Breakout Music Stars of 2012

These artists replenished music's talent pool in 2012.

Breakout Stars of 2012 - It’s getting close to that time of year when we all say “out with the old and in with the new.” Before ushering in the fresh starts and new beginnings of 2013, BET.com takes this moment to salute the new stars that hatched in music over the last 12 months. We’re talking about new-age lyricist Kendrick Lamar, genre-bending R&B crooner Frank Ocean, and everyone’s favorite party-anthem maker 2 Chainz, just to name a few. These extraordinary artists helped to replenish music’s talent pool with a unique creativity and artistry that came in a garden-variety of ways. Read on to see who were the Breakout Stars of 2012.
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Belt It Out - Rita Ora takes center stage at the VIP Room Paris in Paris.(Photo: David Wolff - Patrick/WireImage)Wild Child - Azealia Banks has been hitting the festival circuit hard this summer with performances all over the globe. Here, the up-and-coming rapper/singer hits the Dance Stage on Day Two of the 2012 Reading Festival at Richfield Avenue in Reading, England.    (Photo: Simone Joyner/Getty Images)

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Breakout Stars of 2012 - It’s getting close to that time of year when we all say “out with the old and in with the new.” Before ushering in the fresh starts and new beginnings of 2013, BET.com takes this moment to salute the new stars that hatched in music over the last 12 months. We’re talking about new-age lyricist Kendrick Lamar, genre-bending R&B crooner Frank Ocean, and everyone’s favorite party-anthem maker 2 Chainz, just to name a few. These extraordinary artists helped to replenish music’s talent pool with a unique creativity and artistry that came in a garden-variety of ways. Read on to see who were the Breakout Stars of 2012.

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