E. Grizzly won the 2006 Independent Rap Artist of the Year at the 16th annual L.A. Music Awards. E. Grizzly's album Hip hop is dead! was nominated for Best Breakthrough Album of the year for an independent artist at the 16th Annual L.A. Music Awards. E. Grizzly and Puerto Roc Records are currently in a trademark infringement case with Def Jam Records and Nas for the rights to Hip hop is dead. The phrase was trademarked with Puerto Roc Records in May 2006, and Def Jam never liscensed it for the