Complete this sentence: When the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards roll around in February 2011, the Grammy for “Best Rap Album” will go to ___________________. With word coming from Rap-up.com that Drake’s Thank Me Later (“the most anticipated hip-hop album of the year”) finally nailed down a release date of May 25, it’s time to get an early start on what will be a much-debated topic this year and possibly years to come. Drake’s Thank Me Later vs. Kanye West’s Good Ass Job: Who will have the best album of 2010? The tale of the tape looks like this: DRAKE Nickname: Drizzy Album: Thank Me Later Label: Young ...

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