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2018 XXL Freshman Cypher, Ranking Worst To Best - Hip-Hop Universe
For their 2018 Freshman Class, XXL selected a phalanx of stars for this year's cover, including Lil Pump, Trippie Redd, Smokepurpp, Blocboy JB, YBN Nahmir, WifisFuneral, Ski Mask The Slump God, J.I.D. and Stefflon Don. #hiphopuniverse #hiphoprankings
Unlike past covers, XXL only included nine MCs this year after Lil Skies -- who was voted to be the 10th member through a fan vote -- declined his invite for the cover after initially accepting, the publication reports. The actual issue for the Freshman Class will drop July 3. Then, all nine rappers will hit the stage at Terminal 5 in New York City on July 11 for the annual XXL Freshman Show. Don't fret: XXL will uphold their tradition and continue to show love to the West Coast with an LA show July 19 at The Novo. It's about that time. Despite suffering from an early leak courtesy of DJ Akademiks, the XXL Freshman List moved forward with a dignified sense of secrecy. Now, the time has come for the publication to unveil the lineup, which may still come as a surprise to some. This time around, we're looking at a decent mix of "mumble rappers" and lyricists, and the vibe is undeniably intriguing.
So, without further ado, check out the The 2018 Freshman Class below: Ski Mask The Slump God Lil Pump Smokepurpp J.I.D. Stefflon Don Blocboy JB YBN Nahmir Wifisfuneral Trippie Redd The fan-voted tenth spot was awarded to Lil Skies, who ultimately refused to show up.
To be honest, it kind of feels like a waste, especially given the omission of one notable rainbow-headed rapper. Either way, Florida clearly had a big showing this year, and it's great to see J.I.D. hold it down for the lyricists. It feels like an improvement over last year's lineup, and the obligatory Cypher should be interesting this time around, given the divided stylistic nature of the class.
What do ya'll think of XXL's latest lineup? Did they get it right, or do you feel like they missed the mark?
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2018 XXL Freshman Cypher, Ranking Worst To Best - Hip-Hop Universe
For their 2018 Freshman Class, XXL selected a phalanx of stars for this year's cover, including Lil Pump, Trippie Redd, Smokepurpp, Blocboy JB, YBN Nahmir, WifisFuneral, Ski Mask The Slump God, J.I.D. and Stefflon Don. #hiphopuniverse #hiphoprankings
Unlike past covers, XXL only included nine MCs this year after Lil Skies -- who was voted to be the 10th member through a fan vote -- declined his invite for the cover after initially accepting, the publication reports. The actual issue for the Freshman Class will drop July 3. Then, all nine rappers will hit the stage at Terminal 5 in New York City on July 11 for the annual XXL Freshman Show. Don't fret: XXL will uphold their tradition and continue to show love to the West Coast with an LA show July 19 at The Novo. It's about that time. Despite suffering from an early leak courtesy of DJ Akademiks, the XXL Freshman List moved forward with a dignified sense of secrecy. Now, the time has come for the publication to unveil the lineup, which may still come as a surprise to some. This time around, we're looking at a decent mix of "mumble rappers" and lyricists, and the vibe is undeniably intriguing.
So, without further ado, check out the The 2018 Freshman Class below: Ski Mask The Slump God Lil Pump Smokepurpp J.I.D. Stefflon Don Blocboy JB YBN Nahmir Wifisfuneral Trippie Redd The fan-voted tenth spot was awarded to Lil Skies, who ultimately refused to show up.
To be honest, it kind of feels like a waste, especially given the omission of one notable rainbow-headed rapper. Either way, Florida clearly had a big showing this year, and it's great to see J.I.D. hold it down for the lyricists. It feels like an improvement over last year's lineup, and the obligatory Cypher should be interesting this time around, given the divided stylistic nature of the class.
What do ya'll think of XXL's latest lineup? Did they get it right, or do you feel like they missed the mark?
Hip-Hop Countdowns Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNxrdTjgEbxy6F0guJapZy-v9FNzumVT0
This video was initially uploaded to Hip-Hop Universe in 2018 (1,155,060 views - Jun 13, 2018). Due to copyright issues & Youtube's strict regulations I was forced to re-upload most of my old videos to this channel.
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![Every Diss On EMINEMs Music To Be Murdered By - Side B Album [EMINEM Vs. The Rap Game]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d_JMdiTfoBw/mqdefault.jpg "Every Diss On EMINEMs Music To Be Murdered By - Side B Album [EMINEM Vs. The Rap Game]
EMINEM Music To Be Murdered By B Side All Disses, EMINEM Disses Mumble Rappers & Critics - Hip-Hop Universe
While Eminem’s surprise new album, Music to Be Murdered By Side B, doesn’t come packed with quite as many diss lines as 2018’s Kamikaze, there’s still plenty of bars directed at Mumble Rap & his competition. Over the course of 16 tracks, Em takes aim at perennial rivals like Machine Gun Kelly, Nick Cannon, Lord Jamar, and Joe Budden.
