is macklemore the dude in the middle who looks like channing tatum? i think he's the first person to show up on one of these covers who i've literally never even heard of, not even a name while scrolling down nah right or something.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
J0rdan, you've never heard the abomination that is "Irish Celebration"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29UMACdfyZw
― seandalai, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
also did not realize iggy azalea was a person aspiring to have a career, just thought she some random australian chick w/ a one off and a job as a model
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
kid ink: who is this person
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
who the fuck is KID INK
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
j0rdan we are on the same page today
KI DINK
Growing up on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington, Macklemore attended Garfield and Nathan Hale high schools, and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree at Evergreen State College. Interested in reaching a younger generation through his music, he took a job at a juvenile-detention facility. There, he was a part of a program called “Gateways,” which was organized around rap
― buzza, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
"if you like michael moore, you'll love macklemore"
― buzza, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
who are macklemore, hopsin (hey flopson there must be username potential here), kid ink and don trip?
roscoe dash has made the best song of anyone here i think
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
i sorta feel bad for danny brown... i'm sure when he showed up for the photoshoot it was like when you go to someone's party just to be nice while secretly hoping that not everyone there is someone you hate and it turns out that everyone there is someone you hate
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
don trip is a pretty good rapper lex, he had a mixtape with starlito ("step brothers") from last year that a lot of people liked
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
This is the first time I;ve ever seen Danny Brown fade into the background of anything.
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
Also, what to chainsaws and bricks have to do with school
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
the few songs I've heard by Kid Ink are alright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDxZAFwem5s
he's like a second-rate Wiz Khalifa
also....
HE PRODUCED "SADE" BY DIRTY MONEY
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
almost 3 million YouTube views of Kid Ink. That's deej platinum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRKmG--ihoo
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
looool whiney
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
is hopsin the dude in the "justin bieber for octobers very own" hoodie
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
idk if kid ink is part of "the arsenals" but the beat on "keep it rollin" is SICKKKK
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
how has french montana not been on one of these lists already
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
in rap junior high for too long
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know any of these and I still spend more time in the internet that I'd like to admit.
― Moka, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
Add to list:
J0rdan S.lex pretendwhat's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten)Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher)buzzaseandalaiMoka
― dollar eye twinkling (admrl), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
I would do anything to have a life that meant i didnt have to know what MTV Iggy Azalea is
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
Danny Brown - incredible rapper obv but a weird pick for xxl, aside from being north of 30 years old he's not in any way interested in the kind of mainstream radio rap career these guys are usually thinking of & i feel like in some ways hes kind of peaking now in terms of the attention he's being given. should have another good year or two of critical glow & I'm sure he'll end up winning this poll.
Don Trip - this guy is pretty likeable & has some good music, I like Starlito more than him though. While I like letter to my son there's something a little ... *strokes beard* "i see..." abt the way ppl have rallied around it, i mean its fine that folks are feeling the resonant emotion but there's something a lil schlocky in the one-sidedness of custody battles which, as a non-parent & child of divorce, sets off alarm bells for me personally
French Montana - This guy earned this, & it feels like an obvious pick.Future - ditto FrenchHopsin - I think this makes a surprising amount of sense, mostly b/c of the tech n9ne affiliation which ensures he'll get the proper support & $$$, he's kind of a more marketable, skilled OF
Iggy Azalea - get the fuck out with this bullshitKid Ink - between Tyga and Wiz Khalifa I don't personally see there being enough oxygen for thisMachine Gun Kelly - I would actually defend this one, "Wild Boy" is a legit hit & if you needed a white boy for the cover you could do a lot worseMacklemore - GTFORoscoe Dash - what year is this? has he had a hit since "No Hands"?
― D-40, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
lots of artists going nowhere have millions of youtube views, its established
― D-40, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
there's something a little ... *strokes beard* "i see..." abt the way ppl have rallied around it
ahahahaha
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
north of 30 years old he's not in any way interested in the kind of mainstream radio rap career these guys are usually thinking of
keep in mind that this magazine has put slaughterhouse on its cover multiple times
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
surprised Kirko Bangs didn't make this list. Also, @z@3liA B@NkS
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
Roscoe Dash - what year is this? has he had a hit since "No Hands"?
i think the label is (or was) finally preparing to put his EP out so they probably twisted some arms to get him on this
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
isn't "good fucking night" a hit?
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
dare i ask what a Iggy Azalea is?
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
az banks still seems a bit out of xxl's purview imo
brainwasher otm about kirko bangz. and he sounds exactly like drake, too.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
i gave iggy azalea's mixtape a listen, she can rap but i didn't hear anything particularly special about her
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/590/draft_lens18470570module153053332photo_1315364182iggy_moshling.JPG
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
kirko bangz is maybe the worst rap name in history
― what's a goon to garbus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
T.I. is executive-producing Iggy Azelea's album LOL
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
kirko bangz is a surprising omission but i thought his tape was mostly boring
― D-40, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:48 PM (6 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
shes clearly found someone to guide her thru the industry b/c this shit is ridiculous.
― D-40, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
also tha joker... is he a thing?
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
i'm legit stunned that she has management and stuff. i really thought she was a random foreigner trying to sound like she was from atlanta.
isn't that exactly what she is?
