5. Asher Roth(I Love College, Be By Myself)

This white boy brings back a slim shady vibe but not to the point where I feel like he's biting his style. He's smart and makes catchy hooks. Also, this won me over.

4.Lady Gaga(Love Game, Poker Face)

When Kanye says your performance is the best thing he's seen live you know that your a girl with the 'it' factor.

3.Kid Cudi(Day N Night, Make Her Say)

Kanye mixed with a little bit of Andre 3000, throw in a little bit of guidance from Common and Mr. West, than you've got a bonifide star on the rise.

2.The Dream(Walking on the Moon, Throw it in the Bag)

Everytime I turn on the radio, he's on it.

1.Drake

Maybe I'm biased, but this guy went from degrassi to one of the biggest names in hip hop, he generated all this attention and hype off of a mixtape. Nothing seems to be able to slow him and his blackberry down, not ever a torn ACL.