Hoops, Rap, and Everything Black 5 | Rowserwrites Rap Awards 2024
Welcome back to Hoops, Rap, and Everything Black, a Sunday newsletter about hoops, rap, and everything Black. I’m the author, Curtis “Trey” Rowser. I have a relatively short one for you today.
It’s December, so that means it’s officially end-of-year list season. Today, I reveal the inaugural Rowserwrites Rap Awards winners: 1st and 2nd team all-rap, 2024 all-underground team, Unsung Hero of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, 2024 Rap MVP, and much more.
But first…
CBB Games of the Week 12/9-12/15
20 Iowa State vs. 17 Iowa, Dec. 11, 9 p.m. [Women’s]
Prediction: Iowa State
2 UConn vs. 10 Notre Dame, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. [Women’s]
Prediction: UConn
22 Texas A&M vs. 8 Purdue, Dec. 14, 12 p.m. [Men’s]
Prediction: Texas A&M
Louisville vs. 4 Kentucky, Dec. 14, 5:15 p.m. [Men’s]
Prediction: Kentucky
7 Gonzaga vs. 25 UConn, Dec. 14, 8 p.m. [Men’s]
Prediction: UConn
ROWSERWRITES 2024 RAP AWARDS.
ROWSERWRITES 2024 RAP AWARDS.
1st Team All-Rap
Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole
Freddie Gibbs
Rapsody
Vince Staples
2nd Team All-Rap
Latto
Doechii
Westside Gunn
Schoolboy Q
Boldy James
All-Underground
Samara Cyn
MAVI
Individual Awards
Rap MVP — Kendrick Lamar
Unsung Hero of the Year — Vince Staples
Producer of the Year — The Alchemist
Rap Album of the Year — You Only Die 1nce x Freddie Gibbs
Underground Artist of the Year — MAVI
Breakthrough Artist of the Year — Samara Cyn
Rap Record of the Year — Euphoria x Kendrick Lamar
Rap Song of the Year — God’s Light x Rapsody
Rap Performance of the Year — Not Like Us x Kendrick Lamar
That’s all I got for ya today! I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m expecting some scrutiny behind these selections and, more so, the exclusions. And while I stand behind the selections wholeheartedly, I’m curious what you think I got right and got wrong. It’s also a perfect opportunity to check out any of the artists mentioned that you aren’t familiar with. Next week, I’ll be ranking my favorite 24 rap projects of the year. That should be a fun (and difficult) one!
In the meantime—as we head into the new year, there are a lot of ideas in motion to evolve this newsletter into a much more involved and valuable product. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me even the smallest bit of your time. I hope you stay around. If you haven’t already, please subscribe and follow me on socials below to stay in the fold!
Peace,
Curtis “Trey” Rowser