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
i have no idea why anyone would think she was marketable.
http://cdn2.xlurbanmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iggy_azalea_lead.jpg
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
O_O
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
WOOTY ALERT
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
i don't get why it's so ridiculous w/her though, she hasn't put anything great out yet but she's no worse than half this list every year
what is a good french montana mixtape? have obv seen his name around a ton but have never noticed his music really
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
'coke boys 2' from last year, 'coke wave' with max b
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
check out coke boys 2 and coke wave w/ max b
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
(It’s pretty telling that the bald guy’s video album review of XXX has twice as many Youtube hits as any actual Danny Brown music video.)
lol
― flopson, Thursday, 1 March 2012 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
Noz's take
― Regional Tug (irrational), Friday, 2 March 2012 04:15 (twelve years ago) link
this is life
http://i.imgur.com/bWnV5.jpg
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 3 March 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
grandpa's here
― art dealin' thru the west coast (tpp), Saturday, 3 March 2012 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
photoshopping him into something he's already been in is a bit ehh
― some dude, Saturday, 3 March 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
i don't know, miley cyrus put it over the top for me
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 3 March 2012 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
I apparently don't need to get off the Internet.
― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 09:35 (twelve years ago) link
http://cdn.mdjunction.com/components/com_joomlaboard/uploaded/images/welcome_back-40f1e46898ad4d62ac7f402607610a24.gif
― Mo Money Mo Johnston (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 09:49 (twelve years ago) link
Taken some time I know. :)
Registered in October or November or so, but haven't been logged in until no.
― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 10:02 (twelve years ago) link
lol http://www.streetbonersandtvcarnage.com/streetboners/street-boner-1696
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 15:27 (twelve years ago) link
probably a great honour than making the cover of xxl
― Number None, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 16:06 (twelve years ago) link
greater even
― Number None, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 16:07 (twelve years ago) link
hey geir!
― the wild eyed boy from soundcloud (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 16:34 (twelve years ago) link
weird belly scratches there
― Pup Shalom Dog Costume (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 8 March 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
so danny brown is opening for childish gambino at summerstageso i am going to be enjoying half of that show a great dealand then leaving asapno rocky
― Pup Shalom Dog Costume (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 March 2012 03:52 (twelve years ago) link
danny brown is going on tour with gambino i think
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 8 March 2012 04:24 (twelve years ago) link
Iggy Azalea 6
I should have stayed banned, this message board is for drooling mouthbreathers
― wham city bitch, wham wham city bitch (some dude) (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 8 March 2012 04:26 (twelve years ago) link
jordan, yeah; that's part of the tour
― Pup Shalom Dog Costume (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 March 2012 04:41 (twelve years ago) link
Kid Ink 1Future 0
i guess kid ink was a joke vote but still
― flopson, Thursday, 8 March 2012 05:43 (twelve years ago) link
iggy azalea and mackelmore troll voters should've coordinated imo
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 8 March 2012 05:43 (twelve years ago) link
why does the one guy have a lemur on his head
― lag∞n, Thursday, 8 March 2012 06:39 (twelve years ago) link
it's weird how the only time rappers get away with holding weapons of any kind in magazine photos anymore is if it's an army of 110-pound blog rappers
― some dude, Thursday, 8 March 2012 15:32 (twelve years ago) link
seems like execs have made machine gun kelly switch his name to MGK
― 3hunn O))) (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 17 March 2012 22:08 (twelve years ago) link
i think that happened a minute ago, radio was calling him that when they started playing that stupid "wild boy" song. it is funny to see every rapper ever with an especially violent or vulgar name get their shit switched up the moment they have a real career or are trying to.
― some dude, Sunday, 18 March 2012 00:57 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i just noticed it now since i guess he's getting a bit of a push on vevo
― 3hunn O))) (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 18 March 2012 00:58 (twelve years ago) link
if gunplay ever changes his name i stop caring
― D-40, Sunday, 18 March 2012 05:15 (twelve years ago) link
u mean g-play
― lag∞n, Sunday, 18 March 2012 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
it would be funny if the real reason that gunplay was a phantom member of MMG was because he refused to censor his name
― 3hunn O))) (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 18 March 2012 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
Play would be a good rapper name imo
― some dude, Sunday, 18 March 2012 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
i mean, i guess it already was
http://www.funcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Kid-And-Play1.jpg
― some dude, Sunday, 18 March 2012 17:00 (twelve years ago) link
i would go with Gumplay, personally
― 3hunn O))) (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 18 March 2012 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
http://rodneyolsen.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/gumby.jpg
― flopson, Sunday, 18 March 2012 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
at least Option got votes contrary to Future, Hopsin and Machine Gun Kelly who got zeroes
― Sébastien, Sunday, 18 March 2012 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
what's a option?
― some dude, Sunday, 18 March 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
gunkplay
― a hoy hoy, Monday, 19 March 2012 08:01 (twelve years ago) link
danny brown is good peoplehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6XwMXkyopk
― Lil T the Bowed Jet (forksclovetofu), Friday, 23 March 2012 02:27 (twelve years ago) link
congrats the three of you, you picked our next rap star!
― lady steendriver (The Reverend), Thursday, 11 July 2013 02:37 (ten years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:27 PM (2 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
classic post
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 November 2014 23:36 (nine years ago) link
meanwhile I was foaming at the mouth about the forthcoming Macklemorepocalypse on this board in like 2007
― burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb ranks (The Reverend), Sunday, 30 November 2014 19:52 (nine years ago) link
That's some Seattle-exclusive foresight for you.
― Tay-Tay Brooklynpants (Murgatroid), Sunday, 30 November 2014 19:59 (nine years ago) link
― burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb ranks (The Reverend), Sunday, November 30, 2014 1:52 PM (4 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
haha didn't i respond to this post at the time
― deej loaf (D-40), Saturday, 18 April 2015 19:42 (nine years ago) link
hopsin don't like mumblecore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiNNBc557OQ&feature=youtu.be
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 04:05 (seven years ago) link
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 04:06 (seven years ago) link
bah fuck it
This?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiNNBc557OQ
― JRN, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 05:51 (seven years ago) link
ya
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 05:56 (seven years ago) link
Future 0
LOL
― flopson, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 18:35 (seven years ago) link