XXL Freshmen That NEVER "Made It"

[@PatCc]

I'm live right now www.twitch.tv/patrickcctv

[@jeyneo.8924]

I was hurt because you said I don't know August Alsina, like he is an r&b artist and not really a rapper and he was back then super huge, these days still making some million views, he's good. Good video!

[@haydengames8847]

The 2020 list was pretty good ngl looking back on it

[@gdavis2bn]

So ...what gives you the credentials to speak on these artist like you're mainstream media? Cause you don't seem to know much about most of them. Im just curious.

[@haydengames8847]

@@gdavis2bn 🤦‍♂️🤡 bro is just chilling, don’t take things so seriously and your favourite artists probably don’t know who you are.

[@gdavis2bn]

@@haydengames8847 Im sure they don't know who I am which is why im not making videos like this like I'm someone special. Now shut the fuck up. 🤡

[@Asapgross]

This guy sounds like he started listening to hip hop in 2016

[@DuttyPosh]

Facts

[@hwi680]

nav created hip hop

[@DuttyPosh]

@@hwi680 yikes 😬

[@11123fsd]

@@hwi680 cringe

[@verk582]

@@hwi680 🤡

[@alexmoore7921]

Roscoe Dash did fall off but he also has the most legendary hook and verse on a club banger of ALL TIME! No Hands will probably be played in clubs and parties till the end of time. I'd even put his 2.0 mixtape in the top 25 best mixtapes of all time as well.

[@yurinoworry]

R-O-S-C-O-E mr shawty put it on me I be goin ham shawty upgrade from baloney *classic*

[@Dihmarko]

He's ghost writing now

[@riversider2506]

Lmaooo 😂 WHAAT!? You trippin with that Mixtape statement 💀

[@Pushnotificationsalwaysoffbye]

@@yurinoworry this song sold so many low-ride, boot cut jeans

[@yurinoworry]

@@Pushnotificationsalwaysoffbye bruhhhh that’s the realest thing I heard all week.

[@Casino_Fresa]

You gave Smokepurpp more Respect than you gave G Herbo... I can't trust you 😂

[@3rditay626]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@jamesmartinez2444]

Omms had change this shit came that

[@pepeclaudio45]

When he says Dave east ain’t that good I turned this off

[@Somethingsomethingmorbid0]

On god

[@jamesalseen4344]

Boy just started listening to "hip hop"

[@MubuAJ]

This guy definitely started listening to hip hop around 2016

[@isaiahtr]

And he also seems to hate lyrical stuff, Which is weird because sometimes, think people think hip hop is only about the Fuck shit 😮‍💨🤷🏾‍♂️

[@hopefulelectoftheng2819]

@@isaiahtr these whites didn't even like hip hop until they started pushing gangsta music

[@ZZ-rc1yw]

@@isaiahtr bro shut up lmao

[@ZZ-rc1yw]

Oldhead

[@andrewwu6196]

@@isaiahtr hes correct bc the trap takeover did hapen, hes not hating on lyricism hes saying that lyricism isnt as important now as it used to be

[@SumHandballPlayer]

You can tell his knowledge becomes more comfortable around 2017

[@i_am_gohan9232]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@p0tanscimm]

Yes because when you make content based on new age rap you learn alot from being tapped in, who would've thought shocking

[@heav3786]

ok?

[@StubSensei]

Fred Da Godson will forever be a street legend. Dude was one of the most lyrical rappers around. He just didn’t make “commercial” music, but dude could spit with the best of them.

[@mihlalimase6397]

One of the best to ever hold the mic 🤞🏼 He was too nice to go commercial

[@somebodiesnobodyshhhh]

Rip Fred da Godson!

[@M_A_R_K_23]

He was like a fabulous and Jadakiss mix plus his own style dude was crazy

[@JoseOrtiz-rh3om]

Rest in paradise GORDO !!!!!

