Ep. 6: Analyzing the 2018 XXL Freshman Class + Kids See Ghosts

This week on Catch Up, James and Jordan discuss the highs and lows of Kid Cudi's career leading up to his new Kanye collaboration 'Kids See Ghosts, and then break down the 2018 XXL Magazine Freshman Class issue; looking at the evolving influence of the list (26:10), their favourite Freshman Classes of all time (35:30), their 2018 selections to watch (37:30), and the notable omissions (51:00).

 

Also covered on this episode:

 

Kid Cudi and Kanye's Beef, Kid Cudi 'Day and Night' Crookers Remix, Kanye and 50 Cent Sales Battle, The Source vs Eminem and G-Unit, OJ da Juiceman's terrible freestyle, Lil Dicky's TV Show, Lil Pump's Esskeetit, 

Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz's '123', The Shoot Dance, BlocBoy JB's 'Look Alive', G-Eazy '1942', Trippie Redd's 'Dark Night Dummo', XXL and XXXtentacion , Pressa's 'Canada Goose', Rico Nasty's 'Beat My Face'

 

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