Backstage at the Forum in London, during the final stop of their UK tour, DJ Semtex sat down with The Roots' own ?uestlove to discuss some of the Afro's big predictions for '09 such as who he feels is the hottest new MC, who will be the big name artist who will own 2009, and the hottest blog out (OKP is not a blog y'all). Some of these answers will shock you, so check it out.
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Anythings possible, never know what the year holds exactly.
With that in mind i feel that midway through 09, these MCs will be in the conversation…
(in no particular order)
Mikkey Factz
Skyzoo
Drake
Blue
Tab-One
Rapsody
Halo
&
Charlie Smarts
Haha Kooley High, funny to see you guys out here, but not so much I suppose given our musical similarities. I did enjoy the video, I always like hearing what ?uest has to say about the rap world.
I was afraid if i read this list there would no mention of Sudan. What’s up with these philly cats not representing each other? Oh well he had some nice newcomers on the list though.
Jim Jones????????!
If Quest nails this…. he is god.
It’s BLU, and if you see the E DROP EM. LOL
He ment to say HISD, not HSIC. LOL. Bigg Ups to Questo
Blu, Kero One…
Them H.I.S.D. cats are sick!
where’s wale?
Wale
Kid Cudi
Asher Roth
B.O.B.
Izza Kizza
Wale
Kid Cudi
B.O.B.
Asher Roth
Izza Kizza
HSID
Clique Too
VerBS
Shyce Mayne
Kid Cudi
Wale
Asher Roth
Mickey Factz
Cool Kids
Charles Hamilton
I could be wrong….but i’ve never seen any reference to Kev Brown on this site. Emcee and Production wise he’s crushin cats.
HISD is the best thing out there right now. 09 will be a big year for them. I’m sure Kid Cudi will shine too.
its blu, hands up in the air.
Evidence has been doing his thing this year. The Layover EP was better than most full length albums that came out this year. Watch out in 09 for his second solo album Cats & Dogs and Dilated Peoples is expected to drop another album in 09 too.
“Ron Browz and Jim Jones?” Come on Quest, you can’t be serious? Knock it off man!!!
Lupe Fiasco 2009!
The Outabodies!
What track is playing after pop champ?
Jim Jones?..WTF is that? Quest… falling off.
HISD all the way!!!! You guys may not know about them, but you sure as hell betta stop SLEEPING!! Cant wait to see them dudes in Austin again!!
ShyceMayne1: …
The truth
Shyce Mayne
Kid Cudi
Wale
Asher Roth
Mickey Factz
Cool Kids
Charles Hamilton
Jim Jones is horrible!
It’s funny; but Jim Jones’ “Pop Champagne” video looks incredibly similar to the “Homies over Hoes” video by Gangstalicious?
H.I.S.D.
Aquil (www.myspace.com/quil215)
The beat after pop champ. is Jim Jones produced by Pete Rock off Pete Rock’s album.
Jim Jones? ?uest you must have gotten some bad stuff, lay off that shit, hahaha
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