Somebody might wonder why here at The Deli we bundle Hip Hop with other related or unrelated genres like funk, world music, ethnic etc etc. The answer is embarrassing: we are not very well connected with those scenes, and only cover them sporadically. As a consequence, we don't get a lot of Hip Hop submissions (which is a good thing by the way... don't ask!). The other genres are even less represented in our blog... So, rather than having to create seven different categories with a few acts each, we bundle them together with Hip Hop... understood?

Total submissions in this category: 22

Artists Qualified to the Poll's Next Stage (starting around 01.15)

1. Hot Sugar - 7.5 (out of 10)
1. Melissa Czarnik - 7.5

Honorable Mentions (scores above 6.5):

b.FUNK, Deathrow Tull, Riot In Paris, C-Zar Van Gogh, SpaceLAB Recordings, Trillogy, O-Zi, MaG, brokemc.

Jurors: Brianne Turner (Deli Nashville), Brandi Lukas (Deli contributor), QD Tran (Deli Philly).

The Deli's Staff