These are interesting and if you look back they have a pretty good track record.

I love Chance the Rapper. He's like Lupe crossed with Sublime.

Dont know a lot about the rest.

XXL 2013 Freshman List

Schoolboy Q
Trinidad Jame$
Joey Bada$$
Ab-Soul
Logic
Action Bronson
Kirko Bangz
Travi$ Scott
Dizzy Wright – 10 Spot People’s Champion Winner
Angel Haze
Chief Keef – “The 11th Freshman”


2012
Future, Kid Ink, Danny Brown, French Montana, Macklemore, Don Trip, Machine Gun Kelly, Hopsin, Iggy Azalea and Roscoe Dash.


2011
Lil Twist, CyHi Da Prynce, Big K.R.I.T., Meek Mill, Diggy Simmons, Kendrick Lamar, Fred the Godson, Lil B, Mac Miller, Yelawolf, and YG.

2010
J. Cole:
Nipsey Hu$$le:
Pill:
OJ Da Juiceman:
Wiz Khalifa:
Big Sean:
Fashawn:
Freddie Gibbs:
Jay Rock:
Donnis:


2009
Ace Hood, Asher Roth, Mickey Factz, B.o.B, Wale, Kid Cudi, Curren$y, Cory Gunz, Blu, Charles Hamilton

2008
Crooked I, Lupe Fiasco, Gorilla Zoe, Plies, Papoose, Lil' Boosie, Young Dro, Rich Boy, Saigon, Joell Ortiz

i will say this...Rich Homie Quan is a great name

and yeah , i don't know any of them either, i only know of Isaiah Rashad because he opened for Schoolboy Q, i think he might be on their label ? heard OF Ty Dolla $ign too but never heard any music

Isaiah Rashad is at Pitchfork on Sunday

Troy Ave has been killing mixtapes for the last year or 2. Jon Connor has also been doing the mixtape thing for a while. Kevin Gates dropped a album late last year, was pretty solid.

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