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2. Embrace a Strip Club Hit

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Hip-hop moves in cycles. The East and West Coasts held the charts down for decades but for the past 10 years, the South has dominated rap. Atlanta's grip on today's hip-hop is particularly strong -- the bold production and catchy lyrics carry most songs to the head of radio playlists nationwide. In 2012, rap is heavily influenced by the sounds of Atlanta. When it comes to rap, that city in particular is influenced by the strip club, seriously. The logic is if it'll make the strippers go crazy onstage, then it's a hit. If the bass rumbles hard enough and the hook is easy to remember you may have a smash on your hands. Juicy J provides the blueprint in "Bandz a Make Her Dance."