Top 10 New/Breakthrough Artists: 2009

A string of new artists emerged this year led by the success of Fashawn. Arriving on people’s radar last year with guest appearances & mixtapes, Fashawn teamed with producer Exile for his debut & one of the best albums of the year - Boy Meets World. Baltimore’s Al Great may not have been well known but his debut The Heist showed that should change soon. Suga City helped proved Arkansas has talent while Pill & Freddie Gibbs made names for themselves throughout the net. With that said, it’s time to reveal the top 10 new artists of 09.

10. Rob Jay

09. Hollywood FLOSS

08. Toki Wright

07. D.Julien

06. BLCTXT

05. Freddie Gibbs

04. Pill

03. Suga City

02. Al Great

01. Fashawn

Honorable Mentions:

Dee-1
Amadeus The Stampede
Dashah
Hawdwerk & Jansport J
The Black Sunn
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http://www.kingidivine.com King I Divine

Shout out to all the heads on this list for making dope music… and a major shout out to my homies blctxt and D. Julien for doing it up big in 09…
http://kevinnottingham.com Thomas

Good list Justin. Justin has that ear/eye for new artist. I would add MaG, Aime, and Rasheed Chappell any list I would do.
http://kevinnottingham.com Justin

I didn’t include MaG cause I thought he’s been putting in work for awhile. (I may be wrong but didn’t Reaganomics drop in 07?)
Frankie Snow

Dope listing Justin!! Ive def heard of most of these artists!…my favs being Fashawn, Freddie Gibbs, D.Julien & Hollywood Floss!
http://www.myspace.com/Roskoh J Chrioni

Big up to everybody here. BLC keep doing ya thang’ homie.
http://www.myspace.com/iamsir Sir Nigel

Fashawn is definitely deserving of No. 1
http://www.myspace.com/psymunsays Psymun

i knew he’d be #1. he deserves it
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http://www.kevinnottingham.com Fisayo

Yo justin.wot about know:juander,his kid love beta was incredibly dope.i think he’s been slept on for real.his lyricism is reminiscent of lupe’s….
reignsupreme870

FINALLY SOUTHERN LYRICISM! THEM SUGA CITY BOYS AINT NO PUNK! DEFIINITELY LIKES! NIIIIICE JUSTIN!
Tony

Suga City def needed to be on this list!!!
Dave

nice to see a list without Raekwon lmao just jokes! good work in the 09 fellas, i’ll be back for more next decade
http://www.kevinnottingham.com Fisayo

I think know:juander should definately be here justin.kid love beta was man dope.his lyrical skill is reminiscent of lupe’s…
http://twitter.com/gottabekarim Gotta Be Karim

Black Tex is the truth. I love dude new video
http://kevinnottingham.com Thomas

Justin I think MaG has been around a while. I just heard of him tho. He was on Chaudon’s debut album tho.
Chris

U-N-I is the illest
http://kevinnottingham.com Justin

I’m pretty sure Fried Chicken & Watemelon and Before There Was Love both dropped in 2008 so I didn’t consider them “new”
http://myspace.com/cvillainthenomads C-Villain

fash took it no doubt
http://www.sociallightsounds.com Arablak

BLCTXT all day… do NOT sleep…
reignsupreme870

JUST BOUGHT THAT FASHAWN OFF THE STRENGTH OF THIS! NIIIICE! GOOD LOOK YALL!
http://twitter.com/fuhnahtik FUHNAHTIK

KN’s top 10 list > XXL’s new Freshman list.