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We See You: 10 Artists Who Could Own 2015

December 16, 2014 - 6:54 pm by Camille Augustin TWITTER

Discovering an under-the-radar artist feels as good as a surprise Beyoncé album. With the Next-Big-Thing-To-Be emerging from all four coordinates of America, 2014 saw a shift in the soundscape of hip-hop and R&B thanks to these newcomers who are (hopefully) here to stay.

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Dej Loaf Dej Loaf has been putting on for the Motor City with fellow MCs like Detroit Che and Drizzle, but D-town's petite heavyhitter had every rapper spit a remixed verse on her standout track “Try Me.” Photo Credit: Instagram/dejloaf

Tink Timbaland’s latest protégé is taking over the lyrical game one bar at a time. The Windy City-bred rapper was featured on Rick Ross’ “Movin Bass” alongside Jay Z. She even showcased her hard-hitting lines for the socially-conscious driven “Tell The Children,” in support of the protesters in Ferguson, Mo.

OT Genasis OT Genasis’ recipe for success came with some baking soda and “CoCo.” Under the guidance of rap legend Busta Rhymes, it’ll be interesting to see what else he’s whipping up to serve the masses next year.

TeeFlii Holding down the catchy hooks for his West Coast cohorts, YG and Dom Kennedy, the “24 Hours” singer stays on his grind around the clock. Photo Credit: Instagram/teeflii

Bas The Dreamville member has penned verses for all walks of life, taking a cue from boss J. Cole and that other Queens rapper his name rhymes with. Photo Credit: Instagram/bas

ILoveMakonnen OVO Sound’s latest signee’s stock in the rap game went all the way up with his breakthrough track “Tuesday.” A guest feature from Drake was all the Atlanta rep needed to catapult his name into the musicsphere. Photo Credit: Instagram/ilovemakonnen

Jaden & Willow Smith This brother-sister musical tandem can definitely stand on their own two (separately) with their philosophical lyrics and dazed instrumentals. Will and Jada Pinkett’s golden children will certainly have a prosperous and enlightened 2015. Photo Credit: Instagram/willowsmithfans

Lil Bibby The 20-year-old rapsmith has occupied space alongside Nicki Minaj, Juicy J and Young Jeezy. There’s no doubt other MCs will line up to work with the Chi-town native, especially following the critically-acclaimed release of his Free Crack 2 mixtape. Photo Credit: Instagram/lilbibby

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Raury If Kanye West is interested in hearing your music, then you’re basically set for life. Enter 18-year-old singer/songwriter, Raury, who remained humble when describing his listening session with Yeezus. The Atlanta native also dropped his must-play project Indigo Child to great praise in August. Photo Credit: Instagram/raury

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