Rap-Up.com || Swizz Beatz’ Top 5 Rappers and Rookies

Swizz Beatz may be holed up in the studio recording his album Haute Living, but he’s still got his ears open to what’s going on in hip-hop. The hitmaker, who just dropped his Eve-assisted single “Everyday (Coolin’),” recently revealed to DJ Absolut his five favorite rappers and rookies in the game right now, giving props to some familiar faces and letting some newbies shine, including one MC who popped up twice. Find out who made Swizzy’s Haute lists.

Top 5 Rappers

Rick Ross
Kanye West
Drake
Wiz Khalifa
Jadakiss

Top 5 Rookies

Sean Cross
J. Cole
Wiz Khalifa
Nipsey Hussle
Fred Da Godson

These are in no particular order.

Do you agree with Swizz’ picks? Let us know your thoughts.

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88 Comments

#TeamShady
April 10th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
What bout Eminem, T.I, Jay-Z, Wayne? lol

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5fg4 Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
@#TeamShady,just prove to show that,eminem and wayne even though i like them both,they are not the only rappers in this game,don’t fine it strange that some people don’t have them at the top of there list are not on it at all,i like this it,s fair.

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Clipse-kid Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 11:33 am
@#TeamShady,

Top 5
Jay Electronica
Lupe Fiasco
Nas
Drake
Kanye West

Top Rookies
J Cole
Big Sean
Wiz Khalifa
Tyga
Nipsey Hussle

Best rap Duo
The Clipse

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Jake Reply:
May 25th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Arguably one of the worst top 5′s i’ve ever seen.

Jada is in my top 25 for sure, but the rest are LAUGHABLE as DOPE lyricists/emcees.

Em in his prime (96/97-02)
Big Pun
Kool G Rap
Nas
Big L
Pharoahe Monch
Black Thought
Andre 3000 (94-2000 Prime)
Common
Talib
Mos (when he focuses on rhyming a la 97-2000)
Masta Ace
Pac/Big
Rakim/Big Daddy Kane/KRS-One/Chuck D/Ice Cube in the mid/late 80′s to early 90s

More obscure ppl who are super duper dope include:

Elzhi (prob illest), Blu, Diabolic, One Be Lo, Crooked I (and rest of Slaughterhouse for that matter when they’re @ their best), Juice, Tonedeff, Louis Logic, Cunnin Lynguists, Lowkey (UK), Shad (Canada), Copywrite, Apathy, Slug, Brother Ali, Chino XL/Canibus @ their best, Fashawn, Percee-P to name a few.

Open your EARS ppl. What happened to ppl liking the ILLEST lyrical dudes or @ least very solid lyrically (and made up for not being unreal lyricists w/ voice/flow/charisma/versatility like Pac/Big)

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gotemsaynbaby
April 10th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
banks > ross

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#TeamShady Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
@gotemsaynbaby, Ross shouldn’t be there

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gotemsaynbaby Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
@#TeamShady, BANKS should be there :)

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#TeamShady Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
@gotemsaynbaby, yeah! I totally agree!

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StarsRblind Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
@#TeamShady, You guys obviously don’t listen to Ross, and how can you say he should be gone oner Wiz who is on both lists, and Jadakiss, who is….where the fuck is Jadakiss?

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roro Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
@#TeamShady, go listen to teflon don.

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#TeamShady
April 10th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
And Nicki Minaj..

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breezy23 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 10:50 am
@#TeamShady, she’s goin on tour with a pop star, how you gonna sit there and say she’s a “rapper”?

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So Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 11:48 am
@breezy23, J Cole is going on tour with Rihanna so ur point is

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Brionna
April 10th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Nicki’s not in it so nope i don’t agree *hmmp*

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Texas Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
@Brionna, They told him which MC he liked not which pop star he liked so why would Nicki Minaj be in her.

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StarsRblind Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
@Texas, I know right? She obviously wasn’t rapping in all of her features and 3 mixtapes, or the 2 or more songs he produced for Pink Friday, lmao #sityoassdown…Apparently everything is bigger in Texas except for brains.

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jmay Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
@StarsRblind, but she still makes more than you if they told me do I want to sell albums & make $ then i do the same #brokebitchessocrusty

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angelbaby Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
@jmay, Star was obviously being sarcastic -_- Please read before blasting, thank you.

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5fg4 Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
@Texas,retard let me tell you something,you calling oig @ss fake rick ross an MC and calling Nicki a pop artist,even eminem isn’t doing full rap these last day almust every rap have a little pop in there music are a collab with a pop star,so you can fall back with that hating sh1t.

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breezy23 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 10:52 am
@5fg4, rapper’s don’t exist anymore. 2pac wa a rapper. nas is rapper. yeah, that might be all.

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Dope
April 10th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Cole world nigga

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aaliyah Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
@Dope, hell yeah

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Truth
April 10th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
I agree pretty much. I’m glad he didn’t put the usual Jay Z, Eminem…they really are long past their best work at this point.

