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Young Thug is one of the hottest artists this year, so it's only natural that XXL would choose him for their annual Freshmen list; however, the Atlanta rapper turned down the opportunity. Vanessa Satten, the magazine's Editor-in-Chief, revealed that the "Stoner" rapper initially confirmed the invitation, but 11 hours before the shoot, one of his people called to cancel without reason.
Other rappers who have turned down the invitation include Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky, Jay Electronica, Drake, Vado, and Earl Sweatshirt. As for Young Thug, he's expressed his disinterest with the media in the past, and Complex revealed that their May cover almost didn't happen for this reason. He had canceled twice before, and was thinking of shooting a music video instead of shooting the cover. The decision was contemplated the night before, but the stars aligned with a little help from Birdman.
Do you think Young Thug made the right decision by ditching the Freshmen list?
Source: themaskedgorilla.com
