| Drake - Thank Me Later | | | | are floored by her looks and her skills on the mic. |
| One of the hottest new MCs, Drake has | | | | With her hype building she is set to release her |
| dumbfounded fans and haters alike by rising so | | | | debut record in early or mid-2010. Look for it to |
| quickly through the game and becoming one of | | | | be one of the bigger hip-hip records of the year if |
| the most buzzed about new rappers since 50 | | | | Minaj can hook up with the right producers and |
| Cent or Kanye West. Drake made his name as an | | | | get some good guest spots, which shouldn't be a |
| actor on hit Canadian teen show "Degrassi: The | | | | problem. |
| Next Generation" but was able to crossover into | | | | Gucci Mane - The State Vs. Radric Davis: The |
| the music world by his sheer talent and a little bit | | | | Appeal |
| of help with a Lil' Wayne co-sign. After Lil' Wayne | | | | Everyone buy knows the story about how Gucci |
| started bringing the young kid out on tour, Drake | | | | Mane was released from jail for an assault charge |
| blew up, with his mixtape "So Far Gone" going on | | | | in 2006 but went back to jail in 2008 for parole |
| to set records as one of the most critically | | | | violation and not completing the required |
| acclaimed mixtapes in years. Look for "Thank Me | | | | community service hours. He was released after |
| Later" to be one of the most controversial and | | | | 6 months and immediately went to work, |
| much talked about albums in recent years when it | | | | recording a huge amount of work, enough he |
| drops in early 2010. | | | | says for more than one record. His second album |
| Nicki Minaj - TBA | | | | saw the light of day right before he went back to |
| This young, up and coming female MC has been | | | | jail again for parole violation and Gucci says it was |
| making waves in the hip hop scene with her | | | | only the first in a trilogy, with the second release |
| unique style which mixes Asian fashion with | | | | "The Appeal" coming out in early 2010, made up |
| modern Gaga-weirdness into what she calls | | | | of tracks he recorded before his most recent |
| "Harajuku Barbie." Herself a mix of African, | | | | stint in jail. If it is anywhere as near as good as |
| Trinidadian and Indo-Asian roots, Minaj has | | | | the first it should be one of the most anticipated |
| amassed a following of young girls who see in her | | | | albums of 2010. |
| a new, strong female role model and guys who | | | | |