Comments on: High School Hip Hop Guy?

Question: High School Hip Hop Guy?

DMelanogaster — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:49:13 -0800

Name of a Southern teenage hip hop star?

I need help trying to recall the name of a Southern hip hop artist, perhaps around 17 years old, who is apparently very big right now. I would recognize his "hip hop name" if I heard it. I think he's still in high school.

I want to buy my son a tee-shirt with this person's name, but I don't want to ask my son about this musician because it will tip him off to his (possible) gift.

By: MetalFingerz

MetalFingerz — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:05:53 -0800

Possible candidates, though none are southern: Chief Keef (Chicago), Joey Bada$$ (NYC), Diggy Simmons (NYC).

By: DMelanogaster

DMelanogaster — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:24:43 -0800

Thanks, but I am sure that this artist (1) is a teenager and (2) lives in the American South.

By: These Birds of a Feather

These Birds of a Feather — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:58:58 -0800

Check this directory out:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Southern_hip_hop_musicians

Most current stars are not that young.

By: SoftRain

SoftRain — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:21:27 -0800

Earl Sweatshirt is 18, from California. Not really Southern.

By: DMelanogaster

DMelanogaster — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:25:16 -0800

I THINK that's it!!!!! Earl Sweatshirt!!! yes!!!! sorry about the Southern. Maybe he said SOUTH Africa, where his father is from (duh) Sorry. Thank you!!

By: cmoj

cmoj — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:34:49 -0800

Earl Sweatshirt has one South African parent as I recall, but isn't from there.

Tyler the Creator and Frank Ocean are the other famous artists associated with Earl Sweatshirt (Their croup is called Odd Future). Frank Ocean grew up in New Orleans.