I felt like it was only right to say a some final words to wrap up the year nicely, speaking of my own achievements (hey - it's my blog right?)
So heres a breif overview of my year...
On Febuary 8th i deejayed for DJ Ironik. I was extreamly overwhelmed when i first got the call about doing the night, being put alongside a guy like Ironik was a pretty big deal for me - the night was a smash. Further on in the year i've deejayed for Chipmunk, N-Dubz and Ultra.
On the 8th of March this year i began the DJ WM Weekly Podcast's, the initial reaction was crazy so this year i reached a nice round number of 40 episodes - of course carrying on into next year too! Don't forget the Podcast's are now on iTunes so please get involved and subscribe! Just type my name in the search area (DJ WM)
Rewind to August when i went up to KISS 100 in London to hang with DJ Swerve whilst he was doing his show, it was a brilliant experience, Swerve was the reason i began deejaying so to see him do his show live was pretty special!
In November of this year i won a very big title of 'Young DJ of The Year,' it's all still a blur and it's only just about sunk in that i actually won such a title, it means alot seriously, my life depends on music and I'm working so hard to get up to the top. Big shout out to Ben and Rob who run the award night - they really put in the work, also out to the cast of Hollyoaks who were down that night, very nice bunch of guys who had alot of nice words about my set.
November also held the KISS Academy, props to everyone at Arena 6 - Melissa, Wendy and everyone else, they put alot of effort into making the day a good'un! I got to show my skills off to Manny Norte, Swerve, Fader (Loose Cannons), N-Dubz and a whole bunch of people from the station - amazing day.
Theres just a few big things that i've been involved in this year. Trust me when i say that 09 is looking bigger already - watch this space!
Final thanks to all of you guys who have been supporting me, the blog and the Podcasts!
See you in 2000ANDMINE
Lil Wayne had one of the most talked about album's of this year (apart from Kanye). He delivered in full flow with appearances from Jigga, Babyface, Kanye West and more. I loved this album, i still do love this album! Tracks that stood out for me include Lollipop, A Milli, Mr Carter and Comfortable which was my favourite.
Lupe Fiasco delivered 'The Cool' on January 21st. Lupe has such an individual style which i just love, his flow is sick, the production of his tracks are always tight too. Killer tracks included Superstar, The Coolest, Go-Go Gadget Flow, Gotta Eat, Hip Hop Saved My Life, Hi-Definition and Dumb It Down - wow there was alot of heat on that album!
The UK's very own Sway dropped his highly anticipated album 'The Signature LP' this album didn't dissapoint. Stand out tracks include F Ur X, Fit For A King, Silver & Gold, Saturday Night Hustle and Say It Twice.
Another hot rapper from the UK delivered a serious album this year, Kano dropped 140 Grime Street. Im usually not one for grime but man, this album was amazing! Featuring productions from Wiley, Skepta, Mikey J and of course DaVinChe. Stand out tracks: Hustler, Hunting We Will Go, I Like It, Anywhere We Go and Don't Come Around Here.
Saved the most talked about album till last. Never have i heard so much talk over one artist, talk more about this further down this blog entry but back to the album. Ok so it wasn't rapping but it was Kanye - that was enough to win me over! Stand out tracks include Love Lockdown, Heartless, Amazing, Robocop, Paranoid and Coldest Winter.
Despite the controversy of having a Hip Hop artist performing at Glastonbury this year Jay-Z showed the haters what Hip Hop is all about! He killed it hands down!
People were doubting Kanye's album - 808's & Heartbreak. Personally i was waiting for something different, something fresh to come out of Hip Hop and this was it, just what i needed. Should Kanye really be singing? Should he really be so different with his fashion compared to other artists? HELL YES! WHY NOT? I think its really important to keep things different and individual and Kanye certainly did that with the album.
Dizzee really did his thing this year. He had a number 1 single with 'Dance Wiv Me' which blew up everywhere in the Summer not to mention he had a sell out tour in Australia and the UK. His DJ, Semtex has been giving us the updates on his 
This dude Kid Cudi is set to make some serious moves next year, you already know him of course from the massive 'Day N Night' check out 'Super Boo' i played it on Podcast #39 - it's massive.
Also this man Wale, check out the W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E if you haven't already, i also played a new track 'Nike Boots' on Podcast #39 too!
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