N.Y.L.A. Entertainment Group, a marketing and PR agency, is offering artists and record labels $5000 in the form of grants for their music promotion budgets. From now till June 16, interested parties can apply at NYLAEntertainmentGroup.com/prgrant.htm. All applicants will be informed whether or not they get the gwap by July 16. Only one to three applicants will come out smiling. (Losers won't be too disappointed though.)
Editor's Note: A year later. Some things change; some don't. If you read Lyle's list last year, you'll notice some names that have resurfaced in this year's wrap-up. New acts are also given much deserved praise and there's much to be expected from '08. Here we go!
Top Five Mixtapes of 2007
005. 50 Cent - Sabrina's Baby Boy
004. Von Pea - Grand Vonye
003. Lil' Wayne - Da Drought 3
002. Cam'Ron - Public Enemy #1
001. Elucid - Smash & Grab
Top Hip-Hop Albums of 2007: Honorable Mentions
005. Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass
004. Madlib - Beat Konducta In India
003. Freeway - Free At Last
002. Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation
001. Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens Johnson & Johnson - Powders & Oils
Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007
010. Kano - London Town
Kano has always been one of the sharpest emcees in the UK hip-hop scene, but with London Town, he stepped his songwriting game up, too. With only 11 tracks and unexpected guest appearances from Damon Albarn, Craig David and Vybz Kartel, London Town is the British emcee's best work to date.
009. UGK - Underground Kingz
After 15 years in the game, a rap group decides to go ahead and put out an over-2 hour double album. Sounds like a potential mess, right? Well, most rap groups aren