This four part series will examine the following subjects:

"Who is Hip-Hop's Next Great MC?"

"Who is the Best Camp in the Game?"

"Has Social Media Killed the Diss Record?"

"Has Hip-Hop Lost some of its Masculinity/Is Gangster Rap Dead?"

The Panelists:

Skoob - Sr. Editor at Hip-Hop Wired, Co-Host of Hip-Hop Unplugged & Music Junkies, has also worked for MTV & VH1 Networks

Alvin "Aqua" Blanco - Deputy Editor at Hip-Hop Wired, Contributed to XXL, Vibe, The Source and former Editor at AllHipHop.com

Kazeem "Kaz" Famuyide - Editor at The Source Magazine & Co-founder of RLE

Austin Miller - Music Producer, #Earned Instrumental Mixtape coming soon, Digital Marketer at ICED Media

Ice - A&R of The Streets

Eb The Celeb - Digital Content Producer that has worked for BET & Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, Digital Content Manager for Ne-Yo's Compound Entertainment

Rahim Wright - Morning Show Producer at Clear Channel Network & Digital Publicist

Melanie Sims - Music Writer & Producer for ABC Radio, Written for Assoc. Press, Vibe & Essence Magazine

Contributing Panelists Opinions

Eb The Celeb

My vote is for Big K.R.I.T.  I feel lyrically, with his story telling, charisma, humility and the fact that he comes off as a really good dude that he has the potential to be around for a long time. I don't necessarily feel his debut will be this huge commercial hit (similar to T.I.'s I'm Serious), but the career that T.I. has had since then, I feel emulates what Krit's will blossom in to.  He also makes his own beats, which also favor his longevity.

Melanie Sims

Kendrick Lamar for $1000, Alex. At this very moment, somebody's enjoying that "Buried Alive" interlude from Drake's Take Care, and they have no clue that they're listening to Kendrick Lamar.  He's underground famous -- not famous famous -- which is unfortunate since the masses could benefit from adding a little O(verly) D(edicated) or Section.80 to their iTunes library. Kendrick also seems to have more heart than he has ego.  There's a rawness and thoughtfulness to his lyrics that the game could always use more of. Please see:  "Ignorance is Bliss," "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)"...

He went on to share what it is about the two MC's that built such a strong sense of camaraderie between the three of them. "They both work at the kind of pace that I like to work at," said Ross. "I'm the type that will do three or four records in one day, and if I'm working with you, and you're still on the first record, while I'm going on the fourth, I'm not gonna be that excited to get back into the studio with you because I know that it's always gonna be that overlapping...These dudes are like me."

Rozay shared the creative styles of both as well as the origin of the smash single, "I'ma Boss." "My first time meeting Meek, was after he had just came home, and he told me that he wanted me on the remix. I knew he didn't have the money to pay me for it, but it was just the fact that he put it on the table to do business, so I laced'em."

The year 2012 is shaping up to be a big year for the MMG Camp, as they gear up for several new projects, and possibly new additions to the roster. See what else the 2011 Source Man of the Year had to say about The Untouchable Maybach Music Empire.

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"If I'm a fan of your music, it's always a possibility and I'm a fan of Emilio" Ross stated.  " I feel like that's one of the west coast's finest. Shout-out to Dom, that's my homey for real."

Along with Stalley, both artists are candidates for XXL's 2012 Freshman list, which Meek was a member of during the 2011 campaign. Meek was in fact signed by the label by the time the cover hit the stands, so it'd be interesting to see if either has the same fortune as the Philly spitter in their future. What would be more interesting, is if MMG ends up signing both, and have the possibility of three artists grace this year's cover.

See what else Rozay had to say about the West Coast phenom, Dom Kennedy, and The Breaking Point MC, Emilio Rojas.

Hear what one of the young stars of the Maybach Music camp had to say.

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