In 2008 there was a forward thrust in Hip Hop music, albums from Young Jeezy, Nas, T.I., Common, Ice Cube, and a different Kanye West. Above all of that this was the year in which I lived to see America elect its first Black President - Barack Obama.
BOOOOOOOM! The World went nuts...lol
Best Album of the year (I'm biased) Lupe Fiasco "The Cool"
I'm a Hip Hop enthusiast, I'm 30 years old and nothing resonated with me musically in Hip Hop more than Lupe Fiasco. I know yall are saying Lil Wayne, Kanye or T.I, and they all did have strong albums, but i'm still going with Lupe. I really think alot of people overlooked the brilliance of Lupe's album. I'll give an honorable mention to Lil Wayne...he sold brilliantly making him a force in the game.
The Best US Artist - Kanye West (again I'm biased)
He's the most prolific and creative, his music has gone up against the strongest in any genre on the billboard charts and he has always prevailed. Kanye is holding up Hip Hop music...and you can disagree if you want, but his record is shattering previously held opinions.
I want to wish my team at I AM IN DEMAND.Com an overwhelming peace, with added wealth, health and prosperity in 2009, my right hand man BIG Moe Mohammad (you and me are gonna make some enemies mad lol), Miss Shabnam (I call her Shab lol) takin care of our HR and PR business, Mr Aubrey Clarke (let's do it really big in 09), My Design-Crew, Naphtali and Holiday (you guys are the best kept secret in tha game), Web designer dude Saieed - Cre8tive Eye Designs - your too dope, Jermaine Simpson (my maan, get your paintball gun ready!) The nucleus, my boy from New Jersey Hiro of the Ratt Pakk (look forward to working with you more) My soldier for life Afeisha James (the shit we been through - ugh, but it was worth it) Jamila Redhead (Kiss baby Chione for me and join us soon) Nadine Hope - your gonna be the best assistant ever, Andray Domise (I'm gonna make YOU richer soon lol), my lawyer and my accountant - those 2 are my 2 eyes in this business world. I wanna give a major shout out to Freeda George Foreman who I immensely respect and admire. Producer Markus Kane (your really a genius) My four friends from my highschool days (Andrew, Brian, Sheldon and Sammy) Miss Fletcher (We're Moguling) My immediate Soliman family and extended cousins, my Jamaican Aunty Veronica (one of the strongest women I know) Lobna Mansour (cause she got files on me lol), and my Italian Aunt Angie (when you cookin next? lol) - I love yall. I can't forget my extended Griffith Family who are now closer to me than ever before, your support helps me cope with the weathering storms that always come. Scar-town, Brampton, Mississauga, North York, all of Toronto - because this city made me.
I want to say thank you and wish everyone a Happy New Year, especially all of the I AM IN DEMAND BLOG READERS, because you guys are the one's who push us to make this blog better - and you keep us blog-motivated.
We have respect and love for every single website that has sourced our site, I wanna give a Happy New Year shout-out to my boy Producer C4, your making good music, and thanks for the feedback when i've needed it, your an inspiration and a true talent in what you do. His Blog: IM YOUR PRODUCER.Com I wanna give a BIG Shout-out to ANAYA HAYES. Your destiny is only as certain as your determination, and I believe your determined and ready for what shall come. 2009 has within it that number 9 which represents completion, all of these painstaking months have been the flames in the furnace of affliction, purifying your musical form. Her Blog: Anaya Hayes We got love for Black Market Gang, CEO FA$E, my boy MAJOR, SIRMAC and artist JD ERA (your next album is gonna be incredible, I believe in your music).
This is New Years in Toronto
Happy New Year To All
Sincerely,
I AM IN DEMAND.Com (We takin Ova)
Malik Soliman
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