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B
lil wayne is a talented guy, ever since i heard tha carter 1 ive been a fan, his flow is so random each tune sounds like a freestyle, the best tune at the mo has to be "3 peat" or "mo fire"! fair enuff most people think his stuff has no relevent subject but surely "tie my hands" his track about the new orleans floods speaks for itself!

daniel
there are some great tunes out here in the states at the moment...lil wayne, t-pain, t.i, dj kaled and so many more a really putting out some top records....lil wayne though has really set the standard with his style... i get back to england this week for xmas and i hope to hear some of the new songs breaking though!!

Ed M
Lil Wayne's year no doubt, Tha Carter 3 is a classic already.In terms of UK artists, Estelle stands out, Chipmunk & Tinchy Stryder are the prospects to look out for.

dan
lil wayne is da best rapper in da world and no 1 is on his level his best song by far is lollipop ft. static major (r.i.p)

DAZZA
LIL WAYNE IS THE FUTURE...!!! ROCK ON BBI3...!!XX

charlye
lil wayne is sound as... his rappin is sikkkk...his music is different to other rappers his voice especially live is sik his got talent and is gorgeous aswell ha...lovin lil wayne defo one a ma faves...

ryan
he's waste.

Tayk That
lil wayne sucks and n e 1 who gives him credit also sucks

REHMAN
HE IS A BADMAN BLAD

king shocka
lil is a dope rapper still...i dnt believe hes the best rapper,to be honest i dont even like the guy but it has to be said this was his year and he more than deserves the best artist of 2008 becoz he has saved hip hop single handed!!!!1

obi
Really was not a fan to begin with but after hearing the Carter III i made myself listen to his back catalogue and it was quite a find. By no means the saviour of hip hop but certainly adds a great diversity to a genre that has become quite "samey" in the last 12 months. Definately a stand out artist this year.

dave
wayne is jank!!!

Sara Dude !!!
I Think Lil Wayne Definetly Deserves Top Artist Of 2008 OMG Hes Just Koooll !! Hes Worked Ded Hard This Year And Has Made Some Tunes That Will Go Down In History For Years 'Let It Rock','AMille','Mrs Officer' !! Definetly My Vote Would Go For Lil Wayne Anydayy !! Cant Waitt To See What New Hot Beats He Drops In 2009 !! Lil Waynee Too Kooll !! xxx

Jawz
Hmm Lil wayne is ok but he jus cant make a decent song with good lyrics. Also all the stuff he does to his voice its jus all commercial. But he has his own style which is at the moment overshadowing the real rappers such as chamillionaire but his new single Creepin Solo should break through.

Laura
Lil wayne is ace! and hes fit, he well deserves it!! his voice is different. Got money and lollipop are his best songs.

Rachel (The Elf) Stewart
Chris Brown

EDD
Not feeling Lil Wayne at all. in my mind best album and artist of the year goes to the return of Heltah Skeltah and there album the D.I.R.T.

Lewis Falconer
Lil Wayne is somthing hip hop has been waiting for, his lyrics are off the hook, tracks like 'a milli' 'dont shoot me down' and 'mrs officer' are incredible, the carter III just topped off a great year for weezy and we've not seen the best of him yet

Dannii
Lil Wayne Is A Genius.The Best Rapper Alive !!& Hes Gorgeous :)x

Gee
Weezy F BabyA rapper who can spit with no pen and paper gets my vote. The way he spits his metaphors is crazy. He's been around hip hop since he was a kid. 2008 has 2 b his year. My thing is that someone who makes something hard look so easy has 2 get the credit. peace

andy
he is bin a legend this year teamin up wit akon the game t pain t.i. kanya bobby valentino ludacris. i mean he had an album out n the beast cant stay out the spot light he got e rock song out right now.

Ghandi
Geraldine Mcqueen- My winners song...by an absolute country mile.

stew a
this meaningless, commercialised, manufactured rubbish doesn't deserve any credit. please don't encourage this talentless cretin, he's the cancer that's killing hip hop.