Tracklist to EMINEMs Music to Be Murdered By (2020):
B Side: 1. Alfred (Intro) 2. Black Magic 3. Alfred’s Theme 4. Tone Deaf 5. Book of Rhymes 6. Favorite B*tch 7. Guns Blazing 8. Gnat 9. Higher 10. These Demons 11. Key (Skit) 12. She Loves Me 13. Killer 14. Zeus 15. Thus Far (Interlude) 16. Discombobulated A Side: 1. Premonition (Intro) 2. Unaccommodating 3. You Gon’ Learn 4. Alfred (Interlude) 5. Those Kinda Nights 6. In Too Deep 7. Godzilla 8. Darkness 9. Leaving Heaven 10. Yah Yah 11. Stepdad (Intro) 12. Stepdad 13. Marsh 14. Never Love Again 15. Little Engine 16. Lock It Up 17. Farewell 18. No Regrets 19. I Will 20. Alfred (Outro)
Side B: Drake In the third verse of Zeus, Eminem reflects on his years in the game, saying hes seen the hugest debuts while also seeing other artists come and go. Though not a diss, he warns Drake that—according to his own experiences—the public will eventually turn on him too. Machine Gun Kelly Also in Zeus, Machine Gun Kelly gets an early mention as Eminem ponders someone who believes MGK came out on top in their infamous public feud. Mariah Carey In the third verse of These Demons, Eminem poses a rhyme-based inquiry to listeners thats been widely interpreted as a continuation of the Em x Mariah saga. Snoop Dogg In the last verse of Zeus, which is stacked with name-drops, Em mentions Snoop while seemingly responding to comments he made earlier this year about Ems legacy. 6ix9ine The very first line of Zeus, as mentioned above, sees Em imagining a conversation with someone whose taste in music he rejects. Billie Eilish Back in May 2019, Billie Eilish reflected on how Eminem freaked the fuck out of me as a child. Though not a diss, Em references this interview comment in Alfreds Theme. Chance the Rapper Back to Zeus again, we hear a mention of Chance the Rapper as Eminem continues the career-based warnings that also saw him mention Drake earlier in the third verse. Future Again in Zeus, Em continues his warnings, this time giving Future a shout. Migos Concluding his third-verse Zeus wisdom, Em adds Migos to the list. Ja Rule In Eminems opinion, the chance of police catching him in a theoretical hot pursuit is about as slim as 50 Cent calling a truce with Ja Rule, per Discombobulated. Machine Gun Kelly & Nick Cannon: We first hear him name-check Machine Gun Kelly on the album’s second track, “Unaccommodating.” The two rappers feud boiled over in 2018 following the release of Kamikaze, and led to an exchange of diss tracks. Soon after, he goes off about how MGK’s comments about Em’s daughter first kicked off their feud. Joe Budden: Although Joe Budden was formerly a member of Eminem’s Shady Records label as part of Slaughterhouse, his transition from a rapper into a media commentator has put him at odds with his ex-boss. After taking shots at Joe on Kamikaze, Em doubles down with “Lock It Up”. Lord Jamar: Another long-term beef that spilled into Music to Be Murdered By is Em’s ongoing feud with Lord Jamar. The album’s penultimate track, “I Will,” finds Eminem calling Jamar the weak link in his former group Brand Nubian. Em also addressing Jamar’s claims that he’s a “guest in the house of hip-hop” by saying Jamar is only fit to clean said house: Tee Grizzley: On his 2019 track, “No Talkin,” Tee Grizzley claimed to “run Detroit” and dismissed Em’s reign in the city. The Shady Records boss finally fired back on “You Gon Learn,” saying Grizzley lacks skills on the mic. Tyler, the Creator & Earl Sweatshirt: Both Tyler and Earl were Em targets on Kamikaze, but “No Regrets” finds Em wondering why he even bothered. #hiphopuniverse #hiphopbeefanalysis
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![If You Rap, You Lose (Challenge) [OLD SCHOOL]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f41wMuDWpQY/mqdefault.jpg "If You Rap, You Lose (Challenge) [OLD SCHOOL]
If You Rap You Lose Challange / Try Not To Rap - Hip-Hop Universe
Hip-hop has arguably been the best genre of music in the past two decades. As hip-hop maintains its title, a lot has changed about the genre, such as the lyrics. Hip-hop has two phases, old school and new school each of which give off a different vibe. These phases can be divided into Mumble Rap and Lyrical Rap. Old School “Hip-Hop” has music based prevalently on African American culture. Artists such as Tupac, Biggie Smalls, and Eazy-E often rap about the struggles of growing up in a racialized environment and the work they put in to get where they are today. In popular songs such as “Changes” by Tupac and “Juicy” by Biggie Smalls, the artists explain how they went from “negative to positive” as Biggie put it. Old school hip-hop is still popular today and is regarded as “classic” by many hip-hop fans. “New school” hip-hop has different types of lyrics. Rappers from today’s generation sing typically about girls, money, and cars they have. Some even sing about how they do drgs, drink alchl, and party which sets a bad example for some listeners. Some of these rappers today did not have it as hard as rappers back in the old days. Also