Well another year has come to a close, which signaled the 9th annual Real Freq Awards. The awards are based on what we played on the show, not the entire Hip Hop or music world, which is why we always give the ‘most biased’ awards disclaimer. This time rather than completely dictate the results we just did the nominee’s, and let you vote, check the results below. Shouts to everyone that passed through the show to help us hand out the hardware, grab the show below, to hear the festivities, video coming soon.

Artist of the Year:

Black Milk

Album of the Year: It’s a tie!

Black Milk – Tronic 

  Nas – Untitled

Producer of the Year:

Black Milk

Homegrown Artist of the Year:

Kardinal Offishall

Homegrown Album/Mixtape of the Year:

Kardinal Offishall – Not 4 Sale

Homegrown Joint of the Year:

Saukrates Ft. King Reign, Drake – Fades Away

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Lyrics of the Year:

Andre 3000 – Royal Flush

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Newcomers of the Year:

The Cool Kids

Most Slept-On of the Year:

Pete Rock – NY’s Finest 

Sclusie of the Year (Not commercially released):

Jay Dee – Pay Jay (MCA LP)

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Real Frequency Top 20 2008

20. Spec Boogie – Bed Stuy
19. The Roots Feat Peedi Crack, Dice Raw, Jazzy Jeff
18. Famous Feat. Tona And Kardinal – I’m Here
17. Nas – What It Is (Let’s Go Esco)
16. Point Blank – God Only Knows
15. Dj Drama Feat. Outkast – The Art Of Storytelling
14. Frankie Payne – Reach
13. Jay Electronica – A Prayer To Michael Vick And Ti
12. Luu Breeze – Break ‘Em Off
11. Q-Tip – Getting Up
10. Elzhi – The Transitional Joint
9.  Jadakiss Feat. Jay-Z – Who Run This
8. Saukrates Feat King Reign And Drake – Fades Away
7. Black Milk – Give The Drummer Sun
6. 88 Keys Featuring Kanye West – Stay Up!
5. Skyzoo – The Necessary Evils
4. Jay-Z – Dope Boy Fresh (Jockin’ Jay-Z)
3. Ti Feat Kanye, Jay-Z And Lil Wayne – SLU
2. Black Milk And Bishop Lamont Featuring Phat Kat And Elzhi – Goatit
1. Big Boi Feat. Andre 3000 And Raekwon – Royal Flush