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nominees<br />
Slim Thug<br />
They say everything’s bigger in Texas. Houston’s 7-footer was ridin’ a<br />
Bentley even before the album dropped.<br />
T-Pain<br />
Save for the now infamous chain-snatching incident, T-Pain’s breakthrough<br />
has been a pleasurable experience. Being “Sprung” and “In Luv”<br />
never hurt nobody.<br />
Webbie<br />
Coming from Lousiana’s ‘other’ city, Baton Rouge’s Webbie brought back<br />
the I-don’t-give-a-fuck attitude that others have forgotten.<br />
BEST RAP COLLABORATION<br />
Bun B f/ H-Town All Stars (Lil Keke, Slim Thug, Paul Wall,<br />
Mike Jones, Aztek, Lil Flip, Z-Ro) “Draped Up (remix)”<br />
Rodney King and DJ Screw would be so proud to see everybody just get<br />
along. Or at least they edited it that way.<br />
DJ Khaled f/ Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Pitbull<br />
“Holla At Me Baby”<br />
Miami’s DJ Khaled called in a bunch of favors for this energetic lead<br />
single off his debut album.<br />
Purple Ribbon All-Stars (Big Boi & Killer Mike) “Kryptonite”<br />
Yeah, the song was jamming. But you may need to go back and listen<br />
closely to Big Boi’s verse. He’s no slouch.<br />
Three 6 Mafia f/ Young Buck & 8Ball & MJG “Stay Fly”<br />
This Tennessee union was a long time coming, but well worth the wait.<br />
Trae f/ Big Hawk & Fat Pat “Swang”<br />
Only God can bring the whole crew back, but until then, Screwed Up<br />
Click fans have Trae’s tribute to hold them down.<br />
BEST RAP/R&B COLLABORATION<br />
Beyonce f/ Slim Thug “Check Up On It”<br />
This H-Town radio friendly combo had clubs jumpin’ all across the<br />
country.<br />
Field Mob f/ Ludacris & Jamie Foxx “Georgia”<br />
These underrated country boys paid tribute to their home state along<br />
with Luda and a damn good Ray Charles impersonation by Jamie Foxx.<br />
T-Pain f/ R Kelly, Twista, Pimp C, Paul Wall, MJG, & Too<br />
$hort “I’m In Luv (Wit’ A Stripper)” remix<br />
Better known as “T-Pain featuring everyone,” the only hit bigger than the<br />
original version of this song was the remix. Apparently, a lot of men can<br />
relate.<br />
Ying Yang Twins f/ Avant “Bedroom Boom”<br />
Atlanta’s wildest “twins” got grown and sexy and hooked up with Avant<br />
to serenade the ladies.<br />
Young Jeezy f/ Akon “Soul Survivor”<br />
Akon’s unique vocals were a perfect match for Jeezy’s street tales on this<br />
massive hit from Jeezy’s debut album.<br />
NO ESCAPE AWARD<br />
The record that was such a huge hit you literally could not escape it if you<br />
wanted to - from the radio to the clubs to the streets, it was everywhere.<br />
D4L “Laffy Taffy”<br />
Love it or hate it, music lovers of all ages were introduced to snap music<br />
in a big way through D4L’s breakthrough record.<br />
David Banner “Play”<br />
Banner stepped outside of his element and showed his versatility by creating<br />
a smash hit with Mr. Collipark that blew up, riding the wave created<br />
by the Ying Yang Twins’ “Wait.”<br />
Dem Franchize Boyz “Lean Wit’ It, Rock Wit’ It”<br />
DFB ruled the airwaves in the year of the snap, with back-to-back radio<br />
cuts that were unavoidable.<br />
Dem Franchize Boyz f/ Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, and Bow<br />
Wow “Oh I Think They Like Me (remix)”<br />
Jermaine and his entire So So Def roster came through to remix this<br />
“White Tees” spin-off.<br />
Webbie f/ Bun B “Gimme Dat”<br />
We’re not condoning rape - but when a woman says “no,” sometimes she<br />
actually does mean “yes,” which could explain this record’s widespread<br />
appeal.<br />
CLUB BANGER<br />
Bubba Sparxxx f/ Ying Yang Twins “Ms. New Booty”<br />
After a disappointing reaction to his sophomore attempt, Bubba came<br />
back strong with his third-time’s-the-Charm project and gave the people<br />
what they wanted.<br />
Rick Ross “Hustlin’”<br />
Everybody in the country can relate to this record, no matter what their<br />
hustle is.<br />
T.I. “What You Know”<br />
The lead single off King set the stage for both T.I.’s big screen debut and<br />
his biggest album to date.<br />
Ying Yang Twins f/ Pitbull “Shake”<br />
First they caught the country’s attention with a whisper - then back to<br />
the usual ass-shaking ruckus, teaming up with Pitbull for added effect and<br />
multi-cultural appeal.<br />
Yung Joc “It’s Goin’ Down”<br />
This breakthrough record from Bad Boy South’s newest representative<br />
came complete with its own dance.<br />
MIXTAPE MONSTER AWARD<br />
Chingo Bling<br />
Texas’ tamale king stays in the kitchen, whipping up new product.<br />
DSR<br />
Dallas’ T-Town Music collective landed a $7 million dollar deal with<br />
Universal Records off their impressive underground grind.<br />
Magno<br />
Mike Jones’ (who) former partner Magno now represents DJ Clue’s<br />
Desert Storm South and stays on his mixtape grind.<br />
Pitbull<br />
No longer just Mr. 305, this internationally recognized superstar still stays<br />
true to his humble beginnings and releases mixtapes frequently.<br />
Plies<br />
Ft. Myers, FL newcomer Plies’ 100% Real Nigga mixtapes with Cool<br />
Runnings’ DJ Bigga Rankin helped him amass plenty of fans, and haters,<br />
in 2006.<br />
Young Jeezy<br />
This category wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Jeezy’s accomplishments<br />
with mixtapeS like Trap or Die and Can’t Ban the Snowman.<br />
SLEPT ON ARTIST<br />
B.G.<br />
Although he’s been in the game for a decade plus, B.G.’s independent<br />
releases and lyrical skills have been largely underappreciated by the<br />
mainstream rap audience.<br />
ozone 15 awards