2015 XXL Freshman Nominees

http://freshmen.xxlmag.com/10th-spot/

Complete list broken down roughly by representative region (as suggested by xxl) + links to music

Recommended or important singles/mixtapes, serious exclusions, discussion?

Bankroll Fresh - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/Freshstreetmoney
Father - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/AwfullyCreativeMedia
ilovemakonnen - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/iLoveMakonnenMusic
Johnny Cinco - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/QualityControlMusics/
K Camp - Atlanta, GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/KCampVEVO
Kap G - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/693ramirezgeo
Key! - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/FathersAreTheCurse
OG Maco - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdapubnSzix2-_wx0Kp-4UQ
Que - Atlanta GA - https://soundcloud.com/whoisque
Raury - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/raurtube
Rich the Kid - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/blackboydakid
Rome Fortune - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/user/asRomeFortune
Spodee - Atlanta GA - https://soundcloud.com/superspodee
YFN Lucci - Atlanta GA - https://soundcloud.com/yfn-lucci
Young Scooter - Atlanta GA - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9xHd1_rmk77Nmcf5AteYjQ

Abillyon - Brooklyn NY - https://soundcloud.com/gs9squaddd/
Bas - Queens NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/FiendBassyVEVO
Bobby Shmurda - Brooklyn NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/BobbyShmurdaVEVO
Bodega Bamz - Harlem NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/BodegaBamzMusicVEVO
Chinx - Queens NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/chinxdrugz1
CJ Fly - Brooklyn NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/PROfckingERA
Dave East - Harlem NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/DaveEastMusic
Junglepussy - Brooklyn, NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/JUNGLEPUSSY
Le1f - NYC NY - https://soundcloud.com/le1f
Monolo Rose - Brooklyn NY - https://soundcloud.com/manolorose
Rowdy Rebel - Brooklyn NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/RowdyRebelVEVO
Skizzy Mars - NYC NY - https://soundcloud.com/SkizzyMars
Young Lito - Brooklyn NY - https://soundcloud.com/younglitobsb
Your Old Droog - Brooklyn NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/YourOldDroog

Bishop Nehru - Rockland County NY - http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSuburbanDojo

Da$h - NJ - http://www.youtube.com/user/HeirGang
Fetty Wap - Paterson, NJ - http://www.youtube.com/user/harlemfetty
Retchy P - NJ - http://www.youtube.com/user/HeirGang

Aston Matthews - Lakewood CA - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBCG9UmyJ5Ec2VXIRM58oRQ
Adrian Marcel - Oakland CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/AdrianMarcelVEVO
Casey Veggies - Los Angeles CA - http://www.youtube.com/caseyveggiesvevo
Cozz - Los Angeles CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/CozzVEVO
Eric Bellinger - Los Angeles CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/EricBellingerVEVO
J-Doe - Inglewood CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/yeahjdoe
Jay 305 - Los Angeles CA - https://soundcloud.com/opm-radio
Joey Fatts - Long Beach CA - https://soundcloud.com/joeyfatts
OT Genasis - Long Beach CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/otgenasis
Skeme - Inglewood CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/Skeme90305
Snow tha Product - San Diego CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/SNOWTHAPRODUCT
Vince Staples - Long Beach CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/VinceStaplesVEVO

Alex Wiley - Chicago IL - http://www.youtube.com/user/AlexWileyVEVO
Dreezy - Chicago IL - http://www.youtube.com/user/sseandrea
Johnny May Cash - Chicago IL - http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnnyMayCashVEVO
Lil Herb - Chicago IL - https://soundcloud.com/gherbo
Mick Jenkins - Chicago IL - https://soundcloud.com/mickjenkinsmusic
Spenzo - Chicago IL - http://www.youtube.com/user/AintUSpenzo
Tink - Chicago IL - https://soundcloud.com/tink_g

Bizzy Crook - Miami FL - http://www.youtube.com/user/BizzyCrook
Denzel Curry - Carol City FL - http://www.youtube.com/user/DENZELCURRYPH
Quest - Miami FL - http://www.youtube.com/user/YesIamQuESt

