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In 2012, we saw plenty of colorful and innovative videos from your favorite hip-hop and R&B artists. From Drake's crazy bar mitzvah in the 'HYFR' clip to Solange dancing it up in South Africa to Killer Mike's powerful imagery in 'Reagan,' there were a slew of visuals to hold our attention. We have listed 10 of the most standout clips within the past year, but which one gets your vote for the 2

Another year, another countdown. It's time to place your votes for TheDrop.fm's Best Male Rapper of 2012. All of the nominees had quite a phenomenal year.

The year is coming to a close and you should celebrate the right way: with a satisfying soundtrack. To do that, it's time to make a very hard decision and choose the Best R&B Song of 2012. TheDrop.fm provides you with the nominees and you decide on which track -- by a soulful singer or crooning gentleman -- dominated.

While some of the artists in our Best Female Artist category are established superstars -- Nicki Minaj, Trina and Lil Kim -- there were a few newcomers who made noise in the rap game in 2012. The spunky Azealia Banks and Aussie transplant Iggy Azalea brought sex and sassiness to the game, while rap newbies Angel Haze and Nitty Scott, MC made their impressions felt in the indie scene. Each are in t

Already, 2012 is coming to a close and it’s time to take part in TheDrop.fm’s inaugural Best Female R&B Artist awards. The artists in this category range from brand new singers who have made a splash on the scene while other more seasoned artists continue to make huge waves in music this year.

Already 2012 is coming to a close and it’s time to take part in TheDrop.fm’s inaugural Best R&B album awards. This year saw a range of styles in R&B, as the genre parted ways from  a hip-hop-centric sound and was brought back to its soulful origins, while some artists took euro-pop and made it their own.

Already 2012 is coming to a close and it’s time to take part in TheDrop.fm’s inaugural Best Male R&B Artist awards. The competition was steep in this category as each crooner brought their A-game to R&B this year, taking it to new heights.

As we look back on 2012, there were a couple of standout hip-hop tracks that defined the the year. Some were brought by the fresher faces of the game, others surprisingly released through rappers' comebacks. All in all, we want to know what your favorite track was during these past 12 months. It's time to take part in TheDrop.fm's inaugural Best Hip-Hop Song awards. Let's go.