Best New Artist (Signed) of 2009
Reader's Pick
Drake
In our first annual Best of the Booth awards, you selected Toronto phenom Drake as “Breaking Through in '09.” Well, give yourselves a pat on the back – 12 short months later, the rapper born Aubrey Graham has ascended to near-household name status with the help of one revolutionary mixtape (So Far Gone, of course) and a few megahit records (“Best I Ever Had,” “Forever...”). Next step for Young Money's MVP? Debut album Thank Me Later, due out in March.
Staff Pick
Drake
Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake. Whether you were a hyperventilating teenage girl or a hardcore hip-hop head there was no avoiding the young man's name this year, and those that opened their ears to his flow discovered an emcee absolutely laden with talent. From his blazing mixtape So Far Gone to his solo breakthrough "Best I Ever Had" to a long list of guest and collaboration successes, Drake absolutely owned 2009.
Best New Artist (Unsigned/Independent) of 2009 |
Breaking Through In 2010 |
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Member Reviews and Ratings
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8304 |
Need we say more? Best artist of 2009 is DRAKE (new or old)...
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| Posted on Jan 06, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 906 |
Big surprise
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| Posted on Jan 06, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 613 |
No brainer...
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| Posted on Jan 06, 2010 |
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Tastemaker |
obvious.
how come Kid Cudi wasnt on the list??? |
| Posted on Jan 06, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew |
Well DUH.
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| Posted on Jan 06, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 544 |
Damn, I'm so tired of hearing his name! J. Cole was my pick since you-know-who is gettin overrated.
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 906 |
I believe Cudi was a nominee for last years award...
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 736 |
it have to be Drake, none of the new comers made more buzz then Drake, best i ever had is from a mixtape and became a mainstream hit...
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 908 |
He deserved it. He deserves the attention he's getting. He's a hard worker, and his music is raw and honest.
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1192 |
Deserving winner
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 213 |
Drake definitely deserved this. Great artist! Nuff said!
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 138 |
couldn't have pick anyone better.
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
I will remember this as the year of Drake... where he went from an aspiring actor to a can't miss Hip Hop rookie. While it's still way too early to call him one of the best (seeing as he hasn't even released a full studio album yet), his "So Far Gone" mixtape will go down as one of the most memorable Hip Hop compilations that weren't initially meant to be sold. Dude's got a plan!
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member |
It wuznt ne otha choice bt nobody'z Showin ne love fa Wale?
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member |
Wow, I guess I expected the reader's pick to be Drake, but I was hoping that the staff here was a little more educated on hip hop. Anybody who has actually LISTENED to either of J. Cole's mixtapes understands why he is a better rapper than Drake. LOL@whoever said Drake's music is "raw". In what respect? He's the only rapper I've ever heard pat himself on the back for being 'honest' about @*#$! hoes. What else? LISTEN to the music people. J. Cole is the truth.
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 35 |
DRAKE !!!!!!!!!!! (YEAH)
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member |
thats wats poppin
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2010 |
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