05 PM
Much respect Kendrick. 8)
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: SGT x Tok3R on February 22, 2011, 10:26:54 PM
(http://www.xxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/freshmen-inside.jpg)


Every last one of these cats look like total geeks that would get punched on except Kendrick. Cover missing Vado.
.   Vado chose not to be there because they wouldnt make him the focal point of it aka his ego was too big

I heard about that but I think Cam made that call. I don't blame him though I wouldn't want my featured artist to be next to these pack of dorks. This cover is embarrasing. This looks like the sequel to Revenge of the Nerds. WTF has happened to hiphop. smh.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: MOON KNIGHT on February 23, 2011, 01:04:31 AM

This cover could be a career killer for some of these guys.
Looks like a novice used photoshop and created some unintentional comedy.
Hell...at least K. Lamar isn't holding an apple for the teacher.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: LiLDuVall tHe CaLi-Vanian on February 23, 2011, 09:41:01 AM
props to kendrick, big krit, and mac miller they deserve it..im not suprised about lil b he has a strong internet fanbase but i dont why YG is on there i think dom should have been or shit Pac Div but at least the west is gettin some shine
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Al Bundy on February 23, 2011, 09:44:01 AM
just thought that! and no mention of odd future

yeah odd future gonna be bigger than all these dudes by the end of the summer. if not earlier.

Never heard of this guy at all. Why do you think he's gonna be so huge?

it's a group

www.ofwgkta.com
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: West$ide Boi on February 23, 2011, 10:17:56 AM
props to Kendrick Lamar, he is by far the best of them
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Gamestarr on February 23, 2011, 10:57:27 AM
Yelawolf and Kendrick are the only dudes on that cover with something that resembles a chance of hittin it big.


These other dudes will be forgotten really soon.

KRIT? seriously? Lil B? lmao.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Heathen on February 23, 2011, 07:41:16 PM

yeah odd future gonna be bigger than all these dudes by the end of the summer. if not earlier.

Never heard of this guy at all. Why do you think he's gonna be so huge?

huge homegrown cult following, cosigns from jay-z, kanye, dj quik, questlove, mos def, clipse, diddy and the list goes one, smart branding, good team behind them (their main manager is an exec at interscope), press in all magazines, newspapers and blogs you can think of (except the hiphop press, because well, they're always late), over 1 million plays on tyler's "yonkers" in one week, GOOD MUSIC, not following trends, mad young, tyler and earl have incredible charisma and obvious star potential, and so on...

basically they are already bigger than all dudes on this cover. and they achieved that in less than a year.

shit, i mean, look what kanye just posted: http://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/40608359346348032

no act on the westcoast has had a buzz like this since the game.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: MistaNova on February 24, 2011, 06:16:04 AM
I heard about that but I think Cam made that call. I don't blame him though I wouldn't want my featured artist to be next to these pack of dorks. This cover is embarrasing. This looks like the sequel to Revenge of the Nerds. WTF has happened to hiphop. smh.

It's the age of the backpacker what did you expect? Although I'm still surprised that XV ain't in there.
If anything Vado should've been apart of last year's line-up, the '09 & '10 allumni were the best 8).

At first I was kinda hyped about this year's edition, but that cover is ass. Plus when I actually take a second to think about the list the only ones I give a fuck about are Diggy, Mac, K. Dot, Twist & Fred (probably since they're the only ones looking capable of blowing up and if they do I can act like a smart-ass who knew it all along, lol). The worst line-up since '08.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: JASONAVELI on February 24, 2011, 08:26:48 AM
Cant understand the buz with Kendrick. When Pac first came out he was a star within 1 month. Nowadays artist like Glasses malone and crooked i need years to be known. #fail.
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: dubsmith_nz on February 24, 2011, 01:04:26 PM
Cant understand the buz with Kendrick. When Pac first came out he was a star within 1 month. Nowadays artist like Glasses malone and crooked i need years to be known. #fail.

Dancing with the underground made him a star?
Title: Re: Kendrick Lamar, YG on 2011 XXL Freshman cover
Post by: Paul on February 24, 2011, 01:22:26 PM
Kendrick and Lil B  8)