HIP HOP GIANTS PRESENT: BEST OF 2010
December 31, 20101. BEST HIP HOP ARTIST: EMINEM
2. BEST ALBUM: RICK ROSS “TEFLON DON”
3. BEST SONG: EMINEM FT. LIL WAYNE “NO LOVE”
4. BEST PRODUCER: LEX LUGER
5. BEST VIDEO: RICK ROSS “B.M.F
MUSIC: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: LEX LUGER
Only 19 years-old and music whiz Lexus “Lex Luger” Lewis has already scored two of the biggest street records of 2010, Rick Ross’ “B.M.F.” (Teflon Don) and Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard in the Paint” (Flockaveli). Hailing from the talent-rich state of Virginia (Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Neptunes, Chris Brown), Lex Luger has obviously been drinking the kool-aid. On the strength of the instant anthem Blowin’ Money Fast, Lex Luger helped to catapult Ross’ fourth studio LP to the #2 spot on the Billboard 200, R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap charts, selling over 175,000 copies its first week out.
The young beat banger was seemingly born to make the speakers talk. His dad, who played the drums, was adamant about his son being involved in music and started him out playing the drums as a toddler, which quickly turned into his own passion.
MUSIC: TI ALBUM SALES
December 15, 2010T.I. released his seventh album, “No Mercy,” last week despite currently being incarcerated. The album features, “Get Back Up,” with Chris Brown, “Pledge Allegiance,” with Rick Ross, “No Mercy,” with the Dream & “That’s All She Wrote,” featuring Eminem. The album sold 159k records in the first week of sales. T.I.’s last album, “Paper Trail,” debuted with 568k records sold in 2008.