[@PC_TV_73]

Yep Fred the godson was still going crazy up until his unfortunate death from Covid. He was still booking shows doing tons of features so he shouldn’t be on the list he was still doing it

[@Mario_Capone]

Jaren Benton was on funk volume with Hopsin he was pretty good and he still makes decent stuff today

[@ArwinHaddock]

NLE Choppa must have been inspired by Don Trip cuz the flow, the title and the lyrics in choppas’s song letter to my daughter is almost excactly the same as Don Trip’s letter to my son

[@ranii7895]

When I first heard that I was like damn

[@killfortoto]

i noticed that too

[@unsolve9162]

Well he also has Picture me grapin which combines Picture me Rollin and all eyez on me by Tupac with his own spin on it

[@XXXTentaclez]

@@ranii7895 2020 XXL is only industry plant

[@ranii7895]

@@XXXTentaclez lmao define that term

[@ceecooksey4885]

That 2010 class had some real legends in it….Cole, Nipsey, Wiz, Gibbs

[@gnomeking6568]

Facts!

[@mistahss9612]

Fash! Eventually signed with Nas and put out 2 albums but so much fire on that one!

[@Tyl3rTurner]

Big Sean too

[@ClearLeafy]

Nipsey was not rlly that legend

[@shellyjames947]

@@ClearLeafy to u lol

[@martymcfly9480]

Hot take: I honestly believe that if Nip didn't die Dave East would have been way more of a household name. They both were on the rise and had some shit cooking Jon Connor was heavily slept on. He just wasn't controversial and couldn't seem to find that one hit that would get him out there. Lyrically he was solid tho

[@miserablew1zrd916]

I like how he completely skipped over Roscoe Dash :D

[@lloydlv6859]

I don’t even know the one on the right but he looks like Anthony Mackie 💀

[@jvnxiie2441]

NIGGA LOOKS LIKE HIM MIXED W JAY PHARAOH

[@saiyan_xjdm]

Im 90% sure that's roscoe dash, he had a very bigger songs in the early 2010s

[@mason_yt444]

Roscoe Dash lol 💀 he had two big club hits in 2010 and that’s it

[@SplendidNinja]

21:08 I'd argue Dicky fell off, just because he doesn't drop music consistently/at all. I waited years and he came out with a TV show (with a mid second season lol)

[@EricsBarberStudio]

This took me down memory lane….great artists….💯

[@mikehorton101]

“Fashawn Donnis” doesn’t exist lmaoo fashawn and donnis are 2 different people

[@luisalgarin7071]

This is what happens when culture vultures do what they do...anything for content though

[@sporer_]

That's kind on XXL, though, bc they put Fashawn in yellow text and Donnis in white making it look like 2 different ppl

[@akiko3688]

@@luisalgarin7071 man stfu it’s not that serious

[@jacobarmstrong5308]

@@sporer_ they are 2 different people.

[@sporer_]

@@jacobarmstrong5308 you're right, you're right... I don't know what I was thinking bc I watched this a few days ago, but I'm def wrong

[@BrokenControllerz]

10 seconds in and I'm already facepalming. Fashawn and Donnis are two separate rappers bro. Put some respect on that man's name and do some research, Fashawn has crafted some beautiful albums.

[@Karma-49]

He may be good in your opinion but they are not in the mainstream anymore🤷‍♂️

[@nerdfantasyxox]

@@Karma-49 you don’t have to be “mainstream” to be successful. Just stop. He still makes bangers and didn’t just “disappear”.

[@apatheticxmindsetx3549]

@@Karma-49 so any artist who isn't mainstream isn't good and doesn't have a fan base?

[@darkskinwhite]

2015 is when it starts gettin pretty bad

[@MyClaws76]

Even if you don’t know August’s music, you gotta know the Jada Pickett Will Smith Beef lol

[@andrebishop17]

iann dior like a xxl senior by now

[@vxrtical]

He isn’t even that long in the game

[@andrebishop17]

@@vxrtical he coulda been a freshman in like 2019 tho

[@vxrtical]

@@andrebishop17 he shoulda been on 2020

[@ceecue5367]

Seniors are considered 30+ so Fivio Foreign would be one.

[@vxrtical]

@@ceecue5367 No he isn’t a senior senior in rap means long career he isn’t even active for two years

[@jc755.]

