Rookie Class of 2009
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Rookie Class Of '09 - Today's Rookies, Tomorrow's Legends<br><br><br> Sponsored By KFC
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Charles Hamilton - <b>From Where?:</b> Harlem, NY<br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> I'm DMX meets Dave Chappelle, 50 meets Marilyn Manson, and now you can add Big L meets Trent Reznor, Daft Punk meets MOP and Kanye meets Brandon Boyd. <br><br><b>Projects Released:</b> The Hamiltonization Process and an 8 blog mixtape tour.<br><br><b>Signed To:</b> Interscope<br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> Album release TBD
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Drake - <b>From Where?:</b> Toronto, Canada<br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> A little bit of Lil Wayne and a dash of Kanye West <br><br><b>Projects Released:</b> Room For Improvement, Comeback Season, Heartbreak Drake, So Far Gone<br><br><b>Signed To:</b> Unsigned<br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> Debut album Thank Me Later.
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Cory Gunz - <b>From Where?:</b> Bronx, NY<br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> A lyrical wizard<br><br><b>Projects Released:</b> The Apprentice Vol 1 & 2 mixtape<br><br><b>Signed To:</b> Nobody<br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> Unknown
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Jay Electronica - <b>From Where?:</b> New Orleans, LA<br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> Another planet altogether<br><br><b>Projects Released:</b> Style Wars EP & Scratches & Demo Tape Vol 1<br><br><b>Signed To:</b> Nobody<br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> More music
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Jay Rock - <b>From Where?:</b>Nickerson Gardens in Watts CA<br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> People say Shine & The Game<br><br><b>Projects Released:</b>Watts Finest Mixtape vol 1,2 & 3, No Sleep 2 NYC<br><br><b>Signed To:</b> Top dawg Ent./WBR <br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> “I'm planning on taking over the rap game the same way Obama took over the white house. 2009 is mines!”
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Kid Cudi - <b>From Where?:</b>Cleveland, OH<br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> Magnificence<br><br><b>Projects Released:</b> A Kid Named Cudi Mixtape & Featured on Kanye West's 808's & Heartbreak<br><br><b>Signed To:</b> Dream On/G.O.O.D. Music<br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> Day N Nite video coming soon, debut album coming Summer '09. Lead role on new HBO series: How To Make it in America
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Mickey Factz - <b>From Where?:</b>The Boogie Down Bronx! Nyc! <br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> Big Daddy Kane mixed with Michael Jackson.<br><br><b>Projects Released:</b>In Search Of The N.E.R.D., Flashback Vol. 1, Heavens Fallout, The Leak Vol. 1 & The Leak Vol. 2 <br><br><b>Signed To:</b> I'll let the secret out soon. But for now GFCnewyork <br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> To take over every aspect of media for 09
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Pacific Division (BeYoung, Like & Mibbs) - <b>From Where?:</b> Los Angeles<br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> Everything you love but nothing you heard before.<br><br><b>Projects Released:</b> The Blendtape:Sealed For Freshness (2006)<br><br><b>Signed To:</b> Universal Motown<br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> To release our debut album "Grown Kids Syndrome" and prove everyone wrong.
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Tiron - <b>From Where?:</b> Los Angeles<br><br><b>Sounds Like:</b> All of his influences wrapped up in one mixed with the life of a black kid that grew up in a melting pot. <br><br><b>Projects Released:</b> Handshakes & Pounds Vol. 1 Mixtape<br><br><b>Signed To:</b> Unsigned<br><br><b>’09 Plans:</b> Releasing the Ketchup mixtape early Feb, working on Pac Div's debut album.
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