The highly-anticipated event is set to take over Miami from August 10th - 13th, with it ending with the Ozone Awards, which takes place at James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. After the overwhelming success of the first-annual event, Ozone Magazine'ss CEO, Julia Beverly, set out to create a bigger and better show for 2007. "We expect to double the number of attendees during this year's show," said Beverly, who also serve's as the magazine's Editor-In-Chief.

 

"We were able to blueprint the success of last year's show and setup a bigger event showcasing the growth and impact on Southern hip-hop." This year's event will honor the best players in in Southern hip-hop and beyond -- with nominees in various categories including Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, UGK, Yung Joc, T-Pain, 8 Ball & MJG, Lil Boosie & Webbie, Lloyd, Rich Boy, Too $hort, and Trina, among others slated to attend.