Fashawn and donnis are 2 different people

[@uzidiagonal]

lmaooo

[@isaiahgrant2982]

Definitely shows how many people don't know them with him messing that up

[@thaddeusrattley]

Oh shit.. got me

[@AngeK47]

you would think their names being in 2 different font colors would be a tell but I guess critical thinking is lost for some people

[@therealTrayScott]

Don Trip is probably one of the most underrated artist out. His music is too real. Alot of these kids to young adults wont understand. Half these artists this guy mentioned are horribly wack, i guess they are popular or whatever but they not getting no play in my ride. Some people he mentioned had "1 hit wonder" type careers but he still looked at them as not falling off. Talent vs popularity is a very arguable topic. That list that he said was the best year, was definitely not. People really be out here supporting the worst rappers/artists.... Wtf ever happened to Donnis? I have old songs of his that was dope.

[@mrs.camilliajones3560]

So true I love Don Trip!

[@dezellzey6498]

You ain’t lying

[@martymcfly9480]

That Guerilla mixtape went off. Donnis had that "Gone" song it still rings off imo

[@DuttyPosh]

@@martymcfly9480 Donnis was so dope smh

[@ryan_michael5.024]

Don trip cool, but starlito has definitely carried his career.

[@_hayziebone_6355]

Don't disrespect the juiceman my guy. He's a trap legend and one of the pioneers of atl trap

[@hzzzzz1]

Pat: no one wants to listen to lyricist music. Kendrick, Freddie Gibbs, Benny the butcher: am I a joke to you?

[@toddgessling9330]

The album Boy Meets World by Fashawn is damn near flawless. Incredible album.

[@bbgunz06]

definitely a classic

[@bradschwitzer1116]

Exactly

[@uchihadeity1158]

Diggy simmons song that I heard which made me like "Wow, this guy is actually a real proper bar slaying rapper" was the Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Remix. But as far as his own songs original songs (on his own beats), I only remember Copy & Paste. But yeah, he like most new rappers at that time were essentially Drake clones as even back then, Drake was at the top of Hip-pop and a feature from him was still the catalyst for massive success.

[@OGKiya]

the most uninformed hip hop commentator. i hope your channel isnt dedicated to hip hop. title should read: regular guy with minimal ties to hip hop community revisits xxl freshman lists. the casual disrespect and ignorance about the people you’re reporting on has me constantly rolling my eyes. it was the k camp segment that pushed me over. i simply couldn’t tolerate it anymore. anyways stream kiss5

[@thaddeusrattley]

Couldn't agree more

[@gnomeking6568]

Facts K Camp that nigga.

[@Zero-is-infinite]

OJ didnt have to "make it" he had "rap money" before he got into rap and was like you said lazy

[@poperaymond431]

Og Maco’s the only one who doesn’t deserve to be on here, he was blowing up like crazy and then he got blackballed by the industry, really sucks.

[@Revrunworld]

Why was he blackballed?

[@j.armand1363]

@@Revrunworld If I remember correctly, he was the one that revealed that Quentin Miller ghostwrote for Drake. A lot of people don't remember this and point the finger at Meek after he decided to double down and confirm the rumors.

[@eski_truv]

@@j.armand1363 bro he had already fallen off by then🤣🤣 he never said anything until Meek had already said it. What really happened was he had a falling out with QC which he was signed to and just never recovered from that especially as the Migos and Yachty came along. Not to mention he was the one to really popularize screamo shit in his raps but xxxtentacion started doing it way better than him and kinda snatched that fan base up

[@jenniferdavids5570]

Bro Gherbo is a legend, no argument needed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@riesl406]

8:10 NLE Choppa might have been inspired by Don Trips biggest song to make his song "Letter To My Daughter", even says the same line. Thats pretty cool tbh

[@oddowlhomevideo6383]

Ruary was on Jaden's first album. really good feature

[@mason_yt444]

his first two projects from like 2015 are pretty fire

[@ZZ-rc1yw]

August heavily underrated

[@yournamehere1935]

Jon Connor was cool bro. He still flowing out here.

[@scentlessapprentice2424]

all gold everything still plays in my head randomly

[@gabrielmiller78]

Same

[@majorpaiyne2124]

Diggy Simmons is the son of the great Run of Run DMC, for all those who don't know.

