"Now I don't mean to be so blunt with it, but after I do this you gon' say a cunt did it." -Tawn-P   The most critical plot point overshadowed by the fact that the New Houston Collective has been gaining strength by the minute is that, seemingly overnight, there is a whole host of female rappers making music that does not make you want take a nap on 59 South.

Namely, it's Tawn-P, UZOY (like the gun), TroubleSum, Candi Redd, Just Brittany and the Gutta Mamis. What happened to Perseph? Is she still alive? Did she go back to her home planet? Come back, Perseph.

The "Are You For Real Still Not Paying Attention To This Guy?" Award: Scooby   His D. Coleman Mixtape last year was very good. The tracks he's leaked this year have been equally as enjoyable. Face facts, folks: Scooby is somehow better as a solo artist than he was a group one.

The "I'll Absolutely Tweet Some Profane Stuff In Your Direction If You Don't Write About Me And My Team" Award: Da Rolling Stoner

Mali-booyah.

The "Iceberg Slim Swears By This Guy" Award: Jon Dope   Iceberg Slim runs the Screwheads Only MP3 site. He's participated in several discussions regarding Southern hip-hop here and in other places. His opinion is valued, especially when you consider the fact that he was one of (if not the) very first guys championing the now acclaimed Le$. He's been cosigning Jon Dope for a fair amount of time. He gets an award.