Greg Banks, hailing originally from Louisiana, has been infusing the airwaves with his Big Easy sultry croon since 2007. Silky and soulful, he vacillates from a classic R n’ B lilt in “Magazine Street” to a more robust vocalization reminiscent of recent Andre3000 in “Brooklyn Girl.” There is definitely a 90’s vibe that permeates his catalogue, a nod to the New Jack Swing pioneered by Bobby Brown with hits like “My Prerogative.” The vibes of the 90's may be making a comeback, but Greg Banks is way ahead of the curve. - Open Submissions Hip Hop category full results here. - BrokeMc

Here are more results related to the open submissions for our Best of NYC 2013 Poll for Emerging Artists - this is the HIP-HOP/OTHER category.

Not a lot of submissions in this category but some really quality artists, check them out!

Total submissions in this category: 9

Artists Qualified to the next stage (Readers' Poll, starting around 01.15):

1. Rilgood - 7.66
2. Greg Banks - 7.5

Honorable Mentions (scores above 6.5):

Joel (aka MaG), HASINA, Brittany Campbell, Jesse Fischer, Empire Beats.

Jurors: Ben Tledo (Deli Portland), Jordannah Elizabeth (Deli SF Bay), Jason Grimste (Deli NYC)

Stay tuned for more results, and then for the readers' poll.

The Deli's Staff