The Hip Hop Chronicle UK

MTV UK are giving you the chance to handpick the biggest star of 2010. Artists like Tinie Tempah and Drake are in two of the contenders.   Once you’ve casted your vote, you could get free tickets to the 10 For 10 gigs at the end of January, plus a trip to a recording studio. As a thanks for voting, if you supply us with your email address, one lucky   Read More ...

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Just a little hello and shoutout for the New Year. (btw, I ain’t no snitch or nothing but LL took that quote from Andrew Carnegie. Okay I guess I am a snitch.)  

Yesterday I dropped the UK artists to check for, today I present my 13 U.S. artists to check for in 2010. This is by no means a definitive list, just my opinion. In no particular order… Nicki Minaj Drake J.Cole Curren$y Sav Killz B.o.B. Jay Rock Wiz Khalifa Donnis Cory Gunz Blu Nipsey Hussle Honourable Mention Cymarshall Law

This isn’t a definitive list before anyone gets mad. The following 20 Hip Hop albums are simply albums that I like that were released between the year 2000 till the present day. In no particular order Jay-Z – Blueprint M.O.P. – Warriorz J Dilla – Donuts Masta Ace – A Long Hot Summer Klashnekoff – The Saga’s Of… Immortal Technique – Revolutionary Vol. 1 & 2 The Roots – Phrenology   Read More ...

I tweeted on this about earlier but Jay-Z will premiere his latest video featuring Swizz Beatz on New Year’s Eve. Hov will also be performing alongisde Rihanna on NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.   Here’s the info from Roc4Life Don’t miss the premiere of Jay-Z’s new video “On To The Next One” featuring Swizz Beatz. The video will air during “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly” on   Read More ...