2009 has given us quite a bit to talk about: T.I. got locked up, Lady Gaga blew up and Taylor Swift got shut up.\nIn all, I think we've learned a lot from 2009. Now, I'm going to peer into my crystal ball and make some predictions for 2010.
Lil Wayne\nAs much as I hate to say it, I predict that Lil Wayne's new album, Rebirth, will suck. I heard some singles, and I'm not impressed. While I wish him no harm and all the best, look for the album to flop. He's also got jail time coming up, so 2010 is not looking good for Weezy F. Baby.
Drake\nOn the other hand, 2010 is Drake's for the taking. He's already been on many hot collaborations and it doesn't seem like he's slowing down at all. His debut, Thank Me Later, is set to be released in February and looks to be the prime candidate for hottest 2010 album.
The Rolling Stones\nAfter much speculation, guitarist Ron Wood's girlfriend has stated that The Rolling Stones are in the process of planning a 2010 world tour. The nearly 50-year-old band is going out on tour to promote, well ... apparently nothing. Expect the seminal rock band to re-break box-office records with this tour.
Big Boi of Outkast\nAfter a long break, Big Boi is expected to return to the hip-hop limelight this year. He will drop his first solo album, Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty sometime mid-2010. For those of you who have been missing the wild, funky beats of Outkast, your thirsts shall be quenched.
Robin Hood\nRidley Scott and Russell Crowe will team up again this summer in Robin Hood. Crowe will play war-vet-turned-hero Robin Hood while Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Darcy to you Jane Austen fanatics) will play the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Shutter Island\nMartin Scorcese's newest film, Shutter Island, will be released this February. The film will star Leonardo DiCaprio as a U.S. Marshal who has come to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a criminal mental hospital.
Iron Man 2\nThe sequel to the wildly popular first film will have Robert Downey Jr. back as playboy billionaire Tony Stark. The cast will also feature Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Mickey Rourke as Whiplash. Expect this movie to be HUGE.
Bioshock 2\nOne of the most critically-acclaimed games of all time is getting a sequel this winter. BioShock 2 will center around the first Big Daddy, a prototype for the main character seen in the first BioShock. BioShock 2 will also feature a multiplayer mode, a first in the series.
Halo: Reach\nThe next installment of one of the most popular game series of our generation, Halo: Reach is set to drop September 2010. Though it has been reported that the vast majority of the game is done and playable, not much is known about the next chapter in the Halo saga. For those rabid Halo fans out there, look out for a special preview of the game on the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards Dec. 12.
That's all the crystal ballin' you'll get from me. Have yourself a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a Happy Kwanzaa and/or a reflective Festivus.
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