The 2011 HipHopDX Year End Awards

From December 19 to December 23, HipHopDX will be giving you the annual award winners and two runners up for what our veteran staff determine to be the best of the best in 2011, a great year for music.
Welcome to the 2011 HipHopDX Year End Awards. For the last decade, this is when we acknowledge the year, honor its triumphs and uglier moments, and begin our own celebrations leading up to another exciting year giving you the best in Hip Hop.
From December 19 to December 23, the editors at HipHopDX will update this every day with new category winners. Congratulations to the winners and runners-up and may all of our readers have a safe and happy holiday season.

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50 Cent Signs Female Rapper Paris To G-Unit Record

Fif adds another artist to his growing roster.
50 Cent has been on a signing spree as of lately, recruiting Kidd Kidd and Genasis for G-Unit Records and DJ Pauly D for G-Note Records. Now, he's bringing another rapper to the label, adding Queens, New York native Paris to the team.
"I got a new female artist I signed to G-Unit Records. Her name is Paris," said Fif. "She’s from Southside Jamaica, Queens. She’s been around for a while, I’ve actually known her for quite some time. If you’re a G-Unit fan and you listen, there’s a song [called "Kitty Kat"] that goes ‘Ow, I need cash for my kitty cat, ow,’ that was actually Paris’ performance back then. She came and did vocals for us on that record. But now, she’s ready so you’re going to see Paris."
The rapstress, known as Precious Paris, most recently released her mixtape Bad By Myself last year. Watch 50 announce the signing below.

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