Black Cobain - Alexandria VA - http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackCobainVEVO
Dutch Rebelle - Boston MA - http://www.youtube.com/user/DutchReBelle617
Fat Trel - Washington DC - http://www.youtube.com/user/DaCompany1135
Goldlink - DC/Maryland/VA - https://soundcloud.com/goldlink
King Los - Baltimore MD - http://www.youtube.com/user/swaggaboylostv
Michael Christmas - Boston MA - http://www.youtube.com/user/michaelchristmastv
Shy Glizzy - Washington DC - http://www.youtube.com/user/GlizzyGangTV

Boldy James - Detroit MI - http://www.youtube.com/user/BoldyJames313
Dej Loaf - Detroit MI - http://www.youtube.com/user/dejloafVEVO
Earlly Mac - Detroit MI - http://www.youtube.com/user/EarllyMacVEVO

Deniro Farra - Charlotte NC - http://www.youtube.com/DeniroFarrar
Well$ - Charlotte NC - https://soundcloud.com/wells-music

Kidd Kidd - New Orleans LA - http://www.youtube.com/user/kiddkiddVEVO
Pell - New Orleans LA - https://soundcloud.com/pellyeah

Partynextdoor - Toronto Canada - http://www.youtube.com/user/PARTYOMO
Tory Lanez - Toronto Canada - http://www.youtube.com/user/keysbrooklyn

Raz Simone - Seattle WA - http://www.youtube.com/user/RazpyTube

Snootie Wild - Memphis TN - http://www.youtube.com/user/SnootieWildVEVO
Young Dolph - Memphis TN - http://www.youtube.com/user/youngdolphmuzic

Zuse - Kingston Jamaica - http://www.youtube.com/user/ZuseVE

Fetty Wap - Paterson, NJ - http://www.youtube.com/user/harlemfetty
Vince Staples - Long Beach CA - http://www.youtube.com/user/VinceStaplesVEVO
Dreezy - Chicago IL - http://www.youtube.com/user/sseandrea
Lil Herb - Chicago IL - https://soundcloud.com/gherbo
Mick Jenkins - Chicago IL - https://soundcloud.com/mickjenkinsmusic
Tink - Chicago IL - https://soundcloud.com/tink_g
Denzel Curry - Carol City FL - http://www.youtube.com/user/DENZELCURRYPH
Boldy James - Detroit MI - http://www.youtube.com/user/BoldyJames313
Dej Loaf - Detroit MI - http://www.youtube.com/user/dejloafVEVO
Snootie Wild - Memphis TN - http://www.youtube.com/user/SnootieWildVEVO

here's 10 i like off top

not sure my goon cru cred is up but that lucci tape is really blowing me away, honestly havent loved a prev unknowns tape or album this much since isaiah rashad last yr

― johnny crunch, Friday, January 23, 2015 10:51 PM (2 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I'm surprised by how many of these guys I like, really strong moment for young rappers (even though a lot of these guys have been around for years).

nice to see King Los still in the running, i think he was nominated the past 2 years as well. it's been like 10 years since the first time he got signed, hugely talented guy but i dunno if something big is ever gonna happen for him.

i like Snootie, Fetty, Dej, Vince, Bodega, Shmurda, Le1f off the top; warming to Tink and Boldy and Lil Herb and Junglepussy
feel like i should take some deep dive time here to stay current.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGmCDpOU8AE5wCI.jpg

their clothes are kinda bad/weird they look like a dancehall crew

feel like gucci and boosie have been around too long to be considered freshman tbh

cast of Different World reboot

Dont think the names on the bottom right are part of it? Think they just have other features in the mag.

Missed this when it happened. Not familiar with K Camp or Raury but the choices are boring. NOt sure what I expected. Dig they chose Tink. Glad they chose Vince Staples but feel like they pretty much had to. Kinda meh about the others.

http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2015/06/raury-love-renaissance/

that shit....lmao

its very deep

Great shirt tho

http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/08/04/429341486/dr-dres-compton-who-are-the-albums-new-artists

http://www.complex.com/music/2015/08/20-best-rappers-in-their-20s/

XXL 2015 Freshman Nominees Spotify Playlist - Atlanta
XXL 2015 Freshman Nominees Spotify Playlist - NY/NJ
XXL 2015 Freshman Nominees Spotify Playlist - California
XXL 2015 Freshman Nominees Spotify Playlist - Chicago
XXL 2015 Freshman Nominees Spotify Playlist - USA
Two tracks per artist, wherever possible aiming for most popular and most recent cuts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_IbIMUbh-k&app=desktop

well they certainly seem to be having fun up there