Rookie Class of 2009

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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
Advantage: Drake - Drake's "Best I Ever Had" single from his third mixtape, "So Far Gone" earned the Toronto native numerous nominations including two Grammy nods in 2010.
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
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 musicJay 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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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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