Minaj just seems to silly to be top of anything…she needs new looks.

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Shytazz
April 10th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Big Sean should have mad the rookie list

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aaliyah Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
@Shytazz, agreed

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Queen Beyonce
April 10th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
hes a shit rapper himself so his opinion dont matter just stick to producing!

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Ansel Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
@Queen Beyonce, To say his opinion doesn’t matter your’re saying that NOBODY’S opinion matters on something like this so….your comment was pretty stupid.

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Lesley
April 10th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Only 2 ppl I agreed with on that rookie list is Fred and j Cole …….wiz is really not I good rapper to me o and I would have added nicki and big Sean to this list and wow at his top 5 rappers mines looks nothing like that

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yeahyeah
April 10th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Haha, been listening to Wiz since 06 and he’s top 5 in Swizz’s head?!? Crazy how much it has changed.

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Yaser Lad
April 10th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Kanye West is the #realest !!! no.1

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Fearex722
April 10th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
LUPE FIASCO AINT ON THIS?

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Fan of a fan
April 10th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Erm hellooooo, Jay z, lil Wayne, eminem, tyga, lupe fiasco, but I appreciate that he chose drake and wiz and kanye

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Fan of a fan
April 10th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Oh Yh and how can I forget T.I . How can you not chose him swizzy ???!!!

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JayMarlin
April 10th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Wiz Khalifa is in both list he should be kept in the top rappers and replace him on the top 5 rookies

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Jon
April 10th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Rappers:
Drake
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Lupe Fiasco
Nicki Minja

Rookies:
Big Sean
Big K.R.I.T
Wiz Khalifa
J. Cole
Tyga

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TopShelf Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
@Jon,

Nicki Minja Your Silly!

The one MC he got right you take off JadaKiss

Jada Go

none of that metaphor BS real sh*t

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OMG
April 10th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Em
50
Yayo
Banks
T.I.

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MIMI
April 10th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
what about BIG SEAN AND LUPE FIASCO

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hfr3
April 10th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
eminem cannot make the list, coz he’s not a rapper. he is the KING OF RAP. no category for him

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Miniblock
April 10th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
wtf?? wiz khalifa???
shittest rapper on earth lol

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Dallas Champ
April 10th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
why is Wiz Khalifa on both lists?

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robertCB
April 10th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
rappers:

Kanye West
Lil wayne
tyga
drake
nicki minaj

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TopShelf Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 6:56 pm
@robertCB,

Whats wrong with you kids nowadays

Nicki Minja Your Silly!

The one MC he got right you take off JadaKiss

Jada Go

none of that metaphor BS real sh*t

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kash
April 10th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Hello Jay Z …

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YMCMB
April 10th, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Lil Wayne
Drake
Eminem
Wiz Khalifa
Waka Flocka Flame
Rookies
J Cole
Lil Twist
Willow
Wiz Khalifa
Nicki Minaaj

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TopShelf Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 6:56 pm
@YMCMB,

LOL

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Blaze
April 10th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Wack ass list heres mines
Eminem
Lauryn Hill
Jadakiss
Rakim
Remy Ma
Rookies
J.Cole
Big Sean
Nicki Minaj
Drake

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TopShelf Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
@Blaze,

You almost got it replace eminem with Nas & there you go.

Yes Lauryn Hill!

Most people wouldn’t put Lauryn Hill on this list but most people like the black eyed peas

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Blaze Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
@TopShelf, Lol your right love Nas he’s ill

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maya Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
@TopShelf, Nas is dope but there would be NO replacing Eminem #sit

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Krys Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
@Blaze, You put Remy Ma on this list??? Really?? Going by what exactly *Waits*

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T.I. Supporter
April 10th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
oh yea just forget the legendary rappers like jay z, t.i., lil wayne.

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Sportz
April 10th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Seems pretty disrespectful to the guy that is on his first single of Haute Living.

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hfr3 Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
@Sportz, who???

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Sportz Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:32 am
@hfr3, Wayne…

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ab
April 10th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
lupe fiasco sucks ASSSSS

banks
ross
minaj
kanye
busta

big sean
drake
tylerthecreator
hodgy beats
soulja

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anna_molly
April 10th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Rick Ross? R u kidding me? Why Swizz? Why?

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Steve
April 10th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Ok why are yall mad, thats Swizz’ picks. Sadly Nicki, Big Sean, Wayne & Eminem weren’t stated and those are my 4 but I’m not gonna wine about it. He probably would’ve listed them if it said Top TEN.

Nd another thing that Nicki is a Pop Singer BS Is mad wack. Like Starr said Nicki’s Rapped on 4 Mixtapes, ALL HER Features (thats atleast 100+ songs shes been featured on), and Shes Rapped in BETs Cypher, But shes a pop singer ? I would love to See Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, or Taylor Swift do any of those.

