The document provides ideas for the contents of a hip hop magazine, including artists to feature. It lists Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Ace Hood as popular artists to write about. It also profiles Drake, noting his role on Degrassi and breakthrough into music, and Kanye West, discussing his production work, debut album The College Dropout, and subsequent success. It outlines regular sections for the magazine, such as a track of the week, top albums of the month, hottest new talent, and analysis of lyrics.

1. CONTENTS PAGE IDEAS
BY DAVID CAMPBELL

2. ARTISTS I WILL INCLUDE IN MY MAGAZINE
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Eminem- The biggest hip-hop artist ever. An article about this sensation will be sure to
make sales. Born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri, rap musician Eminem
had a turbulent childhood. He released The Slim Shady LP in early 1999, and the album
went multi-platinum, garnering Eminem two Grammy Awards and four MTV Video Music
Awards. In 2000, the rapper released The Marshall Mathers LP, which was noted as the
fastest-selling album in rap history. More recently, in 2010, Eminem released the
Grammy-winning album Recovery and has now released MMLP2.
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Lil Wayne – This guy is on fire at the moment. With his quick flow and impressive
rhymes, the audience would love to know more about this guy.
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Ace Hood – This young talent is rising up the ranks in impressive style. With the backing
of big MC’s at the moment, this guy is sure to bang

3. CONTINUED
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Drake - Famed hip-hop artist Drake was born to a mixed-race couple in Canada in 1986, and
raised Jewish. He came to fame playing wheelchair-bound Jimmy Brooks in seven seasons of
the popular teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation. In 2006, Drake began circulating
mixtapes of his raps, and signed a record deal in 2009. His hit songs include "Every Girl,"
"Best I Ever Had," "Money to Blow" and "Take Care.“
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Kanye West - Kanye Omari West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, 1977. He left
college to pursue a musical career, producing tracks for Jay-Z while polishing his demo. He
released The College Dropout in 2002. It sold 2.6 million copies and won Best Rap Album.
His follow-up releases have been equally successful and West has become a celebrity
famous for his outrageous and entertaining statements.

4. REGULARS
• “Hip-Hop’s Track of the Week” – Our favourite tracks of the week
• “Hip-Hop’s Top 10 Album’s of the Month” Best Albums of the Month
• “Hottest New Talent” Our favourite upcoming MC
• “Who’s got the best bars?” Detailed analysis of a particular verse from
the hottest track.