Artist	Song
Bliss n Eso	Bullet and a Target
from Flying Colours (2008)
Guy Sebastian	Hold On I'm Coming
from The Memphis Album (2007)
The Herd	The King Is Dead
from Summerland (2008)
Pete Murray	Summer At Eureka
from Summer At Eureka (2008)

Comment:

The biggest hip-hop tracks of 2008 have carried a heartfelt people vs. politicians message, which has taken both the Herd — [i]Summerland[/i] — and Bliss n Eso — [i]Flying Colours[/i] — into contention for Best Urban Release; the former's "The King is Dead" gives outgoing Prime Minister John Howard an up-yours-mate send-off and wraps it in a chilled, folksy vibe; while the latter's "Bullet and a Target" takes its cues from the potential for change in South Africa, and offers a universal sense of hopefulness: make a difference, people.

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