[@AKSourGod]

lmfao I got about 390+ Songs on my spotify named New Boom Bap, that's all Boom Bap from 2018-now. "90's sound"is just that, the 90's sound. But the new boom bap era is not the "90's sound". Good video, 👍🏾

[@poperaymond431]

If your girl doesn’t know Drank In My Cup she’s too young lmaoo

[@gnomeking6568]

Facts!

[@nigelroxbury]

Man Patrick you are KILLING me with the lack of Fashawn knowledge. Dude is still one of the hardest lyricists in the game. Signed to Nas. You gotta check out The Ecology

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

He kills me with his lack of knowledge on a lot of artists. You heard dude at the beinging. He clowns on anyone who is "lyrical." To each their own on their taste of music, but that tells me a lot hearing that.

[@lordquas97]

dave east signed to nas too

[@LicensedStar]

This Guy just started listening to Hip Hop, he really asked why Troy Ave isn’t bigger

[@djjohnson4037]

Mans said "Fashawn Donnis" like its one person. Lol. Donnis had some heat back then.

[@Cloudy_Jones]

Trinidad James is one of my fav rappers so fucking slept on, he still puts out fuego on the reg

[@nate7418]

Bruhhhh the Danny brown disrespect

[@808sandinsulin9]

Aint no way Pat just said that DANNY BROWN is IRRELEVANT. Bro made 2 absolutely revered hiphop albums and still makes banger to this day.

[@0Architectdude0]

The dude in chat who said baby keem fell off is regretting that now lmao

[@daishalicious._]

Tink deserves more fame than she has! She’s sooooo talented !

[@alexchampagne3577]

This dude said Danny Brown didn’t make it you really don’t know anything my guy

[@johngodfrey6925]

i had to stop watching when he said that

[@40Mprxdigy]

My boy is a producer for MadeInTYO He still drops 🔥🔥🔥

[@courtneywright328]

Drank in my cup definitely still in rotation

[@maherkamil8750]

im not really into hip hop,kinda new actually, but i feel jon conner is slept upon, that song u were playing earlier(broken mirror - Salvation), was straight up heat. i guess he stopped making music now, cause i havent seen any new song from him

[@JustaRandomGuy890]

Mfer was like "Danny Brown is a twitch streamer nowadays" while Danny is one of the most critically acclaimed rappers of all time

[@RedDialogue]

Why's Twitch censored?

[@ry-x]

yeah that's what I'm wondering

[@gwxn_____sex]

@@ry-x me too… thats fucking weird

[@dusatriplife333]

Kidd Kidd is literally on mrs officer with Wayne 😂

[@jerseygetsherwetter345]

fseee I swear I just peeped that 😂😂😂😂

[@slo629]

Alsoooo Chika's EP Industry Games is also more than worth a listen. Have you seen her Tiny Desk Concert?? Holy. GOOD. Also - listen to Chika's "Industry Games" track and then to Lil Nas X's "Industry Baby."

[@zackphy]

I only know Roscoe Dash from the song he was featured on that still gets a lot of play, No Hands from Flocka.

[@63cero]

Roscoe dash had a good run tho

[@dvonslater7357]

Whatever I want is the only lil twist song that I know that was fire at the time.

[@NukeTheWorld]

K Camp’s music still pulls Millions of views on KZbin….

[@Juggalo94]

Kirko shoulda been more he had more than one hit Asher Shoulda been more Vic Mensa should be bigger Joey should be bigger

[@DAicon24]

Baby Keem just won a Grammy

[@keepitupkozart]

Diggy is just a succesful actor now

[@thegame7134]

I will not have the Dizzy disrespect. Man’s got bangers

[@lilskiupbayless]

Put Some Respect on Trinidad He Got His Own Podcast (Full Size Run) & he was just in Uncut Gems. Still Relevant.