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K1llm4tic
April 10th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
horrible list, but respect for putting J.Cole on there!

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3bdoEM
April 10th, 2011 at 11:52 pm
rick ross !!!!!!!!

what ’bout the #1 rapper of all time EMINEM.
nobody can just ignore ‘em.
im a big fan of swizz, but 4 fuck sake
what ’bout EMINEM ????

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3bdoEM
April 10th, 2011 at 11:57 pm
the right list

1. EMINEM
2. Slim Shady
3. Marshall Mathers
4. EM
5. The White boy in D12

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busayo
April 11th, 2011 at 1:29 am
Yo swiss wot d 4uck z wiz doin there

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Dj10
April 11th, 2011 at 2:05 am
1.Kanye
2. T.I
3. Jadakiss
4. Ross
5.Jay Z

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Ed
April 11th, 2011 at 2:12 am
Oh, so Swizz Beatz is being sexist and all by not including girls in his list.

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imeafk
April 11th, 2011 at 2:40 am
wiz khalifa is on all of his lists…
best producer ever?=wiz khalifa.
Best dj ever?=wiz khalifa.
Best grafiti?=wiz khalifa
etc…
What would dmx think about this list…
Anyway everybody has a list so its respected…

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Fancy
April 11th, 2011 at 4:21 am
That’s his opinion so why ppl getting mad?
I do agree with him Rick Ross & Kanye are the dopest rappers out there!

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E.MY.E
April 11th, 2011 at 5:10 am
tha list is shit:-P

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Wack
April 11th, 2011 at 6:42 am
WTF
Drake isn’t even a rapper

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blackguyfromNY
April 11th, 2011 at 8:47 am
are you guys seriously arguing about something somebody else says. swizz beatz is his own man, so is his choices in music. so saying somebody else is better than his choice is unnecessary. he doesn’t care about your choice. if rap up wanted your opinion then they would have asked. Jesus! these are some dumb fucks.

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maya
April 11th, 2011 at 11:03 am
This muthafucka put Rick Ross on the list? #done & Drake is still a Rookie, seriously WTF?

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buddyreal
April 11th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Jay-Z>Ross, Drake and Wiz Khalifa

I respect his choice at Jadakiss

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My Opinion
April 11th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
What about Kid Cudi? Have you not seen his Tim Westwood freestyle?!?! If you haven’t you should watch it.

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jecf
April 12th, 2011 at 3:42 am
@3bdoEM, true true he is the only m** one

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EMINEM
April 12th, 2011 at 3:43 am
EMINEM
EMINEM
EMINEM
EMINEM
KANYE WEST

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Adem Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
@EMINEM,

Fail

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DetoxIsComingReallyFast (Dre produce something plz)
April 12th, 2011 at 4:50 am
where tha f is NAS, TALIB KWELI, RAEKWON, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, E-40. hell where is busta rhymes or jigga? jada’s aight tho. ross, drake, wiz suck balls.
PS: Em’s been wack as fucc since b4 he retired. only good song since den has been No Apologies in 2007.

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bobby
April 12th, 2011 at 5:40 am
Kanye
Jay-Z
NAS
Phonte (From Little Brother)
Jadakiss

Jay Electronica
Big Sean
J cole
Pusha T

REAL TALK!!!!!!

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Oh Please
April 12th, 2011 at 6:40 am
I………….AM…THE GREATEST RAPPER..LMAOOO! #dead

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shady
April 12th, 2011 at 8:20 am
Eminem, Hov, Nas >>>>> Ross, Jada, Drake..

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Clipse-kid
April 12th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Top 5
Jay Electronica
Lupe Fiasco
Nas
Drake
Kanye West

Top Rookies
J Cole
Big Sean
Wiz Khalifa
Tyga
Nipsey Hussle

Best rap Duo
The Clipse

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Dave
April 12th, 2011 at 11:59 am
Lupe
Missy
B.o.B.
Nas
Eve
>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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TyGaMAN
April 12th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
wheres tyga? lame

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Mr. Mann
April 12th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Alright, I’m tired of people thinking Shady’s the “best” rapper at this time. In my opinion, he’s a bit washed up and not so great now.

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alex
April 12th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
top five
j cole
eminem
nas
lupe fiasco
drake

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Stoic
April 15th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Yo!, you guys are forgettin’ J fuckin’ Z and of course Snoop Dogg also weres Ludacris? Huh!

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zach
May 24th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
most of u dont know real hip hop. i dont know who my top 5 would be, but really…noones gonna mention chuck d of public enemy? out of your minds. chuck d …..raekwon..rakim…nas…black thought…talib kweli…(old) jigga….(old) em…

jcole…kendrick lamar…earl (oddfuture)…jay electronica…pusha t…many more.

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zach Reply:
May 24th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
@zach, i forgot lupe

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Oscar
October 24th, 2011 at 7:05 am
@Blaze, ur list stinks

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