5 MCs Coming For The Throne In 2010

Rap music has become very redundant and has been heading into cornball territory for sometime now. But underneath the surface there are MCs bringing back, what rap purists call, real rap. These are the five rappers I'm looking at to make a serious dent in the industry this year.

J. Cole
After dropping two of the hottest mixtapes of '09, Jermaine Cole landed a coveted 16 bars on Hov's Blueprint 3. He is well on his way to becoming a star. In my opinion, his verse on "A Star Is Born" bodies Jay. This North Carolina native is working on his Columbia Records debut, which is due out late spring. Most people don't know he will be adding some production credits to his resume, once the album drops. But if you can't wait for the album, check out the aforementioned mixtapes, The Come Up and The Warm Up.

Wiz Khalifa
Wiz is a 22 year old Pittsburgh man with charisma for days. Already having released the mixtape, Flight School, and the independent album, Deal or No Deal, he hustles harder than the hardest hustler you know. He has no mainstream guest appearances on any established rappers. But he doesn't need to. His rhymes speak for themselves. Check for his new mixtape dropping soon, Kush and Orange Juice.

Jay Rock
Hailing from Watts, California, Jay Rock is the most hood. After gaining some momentum on the Omarion single,"Hoodie", Johnny McKinzie is working on his 1arner Brothers Records debut. But not just any run-of-the-mill rhyme slinger, Jay Rock is a mentor at a recreational center in his hometown. You have got to respect him. So show some love and check out his song, "All My Life In The Ghetto".

Big Sean
If you actually listened to the Mike Posner song, I mentioned in my last post, then you might already know this Detroit native. Signed to Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music imprint, big Sean oozes swag. Be it through his rhymes or his fashion sense, trust and believe he isn't going to be half stepping. He has appearances on Mr. West's upcoming effort and he is working on his third mixtape, Finally Famous Vol.3. To tide you over listen to the mixtape, UKNOWBIGSEAN.

Nipsey Hussle
He is what Game was supposed to be. Nipsey is the man that's going to save West Coast rap music. Even the Doggfather, Snoop Dogg, agreed and featured Hussle on a track from his latest album. Nipsey hussle is also an actor. He has a part in the upcoming movie, 'The Wrath of Cain'. But he wants to be known more for what comes out of your speakers, than what you see on your screen. With his mixtape series, Bullets Aint Got No Name, Nipsey Hussle is taking us back to the West Coast's golden era. Hopefully, he can bring rap back to its golden era too.