Travi$ Scott unveiled his new single "3500" featuring ATL's very own Future & 2 Chainz this week. While many applauded Travi$ for the trill effort, some weren't quick to praise the Houston rapper. Atlanta's OG Maco went on Twitter and severely criticized Scott for exploiting the Atlanta rap sound.
Within Atlanta's thriving music scene exists OG Maco, a newcomer who trades in chain-wearing flourish for destructive spontaneity. The rhymer, born Maco Mattox, will presumably be popping more eardrums today (April 23), on his 23rd birthday.
Now that XXL's 10th Spot has ended, we thought it'd be a good time to make our own predictions on which rappers -- and singers -- are deserving to be included in the 2015 XXL Freshmen class. Did your favorite new jack make the list? Check out our selections.
2015 looks to be even more fruitful, as a number of acts spent last year putting in major work in the studio and on the road and are now positioned to become household names. These guys, and some ladies too, have consistently been making noise. The Boombox is proud to present 10 Rappers You Need to Pay Attention to in 2015.
The first half of 2014 was a mixed, but mostly stale bag of music. Thankfully, since then, things are picking up before heading into 2015. Nicki Minaj, Bobby Shmurda, Dej Loaf and Big Sean are just some of the names on our list of the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2014.