Underground Hip Hop Artists to look out for in 2010

Bad Habitat

Portland Underground Hip Hop group Bad Habitat is one of the quickest rising hip hop crews in 2010. Members Dru Manchu, Flawless and Damian Grey have been working hard and proving themselves on increasingly larger stages (performing on stages with Slick Rick, Rahzel, The Beatnuts, Canibus, Digital Underground and many more). Emcee Dru Manchu is known for his eloquent word play, intricate rhyme schemes, and sophisticated vocabulary. Expect him to stand out among other up and coming hip hop emcees of 2010. Emcee and Producer Flawless has always been known for his crisp delivery and emphatic stage presence. Less known is his skill as a hip hop producer. His beats have shown great improvement from 2008 to 2009. Expect to hear his beats on more mainstream songs in the future, 2010 is going to be a big year for Flawless Beats. A man of many trades, Damian Grey, is possibly the most valuable member of Bad Habitat coming into 2010. His skills as an emcee and as a producer are at par with the other members of Bad Habitat but his abilities in mixing and mastering put Bad Habitat into contention with some of the best new hip hop artists of 2010.

Surreal Music

Bad Habitat is the front running group of Portland based Independent Hip Hop Record Company Surreal Music. Other members of Surreal Music include Mindskillz, Northorn Lights and Conflic Theory. Mindskillz (Samuel Miller) is the Director of Marketing and Management and excels in the field of internet marketing. Already a major player in Bend Hip Hop, expect to see Northorn Lights' presence grow in the Portland Hip Hop scene during 2010. CT aka Conflic Theory or Confliction is one of Surreal Music's most prolific song writers. With little recordings completed and few appearances in 2008 and 2009 expect for 2010 to be a breakout year for Conflic. With hundreds of songs written in multiple genres (Hip Hop, Spoken Word and Urban Folk) watch for many albums to be released Summer and Fall of 2010. Damian Grey, formerly known as Trafek gained notoriety with Hip Hop group Trash Heap. Now a major player with Surreal Music, Damian will shine in 2010. Flawless, of Bad Habitat, is a steady improving Hip Hop Producer who will most definitely gain a great deal of clout among producers in 2010. Dru Manchu was one of the most stand out indie emcees of 2009. Expect to see him explode in the hip hop game in 2010.

Eternal Family

Eternal Family is one of Portland Hip Hop's fastest rising groups. With performances on some of 2009's biggest Portland Hip Hop events (Breakout Mixtape Jumpoff, POH HOP XI with Zion I and The Jacka)Eternal Family is bound to be an increasingly powerful force in 2010. Members ReyD8, Jusick, Traduce and J Rott are four of Portland's freshest up and coming emcees.

Eddie Valiant

Eddie Valiant

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