Shah
My vote for 2008 is Nas, the real version of hip hop. Did anyone actually get that album. He put the best hip hop album of the year showing the others how to do it. Second would be T.I and Ludacris - true hip hop.

Emmaa!
Lil Wayne deserved to be top artist of 2008! Not only is he hot he always put on a great show when he performs and "Got Money" is his best tune for me!

vicky
got to agree wiv bentley chris brown iz sorted With You got to be the best song so far and hes dead cute

Yass !
I love "Got Money" - so catchy ! makes me want to learn the words haha

fredrick
weezy is sick....He is da man...

fredrick
yo .... Weezy 's da pimp n' he deservz da best ...Um so in luv wit his music cuz it's fun.Weezy remains 1 of da lethal mc's afta 2pac Shakur. Aint no buddy zany 2 b lyk him.Watch ya 'all fake mc's......weezy is raging...

CJP
Lil' Wayne is terrrrible.People saying he's the saviour of hip-hop and all that? Noooo way!How people like him sell more record than artists like Lupe is beyond me!

V
I love lil wayne! There are many other rappers who have produced songs as good as his, but still they are all amazing! Very few rappers have such an individual style as he has and Tha Carter III was awesome! Every song on it is genius! He should definitely be artist of 2008! "Nothing, Nothing, you ain't scared of Nothing!"

Jay Mani
Lil Wayne has shown he can rap with the release of his album ''Tha Carter III'' but ii fiink there has been a better album released this year ... nd it has to be ''LAX'' by The Game (even if it hasn't sold a million copies in the first week) it myt be his last album ... but his bin at the top of his game ... all his tracks on the album are sikk .. including his collaboration with Lil Wayne and i dont know why THE GAME hasn't bin mentioned in the list, his clearly a Hip-hop ICON and in MY opinion his a far better rapper than Lil Wayne ... Period. and also Kanye West has to be in the list ... ii mean his versatility to do a Pop-Art (New genre) Album ... speaks for itself ... his a unique talen ... he can rap and sing ... and im sure no one else has dun that ... The Game & Kanye West Rule!!! Include them in the list!!!

je
when you compare little wayne with other great hiphop artists of the past he's is just average he should be in a boy band

Jay
Weezy is 2 sick but i think t.i. is bein overlooked.Both a dem had breakthrough years.its like choosin between nas and jay-zU cant. I can t even choose between lollipop and whatever you like

Dannii
Man He Is My Hubby So Yall Can Holla At Some One Else Yu Heard!

Raghu Ladwa
If we were to go up to random kids in the street and ask who they thought is the hottest rapper alive right now, they would all probably say Lil Wayne.The guy has become an icon.

Harlem Loves...
Whatever happened to Lupe?

luke mosley
the song is good

Dawzy
He has released 5 solo albums... along with over 100 mixtapes! he comes out with 5 or 6 each year with other big names such as juelz santana, the game and young jeezy. If you want to hear the real lil wayne at his best i suggest looking into the mixtape scene! he is the king of it, no doubt about it x

Anthony M
Young Mulah baby..Weezay hit it off this year proving hip-hop aint dead its back with a whole new narrative people say the days of Pac, Biggie and Dre are gone so what its time 4 a new Dog 2 shine and i believe Wayne is the one to continue outselling all other artists on the Hip-Hop scene. The Carter III was off the chain i cant wait to here more of his collaberations and hopefully a new album! Cos Weezay the bomb like tic tic!

JAY PUHA
HE'S JUST A BEAST YOU CANT CONTAIN HIM HE'S HOT

ALEX JAMES
LIL WEEZY BY FAR ARTIST OF THE YEAR! the carter 3 was sick. his lyrics are sometimes stupid and repetative but the overall package is great. THE CARTER 3 and PAPERTRAIL (T.I.) BEST ALBUMS OF 08.Looking forward to 09! BLUEPRINT 3, RELAPSE, DETOX,

Katherine
I Love Lil Wayne - his music is fresh! He's individual - he's not afraid to try new things!=D

switch
safe seani, movado's heavyweight. typical rubbish here, a supposedly 'alternative' radio show names there big acts of 2008 as the most commercial artists of the year. waste. lil wayne is rubbish, i bet there isn't anyone out there who can put one sick lyric on this bored the guy has ever written.

luch
lil wayne is different but he is not hiphop, he's more pop. trust me iv been a hiphop fan since the early 90s and lil wayne is very average, if not below. 2pac is the greatest hands down. this year doesnt belong to any1 in hiphop. its not the same anymore.

