Happy New Year from World Hip Hop Market!

As I am compiling my yearly Top 10 for 2008, Best of International Hip Hop, I always ask my friends and readers to submit their own lists. Please email me with your list by Friday, January 9^th. If you want to list American artists, please add a separate top 5 list for American hip hop releases.

 

In case you missed last year’s list, check out the Best of 2007: http://www.worldhiphopmarket.com/blog/?p=44

 

 

TRINITY INTERNATIONAL HIP HOP FESTIVAL

 

Save the dates! This year’s Trinity International Hip Hop Festival will take place April 3^rd and 4^th, 2009, at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Stay tuned to World Hip Hop Market for announcements of artist and event lineups in upcoming weeks!

 

 

INTERVIEWS

 

Check out the latest interview with Italian emcee and producer Silek. http://www.worldhiphopmarket.com/blog/?p=411

 

 

NEWS

 

Toronto-based Female Hip Hop MC Set for World Domination

Yas: Iran’s Hip-Hop Sensation

Egypt: Violence, Crime And the Hip-Hop Identity - Sudanese Youth in Cairo

Swedish hip-hop artist to be charged in fatal road-rage incident in Hollywood

Palestinian suffering reached out through students’ Hip-Hop band

Tanzania: Chid Benz to leave music after tomorrow’s Fiesta

Acclaimed Hip Hop Artist K’naan Goes On Tour

 

 

FREE MUSIC

 

Our friend Dahlak of the ever dope iLL-Literacy crew is giving away his new mixtape “Commencement” on his web site http://www.thisisdahlak.com.

 

HipHopCanada.com presents free downloads of 20 “Canadian Choice Cuts” at http://www.hiphopcanada.com/_site/community/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=66532

 

Oslo SP Ensemble released this new mixtape “SPSHIT 3” at http://fredfades.goodshitradio.com/mixes/fredfades_deckdaddy_johnrice_SPSHIT3.mp3

 

 

Hope to hear about your top 10 this week!

 

Greg Schick / Old School G
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