Category 34
Best Rap Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.).
- It's Goin' DownChadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc)Track from: New Joc City[Bad Boy South; Publishers: Granny Man Publishing, Malik/Mekhi Music, Basement Funk, Regina's Son Music.]
Kick, PushWasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco)Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music/Heavy as Heaven, 1st & 15th Publishing/Mr. Lopez Music.]
Money Maker Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell)Track from: Release Therapy[Disturbing The Peace/Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing.]- RidinAnthony Henderson, J. Slainas, O. Salinas & Hakeem Seriki, songwriters(Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone)[Universal Records; Publishers: Chamilitary Camp Music, Play-N-Skilz Music, EMI Publishing.]
What You KnowA. Davis & Clifford Harris, songwriters; (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson & Curtis Mayfield, songwriters) (T.I.)Track from: King[Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Club Crown Publishing, Toomp Stone Publishing, Careers-BMG Music, WB Music Corp., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing.]
Best Rap Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Lupe Fiasco's Food & LiquorLupe Fiasco[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
- Release TherapyLudacris[Disturbing Tha Peace]
- In My MindPharrell[Star Trak/Interscope Records]
- Game TheoryThe Roots[Def Jam Recordings]
- KingT.I.[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Neptunes instrumental
Fly or Die (clean version)