Hip-hop artists now are racially diverse, so African American culture is not necessarily found in music today. People who grew up listening to Tupac, Biggie, Eazy-E, and so on typically do not enjoy hip-hop in today’s era. Songs written when rap was introduced were lyrically better because rappers were able to tell a story using words that rhyme and flow. Some songs are also more appealing to fans because they can relate to the struggles their favorite rappers faced. People of this generation are used to listening to new school hip-hop which is the most played genre on the radio. These same fans reject old school Hip-Hop as a part of the music genre. There are even rappers who know nothing about the most influential Hip-Hop artists. Growing up listening to Eminem has caused me to fall in love with him as an artist. He introduced me to Hip-Hop. But I noticed a change in the music industry. Artists wanted to be part of the mainstream industry and they had to change their music to fit into the mainstream category. Because of new artists in hip-hop, many lesser known artists are rarely noticed. These artists are said to be “underground.” Underground rappers usually do not make it big because they have music related to the messages embodied by old school hip-hop artists would say. #hiphopuniverse #hiphopspecials
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This video was initially uploaded to Hip-Hop Universe in 2018 (1,275,525 views - Apr 6, 2018). Due to copyright issues & Youtubes strict regulations I was forced to re-upload most of my old videos to this channel.
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![Evolution Of Mumble Rap [2011 - 2018]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fWdejTv7cts/mqdefault.jpg "Evolution Of Mumble Rap [2011 - 2018]
The Evolution Of Mumble Rap - Hip-Hop Universe
Mumble rap - the most recent art form of rapping - or arguably the art of not rapping. Rather than rapping clearly, eloquently, articulately and with prowess and esteem, mumble rappers string occasional words together, like “cat”, “sat” and if you’re lucky, “mat”. And mumble rappers tend to do just that, they mumble.
#hiphopuniverse #evolutionofhiphop
Hip-hop has arguably been the best genre of music in the past two decades. As hip-hop maintains its title, a lot has changed about the genre, such as the lyrics. Hip-hop has two phases, old school and new school each of which give off a different vibe.
Old School “Hip-Hop” has music based prevalently on African American culture. Artists such as Tupac, Biggie Smalls, and Eazy-E often rap about the struggles of growing up in a racialized environment and the work they put in to get where they are today.
In popular songs such as “Changes” by Tupac and “Juicy” by Biggie Smalls, the artists explain how they went from “negative to positive” as Biggie put it.
Old school hip-hop is still popular today and is regarded as “classic” by many hip-hop fans.
“New school” hip-hop has different types of lyrics. Rappers from today’s generation sing typically about girls, money, and cars they have. Some even sing about how they do drgs, drink alchl, and party which sets a bad example for some listeners. Some of these rappers today did not have it as hard as rappers back in the old days. Also Hip-hop artists now are racially diverse, so African American culture is not necessarily found in music today.
People who grew up listening to Tupac, Biggie, Eazy-E, and so on typically do not enjoy hip-hop in today’s era. Songs written when rap was introduced were lyrically better because rappers were able to tell a story using words that rhyme and flow.
Some songs are also more appealing to fans because they can relate to the struggles their favorite rappers faced.
People of this generation are used to listening to new school hip-hop which is the most played genre on the radio. These same fans reject old school Hip-Hop as a part of the music genre. There are even rappers who know nothing about the most influential Hip-Hop artists.
Growing up listening to Eminem has caused me to fall in love with him as an artist. He introduced me to Hip-Hop. But I noticed a change in the music industry. Artists wanted to be part of the mainstream industry and they had to change their music to fit into the mainstream category.
Because of new artists in hip-hop, many lessen known artists are rarely noticed. These artists are said to be “underground.” Underground rappers usually do not make it big because they have music related to the messages embodied by old school hip-hop artists would say.
Some people think old school Hip-Hop is better than new school Hip-Hop. And there are many people who prefer underground Hip-Hop to mainstream Hip-Hop. What do you think?
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This video was initially uploaded to Hip-Hop Universe in 2018 (7,999,574 views - May 25, 2018). Due to copyright issues & Youtubes strict regulations I was forced to re-upload most of my old videos to this channel.
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