XXL finally released their freshman list. To many people's delight a lot of their favorite rappers were on the list, while many people enjoyed the list, but even more were upset with the candidates. The list has always been about giving artist recognition and creating conversations about music. I thought that this year's list was very solid, and no one really surprised me but let's check out the list.

Kodak Black: Kodak was one of the young guys that were a shoo-in for the list, whether it was because of the buzz of “Skrt” and “No Flocking” . Kodak also got major cosigns from the likes of Drake to Earl Sweatshirt. Sadly, Kodak is locked up right now, but I'm really excited to see where he goes as an artist .

21 Savage: 21 Savage is a kid from Atlanta and he is currently unsigned. 21 Savage has definitely put in the work and has singles that are hot right now, I wouldn’t have put him on the list right now, I would have waited for a year or two to see where he’s headed as an artist .

Lil Uzi Vert: XXL would have been a fool to leave Uzi off this year. As far as buzz goes he is the hottest on the list. His most recent project, “Lil Uzi Vs the World” was one of my favorites of this year. Lil Uzi has been working with big names such as Wiz Khalifa, Young Thug and much more .

G Herbo: XXL finally put G Herbo on the list. I feel as thought that Herbo should have been on the list two years ago. G Herbo has proven himself countless times, from his earlier mixtapes to now. Recently, G Herbo has signed with a new label and I'm excited to see what he is going to release this year.

Lil Dicky: I don’t know why Lil Dicky is on the list. He seems like a cool guy, but I don't take him serious as an artist. He is one of the most controversial picks in recent memory. But he’s doing his thing. Dicky has gotten different endorsements and deals but where will he be at in the next few years.

Anderson Paak: Anderson has gotten a lot of buzz in the past few years and I respect the grind and his hustle. He has gotten major looks from signing with Dr. Dre and being featured on "Compton."

Lil Yachty: A lot of people were upset that Yachty made the list. probably because he isn’t the best rapper or singer, but he’s just a young kid having fun and making the music he wants to make. Whether you like his music or not, I don’t see how you can hate that. His buzz was big after "1night" blew up on the internet, he's been putting in work and I’m eager to see where he’ll be at in the next few years.

Denzel Curry: A rapper from Carol City, he has been buzzing for a while ever since his first album "Nostalgic 64." "Nostalgic 64" gained widespread acclaim and he's been going crazy ever since. Rapping wise, he is one of the nicest on the list. "Imperial" was a great body of work and it's only up from here.

Dave East: Dave is a rapper from East Harlem, I’ve been hearing his name for a minute now, but I haven't got to check out a lot of his work. He can definitely rap his ass off. East's mixtape included features from some of the greats including Nas and Pusha T. Dave and Dicky actually went to the same college and are now on the list together , what a time.

Desiigner: After releasing his debut single “Panda” , many people have been questioning where he is going to be in the long term. With only one hit song out its hard to see where he’ll be at or what kind of artist he truly is. But I think that Desiigner will be okay with the people around him and the situation he is in, plus he’s very young. A lot of people compare his sound to Future, yes he sounds like Future; but after listening to an interview with him, that is just his natural speaking voice. He naturally sounds like that and "Panda" is a good record. There are a lot of people who try to sound like Future and flop but Desiigner actually made a hit record and how many people can say they did that?

Overall it's a good list, but there are some people I wish would get the recognition that they deserve. Whether it be Mick Jenkins, Rich the kid, Playboi Carti or Alex Wiley, but their time is coming and I have no real problems with the list. The Vanessa Satten interview with the 'Breakfast Club' explains a lot of the unanswered questions about the process of how the freshmen are picked.

But how do you feel about the list? Do you hate it or love it, let me know how you feel.