The New Generation

Seeing some of the biggest names in hip-hop getting older (i.e Jay-Z, Snoop, Ice Cube) there is some fresh new blood making a name for themselves.  Most of them have been around for a a few years but are now making the transition from underground to mainstream.


The four artist I'm going to take a view at today have spent years on the mixtape circuit and all of them either have or had a record deal. Will these artist be the next mogul in the game? Or will they flop and never make their mark in the history books? Take a listen at some of their best work so far and judge for yourselves and feel free to comment.


Wiz Khalifia - He has been around for a while and has even released two albums under the Warner Brothers label but he is just now to really make a big break into the mainstream. Take a listen to his new mixtape: Kush and Orange Juice http://www.sendspace.com/file/ppixyd


Wale - The DC native has recently released his first album Attention Deficit with Interscope Records, which marks the first time a hop hop artist to release a album with a major label from this region. Here's one of his mixtapes: Mixtape About Nothing http://www.megaupload.com/?d=m7u1rqgy


B.o.B - This guy has been feature among other freshman, Kid Cudi, Aster Roth and Wale in XXL's 2009 list and is now releasing his debut, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, on April 27th. He has scored a hit with the track Nothin' On You with Bruno Mars which bodes well for his debut. Listen that and some of his other hits in the May 25th mixtape: http://www.mediafire.com/?jwge2gimyy0


Charles Hamilton - Back in early 2009 things were looking as if he was about blow up and becoming one of the best new artist of the year but following dispute with his label, Interscope, he was dropped and his debut album The Perfect Life, shelved he faded from the limelight. He's back and is working on releasing a new album later this year. Let's see what happens. in the meantime take a listen to his 2008 mixtape, The Pink Lavalamp, to see some of his best work: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PO2VP777