Best New Artist (Signed) of 2011
Reader's Pick
Wax
With all due respect to ASAP Rocky, the overnight success story that had our readers' rapt attention in 2011 was Maryland-born emcee and fast-riser Wax. Snapped up by Def Jam just nanoseconds after unleashing his Scrublife tape upon the Booth, the current L.A. resident closed the year out with yet another outrageously dope street album, November's Eviction Notice. Remember, you heard him here first.
Staff Pick
Elle Varner
Those looking for the next generation of R&B females have had trouble seeing any new stars on the horizon, until Elle Varner showed up. From her first feature, the J. Cole assisted Only Wanna Give It To You, Varner has shown that she has both her roots in classic R&B while pushing her sound firmly into the future. At this rate Varner's upcoming album, Perfectly Imperfect, may end up feeling like more of an inauguration that a major label debut.
Best New Artist (Unsigned/Independent) of 2011 |
Best Mixtape/Street Album of 2011 |
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Member Reviews and Ratings
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
WAX and Herbal-T are dope, I'm afraid I didn't hear it here first as I've been listening to him for almost 2years for those that don't know him, well head over to Youtube
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| Posted on Jan 09, 2012 |
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