[@dustincherry93]

what does this man mean g herbo could be argued, he literally bangs on everything

[@yeanah2571]

MadeinTYO Is "so fire", but Danny Brown "almost fell off". Agree to disagree lol

[@kevinwilbourn8740]

Df don trip still dropping and still get millions of views this 2022

[@ZZ-rc1yw]

Fashawn is so underrated

[@queboss901]

That mane said don trip fall off you don’t know about trip clearly

[@bweezy3900]

Diggy Simmons is Rev Run aka joe simmons, russel simmons is his uncle.

[@kingham305]

Dave East is playing method man in da wutang saga on hulu he definitely aint fell off

[@ZayS2020]

Lil twist just got off on some court case, I can't remember what he did but on growing up hip hop

[@backfromhale]

Diggy Simmons found his lane in acting so ig you can say it worked out for him

[@dizzyhippy98]

So many people hopped on that Troy Ave beat, so many remix’s from that!

[@mystatamiaj]

Hearing you say soulless pop music In comparison to the soulless shit you gave that much love too is quite ironic

[@ohWAFE]

For some insight… Dizzy and Jaren both fell off because Hopsins label died / was stolen from him. Look it up it’s crazy

[@tgodmarley28]

K Camp is more famous for his other shit than a damn tik tok song, somebody educate this dude

[@Oscar-gt4sj]

when you think about it, even rappers that don't have the lighting they once did who when sharing their numbers. Shows they're making roughly 10-20k a month. That's still 120k - 240k a year assuming it's after taxes. That's not that bad, like you can't live in LA without having to downsize assuming they live in a big ass mansion but 120k a year that's still a decent place in Texas or Florida. 240k a year maybe something okay in Cali but probably able to live like royalty in Nevada or Florida with that dough. Hopefully those that got ripped off by the labels are doing comfortable now. Plenty of artists who never really went mainstream again but had and still has a loyal fan base which they can live comfortably off of, and there isn't anything wrong with that.

[@SinnySin19]

Bugin still bump that one Kirko bang song in 2022

[@serious_nigga]

Kid ink was successful. Im a don trip fan. 2012 the worst freshman year (freestyle). I love trinadad and been listening. Dizzy isnt unsuccessful, he just has a loyal fanbase and thats all. I love raury... He left the major label though. 2016 wasn't the best freshman list. Kap G deserves a comeback.

[@dr.h.3212]

Diggy is not Russell Simmons’ son. He’s Rev Ron’s son.

[@c.jaydinero4421]

He's the Diggy is the nephew of Russell Simmons

[@KasperCarti]

Shy glitzy ft young Jeezy- (funeral) is fire

[@brotato2k275]

How is lil Wayne your favorite artist but never heard of kidd kidd

[@nicholaslehmann1709]

Ah yes, rap took its own lane once OG Maco got in the game. What an analysis

[@countbrown9434]

Diggy was beefing with J Cole at one point.

[@maxs6965]

Quarter brick half a brick whole brick AYE!!!!

[@mirandacisneros7677]

You should of done “she belong to the game” -Troy Ave

[@RashaunDaKid1]

He must don't know Fashawn gets mentioned by the greats

[@_Juuzou_]

Trinidad still goes hard! Never stopped listening to him ngl

[@330wiz7]

Yoooo that kirko was hard asf back in 2015

[@djvenom8909]

chika had that fye freestyle

[@StephenThePisces]

OJ DA Juiceman is a street guy. He's very well known, but not a industry guy.

[@derald614]

Diggie Simmons is not Russell Simmons son he's his nephew. Diggy dad was in run dmc

[@qthomas5477]

Fred is an underground LEGEND though.. Went a totally different direction. I definitely think it paid off for him. Not all about the fam and label backing💯💯

[@bustermc2418]

He skipped right over Roscoe Dash, LOL

[@folumb]

I was listening to Gunna all the way back in 2016... surprising he made the list in 2019 cuz it feels like he's been big for a while

[@sayku617]

Yo you're actually mad entertaining and have great video topics keep it up man

[@chengetaichikwanha1449]

Good research piece. Fashawn and Donnis are two different people though chief

[@matucomedes]

diggy is rev run's son (run from run dmc, iconic hip hop group) hes not russel simmons son. diggy is russel's nephew.

[@n0tsrry]

in dizzys defense, he started a weed biz