It’s easy to pass off cries from genre purists constantly condemning the current state of hip-hop as just having a total misunderstanding and ignorance towards current trends and creativity.
Now we adore acts like Lil Yachty and Lil Uzi Vert who are forging their own unique identity within music, HOWEVER, after the release of this XXL Freshman Cypher freestyle, we can’t help but agree with the old heads….maybe just a little.
Featuring Playboi Carti, XXXTentacion, Ugly God and Madeintyo, each artist’s unique identity is strongly present within their freestyles (we use that term very loosely..). It seems to have yielded a perfectly apt reaction from fans, some even stating it could be the worst cypher ever.
That was the worst cypher in XXL history…. jesus.
— Kristopher London (@IamKrisLondon) July 12, 2017
Me watching the XXL cypher with Playboi Carti, XXXTentacion, Ugly God and Madeintyo from start to finish pic.twitter.com/gbJgGaHdB5
— Nutz Gaming ? (@DsNutzGaming) July 12, 2017
Listening to the XXL cypher went from this to this in a matter of seconds ? pic.twitter.com/v0HwigZTkc
— Cesar (@cozzzyboycesar) July 12, 2017
X was up last – now we weren’t expecting anything short of ridiculous from X however, the a capella, demon summoning, slam poetry-esque freestyle has not only us, but the world in shock.
Dawg xxxtentacion KILLED his part of the XXL cypher ??? pic.twitter.com/SgxedM0eTU
— ?? (@22CVR22) July 12, 2017
i was jus listening to the xxl freshmen cypher like oooo shit can't wait for x's part then he starts doin slam poetry in this bitch LMFAOOOO
— big tan (@mineifiwildout) July 12, 2017
the xxl freshmen cypher went bout hard as hell til xxxtentacion fucked around n started performing an exorcism during his verse
— big tan (@mineifiwildout) July 13, 2017
“Fear will be plentiful, death will be bountiful, I will spare none of you peasants.”
X’s 2017 cypher or a 2007 MySpace page bio?
