And Saigon??? Crooked I has been rapping since 1995, was signed to Death Row for 5 years. What exactly was the criteria then? Holy shyt lmao.
That's so weird....
That's so weird....
LMAO wait XXL had Crooked I on the Freshman cover in 2007?????
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They also had Lupe on the cover after he dropped two albums on a major label
what the fukk was the criteria then????
what the fukk was the criteria then????
shyt is weird. Just like 3 yrs ago, wiz khalifa was nominated for some new artist award like he wasnt signed to warner bros in 2007 and dropped "say yeah"
Lol these nikkas change what the word "Freshman" means to fit their agenda bro
mortuus est
Veteran
"leaders of the new school"
That's crazy because almost none of them nikkas were new in 2007. Even the ones who were close had some buzz for at least a year at the time.
BK The Great
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Papoose >
All the covers had rappers that had been out for years.
HollywoodP
#LongLive24 #TMC America's Team, Lakeshow, & ASU
its still like that today. Skilla Baby was on the 2024 Freshman cover 8 albums deep. It's basically artists who are new to white people.
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Keepin' it 100
Also pretty hilarious given Crooked I was on the cover of XXL 5 years before this class.
New nggas (and 
) will never understand how big papoose and Saigon were/were supposed to be
They checked all the boxes that would have made them stars at any other point, but they got caught up in the changing of the guard
) will never understand how big papoose and Saigon were/were supposed to beThey checked all the boxes that would have made them stars at any other point, but they got caught up in the changing of the guard