Big Day Out & Good Vibrations Artists Lupe Fiasco & Snoop Dogg Feature Prominently in 'World of Rap Award' Nominations
'The World of Rap Awards: A Positive World', now entering its fourth year, is being held on Feb. 15 in Las Vegas.Less bling, more black tie gala than your average rap awards ceremony, The World of Rap Awards will serve as a benefit show for several non profit organizations. An array of popular hip hop culture & rap personalities will participate as presenters, special performers, attendees, nominees and award winners.
Historically, rap and hip hop culture has had negative connotations associated with it. However, the main message of this award ceremony is that if rap music sets forth insistently, in a new and enlightening direction, and is presented productively, it will play a major role in enhancing listeners’ lives, healing mental and physical divisions in community revitalization.
In this way, the ceremony differentiates itself by encouraging rap music artist, record labels and the entire entertainment industry to reflect on, writing and producing positive, productive messages in their music.
Some of this years nominees are:
- Most Positive Rapper Of The Year Female
Missy Elliott
Adassa
Queen Latifah
Mc Lyte
Eve - Most Positive Rapper Of The Year Male
Lupe Fiasco
Diddy
Jay Z
Cowboy Troy
Nick Cannon - Producer Of The Year
Lil Jon
Diddy
Jermaine Dupri
Pharrell
Jazze Pha - Best Rapper In A Television Series Male
ICE T – Ice T's Rap School
Romeo - Romeo
Flava Flav – Flavor Of Love
Nick Cannon – Wild N Out
X-Zibit - Pimp My Ride - Rapper Of The Year Female
Remy Ma
Fergie
Trina
Shawnna
Lil Kim