Earlier today XXL Magazine released it’s annual Freshman List of up-and-coming rappers. One of the biggest names on the list is someone we’ve been posting about for years here at BroBible: The University of Richmond’s very own Lil Dicky. We’ve celebrated Dicky a lot over the years, watching him grow into an Internet sensation known for his rapping about things deeply important to Bro culture: Smoking weed, watching sports, pregaming with buddies, staying in watching Pornhub, keepin’ it real with exes, etc. He is the most cliche “white dude” of all white dudes. Just watch his PSA for Trojan Condoms, for pete sake:
Last year he became a full-blown hip hop sensation when his anti-hip hop hip hop video “Save That Money” with Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan went viral. It forced hiphopheads to start taking him seriously even if they thought his schtick was cheeseball.
Today Dicky officially being named on XXL Magazine’s Freshman list feels like a stamp of recognition from hip hop culture at large. Except that’s not without controversy. The Internet’s reactions to Dicky making this list are all over the place — Some people are pissed that a comedy rapper made the list while others point fingers at an arrogant interview he gave a few years ago to Drew Millard at Noisey. Others think it’s great that the hip hop community finally give Dicky the recognition he actually deserves.
Lil Dicky look like he's being held hostage & he tryin to tell us he need help pic.twitter.com/ve3FpXZeGf
— 🇭🇹West Indian Chuck🇭🇹 (@Chuck__Says) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/_revgun/status/742382996309708800
Lil dicky making the XXL freshmen is the equivalent to weird Al making it back when he was popping off the comedy raps.
— B.rock (@BarronLeeG) June 13, 2016
lil dicky looks so out of place hahaha https://t.co/JbRXldGLWm
— ready mike ♠️ (@readymike30) June 13, 2016
Can't get enough of Lil Dicky's quit whit and earnest persona. Great to see another side of this rapping comedian… https://t.co/6Rlz6gAegz
— Monaghan Talent (@TalentRangers) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/SellCrackToKids/status/742393523211800576
Lil dicky the nicest one on that cover honest to god.
— ︻╦╤─ (@Ray_Ban_Vision_) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/laurennostro/status/742381126522687488
lil dicky doing possibly the whitest thing you can while being on a xxl magazine cover pic.twitter.com/rSd7G5wfWb
— bball (@bball03_) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/jzcamp/status/742365311991701504
https://twitter.com/iMTKidd/status/742381442659934208
https://twitter.com/_revgun/status/742382996309708800
If I'm picking one dude off the cover to look at and say "Hip Hop is dead" I'm probably not picking Lil Dicky. He'll out-bar anybody on it.
— JT Beerett (@yung_scottie) June 13, 2016
people arguing about lil dicky
and all i can think is
really happy 21 savage made the list
street rap wil never die— Dances (@dances) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/iMTKidd/status/742381442659934208
lil dicky is actually raw. For those of you questioning his freshman spot go listen to how crazy his wordplay is
— ︻╦╤─ (@Ray_Ban_Vision_) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/sexualjumanji/status/742373177444073473
https://twitter.com/drewmillard/status/742396458456879104
i thought we'd all agreed to stop propping up lil dicky
— haley potiker (@haleyp) June 13, 2016