| <!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: | | | | T-Pain: A great artist with a voice that can melt your |
| 0.21cm } A:link { so-language: zxx } --> | | | | heart. T-pain burst on to the scene in the winter of |
| Hip hop singing is different from regular singing. A hip | | | | 2005 with the debut ‘Rappa Trent Sanga’. Most |
| hop singer doesn’t really have the luxury of hogging | | | | of his songs provide ample evidence that this man is |
| the limelight for 4-6 minutes, as regulars do. No sir. A | | | | on a level of creativity way above his contemporaries. |
| good hip hopper needs the skill to sizzle from the | | | | Mary J: Some people call her the Queen of hip hop |
| moment the hook is laid on the hip hop track. What | | | | soul. For good reason. This 24 year old singer has a |
| makes it all the more difficult to produce a list of top 5 | | | | voice with unbelievable strength and she knows |
| hip hop singers is the volume of sheer talent in the pool. | | | | exactly what to do with it. She has a multifaceted |
| There are so many names that come popping into the | | | | persona which is bringing her closer and closer to |
| mind. | | | | becoming one of the most successful musicians of |
| So, here is an attempt to make some sense out of | | | | recent times. |
| the chaos. | | | | Akon: He surfaced in 2004, and ever since, there has |
| Nate Dogg: According to many, the undisputed king of | | | | been no holding him back. To his credit, he has some |
| hip hop singers. Dogg has been on the track of almost | | | | 20+ Billboard Top 100 songs and has also made more |
| every hip hop song released from the west coast in | | | | than 150 guest appearances. His hit numbers are |
| the last 12 years or so. For more evidence, you might | | | | many. Listen to ‘Locked Up’, ‘Ghetto’, |
| want to listen to ‘Ain’t no fun’ and ‘Next | | | | “Belly Dancer’ or ‘Soul Survivor’. |
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