Hip Hop Vibe's Independent Artist of the Year: A-Thug

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThis year, A-Thug took his game to a higher level. For seven years, he had been holding things down in Harlem. But, late in the summer, his game finally went national. A-Thug also has an incredible hustle that has led to him having a small empire in Harlem.While he has released an album each year, this year his Icon album has received higher sales