XXL Freshman 2024 References ‘Not Like Us,’ Features No West Coast Artists

XXL journal’s debuting its 2024 Freshman class and driving the wave of Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us,” however the outlet’s additionally overlooking the tune’s essential theme — displaying love for the West Coast!!!

The annual cowl, which dropped Monday, solely permits for 10 spots and this 12 months’s lineup crammed 5 slots with artists from New York and different East Coast cities, together with Money Cobain … who TMZ Hip Hop caught up with in March to talk on his viral “Fisherrr” second.

Texas lyricists BigXthaPlug and That Mexican OT had been additionally celebrated on social media for incomes their spots by way of talent — however followers on PDT had been left confused as to why the rankings had been so lopsided.

Bootleg Kev argued the case for 310babiii … the Los Angeles rapper just graduated high school and obtained a platinum plaque for his “Soak City” smash hit alongside together with his diploma on the ceremony.

Taking part in with the West Coast’s feelings appears to be XXL’s m.o. recently — final 12 months they used a play on Tupac Shakur‘s “All Eyez on Me” to advertise the 2023 Freshman class … but once more, leaving all Left Coast artists on the bench.

Jason Martin appeared on TMZ Stay on Monday to element the synergy the Kendrick-led West is having … the artist f.okay.a. “Problem” was available for the “Not Like Us” video, and says he is never seen his Compton hometown more united.