Gareth Bishop
Ermmm seriously... where's the mention of Reks, Termanology, Statik Selektah... Statik has killed it in 2008 and Reks' album Grey Hairs was incredible. So sad that so many real artists get overlooked :(

Zerrin
I dont like his style of music.I THINK SEAN PAUL IS THE BEST AND HE DESERVES THE BESTEST..

Zerrn
I dont like his style of music

me
He is not real, an art-ist that depends on drum machines is art-ificial, musical art is not art-ificial, is natural. With his current music, he can only win young people but as soon as boys become men then they forget him. So he is good but not great

Parmdip Dhillon
I Agree Weezy is the artist of 2008, he made one of the greatest hip hop albums and is the best rapper alive and backed these up by selling 1 million records in a week. He made one of the most Iconic songs ever, lollipop. He also did some amazing collaborations, My Life, See you in my nightmares(amazing), Let it rock and many more... With Let it rock he moved genres from hip hop to Rock, which is very rare, this proves he is versatile,, He has made mixtapes through out 2008, most notably Dedication 3. And finally he is releasing a new album the carter 3:the rebirth, which is to be a whole new album and be something different... i cannot wait to see what weezy hits us with next...

Alex
TI !!!!rubberband man mannnn!

fernando
this radio is very good!!

Shikanga
- Only fiiting the inventor of the word "Bling" which is now synonymous with Hip hop, takes his place at the Throne! - Top Dawg! - King- Go on young weezy!

Scouse!
yano Lil Wayne is deecent an is song wi the game is sickkkkkkk!!!!

RP
Lil waynes killing it go for it young weezy

geoff
He's much more coherent when talking about his game - basketball that is! Heard him being interviewed courtside at recent Miami Heat game.

Phil
In my opinion Lil Wayne is rubbish! He is only good on 'Swagger Like Us'. Any song he does on his own is terrible. I admire his work-rate, but I don't rate him as an artist.

Agha
Kanye the greatest of all time by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!weezy is hot as well

anon
true say lil wayne is atrocious!! people are brainwashed by his rubbish

x SteF x
Weezy's biggest fan he defo deserves it!!

Alex Hadaway
Hey i think Lil Wayne is a top artist of 2008 because he is original and is totally different from other artists. My favourite track is probz lollipop beause well its a tune lol!

Abraham
Lil Wayne has got 2 be, without a doubt the best rapper alive. Its not a released song, but i think 3 peat (Tha Carter III) is Lil Wayne's best ever track produced, because the vocals and beat is "perfect" lol. Also, Lil Wayne made Tha Carter III, and that also is a contender for best hip-hop album of 2008. Lil Wayne has just got be top artist of 2008 due to his work rate, albums made and the vocals said are truthful.

san
yo mr carter is the dop!!! he's on the way to bein as big as the jkings of hiphop "2pac an biggie" ther is no 1 out ther that can ever come close to his talent and his rawness...hands down he's da man of 2008!!

sam weeks
no t.i.? 2 number 1's in one albumn hes gtta b in iy

Lulu
Nah man. Not feeling him. Am I the only hip hop fan that doesn't?

Jade x
Lil Wayne is a good artist, he's got his own style n flavour, i havent heard anyone like him before..hes GREAT!

slendyy
no....lil wayne....no....lil wayne is a genious at market himself BUT does not know how to produce thoughtful insightful music

Daman gask
lil wayne is sick

Bentley
My vote is for Chris Brown. Think he is the greatest.

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