Drake Names La The Darkman, J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar As The “Hottest MCs”

    In anticipation of MTV’s Hottest MCs list, RapFix spoke with Drake about his choices for hottest emcees in the game. During the interview, he picked expected rappers like J. Cole, Rick Ross and Kendrick Lamar, but he name-checked La the Darkman when he really was referring to Willie the Kid.

    “Rick Ross, obviously, number one. J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar… Bars, who had bars? Oh man. I really want to mention this guy, because he’s so good. He dropped a mixtape. He had a song called ‘Sunz of Man’ and ‘Waste Not Want Not,’” he said, mistaking La for Willie. “I think it was La the Darkman though? Amazing bars on that.”

    He also gave props to Meek Mill, Jay-Z and Kanye West, bigging up Maybach Music Group for their stellar 2011. “Meek had a great year. The whole Maybach Music had a great year,” he added.

    Watch the full interview below.

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    157 thoughts on “Drake Names La The Darkman, J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar As The “Hottest MCs”

      1. Nigga you delusional. Drake ain’t they father. What are you smoking. They don’t need Drake’s help. J Cole and Kendrick are doing okay by themselves.

      2. Yessir stop smoking crack bitch buddy drake trying to help j.cole and kendrick build their buzz lol u have such an imagination since when like said before and i’ll say it again and again til u get it through your dumb peanut sized brain cause obviously i have to repeat it million times, j.cole is selfmade he produced his own album debut at number 1 on the billboard charts sold over 500,000 to date certified gold, his lead single work out radio friendly played upteen million times on the radio is certified platinum with 1.2 million digitial downloads and counting, j.cole is also nomatied for a grammy, for best new artist at the grammy awards, mtv has even nomatied j.cole for their woodie awards which will be held sometime in like march u see yessir all these achievements for j.cole without big promotions drake just has a much bigger buzz cause of all those big promotions, and being overrated, and lil wayne it’s starting to happen to j.cole to just at a slower pace so i hope u understand now idiot that j.cole don’t need drake to build his buzz for him cause j.cole is a selfmade talented independant artist that’s right dude held king j.cole and hand him his crown YESSIRVANT

    1. THIS HO WOULD BRING THAT CANADA DRY ASS LIST UP THIS BITCH WOULD NOT KNOW A GOOD MC IF ONE DIED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE GOT THE RIP TATTED ON HIS HEAD

      1. ON TOP OF WHAT??? ON TOP OF THE BUBBLEGUM GARBAGE!!! YOU FAGS STAY LOSING PAY ME MY SUPERBOWL MONEY BEFORE WE REPO THAT CAR NOTE

    2. I agree that Kendrick should be on this list.. But Ross #1? Are you fucking kidding me? Meek? Cole? The Throne? SMH Drake..

    3. WATCH THE HATERS SAY HE AINT MENTION WAYNE. HE AINT DO THAT CUS ITS A GIVEN DRAKE CALL WAYNE THE GREATEST RAPPER ALIVE

      1. YEAH THEY TONE DOWN THE SEXUAL TENSE BETWEEN DRAKE AND WAYNE SO IF DRAKE PUT WAYNE NUMBER ONE IT WOULD REALLY LOOK LIKE HE WAS ON HIS BALLS

    4. Lmao he they father yessir your delusional. Nigga kendrick can rap circles around drake. Don’t forget fans and alot of critics said section 80 was album of the yr last yr. And colds learning from jay not them ymcmb niggas. So really Wtf u talking about?

      1. PICTCHFORK HAD DRAKE AHEAD OF KENDRICK THATS ACTUALLY A REPUTABLE MAGAZINE. SCHOOL BOY Q NEW ALBUM BETTER THAN SECTION 80. BUT KENDRICK IS NICE HE ALSO IS A HUGE FAN OF WAYNE AND DRAKE

    5. J COLE WAS THE OPENING ACT FOR DRAKE ON HIS TOUR. NOW KENDRICK GOES ON BEFORE DRAKE ON HIS NEW TOUR DRAKE TEACHING THESE NIGGAS THE ROPES DEAL WITH IT

      1. Since when does drake teach them the ropes man j.cole produced his own album and went certified gold with out any promotions and since then his been blowin up ever since hit radio single work out certified platinum 1.2 million digtal downloads, on cover of maginzines, and now a grammy nomation for best new artist yea might i say more, besides j.cole has been on touring and doing shows for like 2 and half years now building his fan base the nigga has talent and experience he performed his single in the morning without drake still got a huge applause yessir drake aint teaching cole shit nor kendrick learn to get your facts straight dumbass before u post shit deal that buddy j.cole is a selfmade talented artist and everyone is starting to see it that’s why his album sold so well, and his up for a grammy, and rappers like drake and even tyga are naming him one of the hottest mc’s in the game right now so face it yessir or should i say stupidsir

    6. Go play in traffic Yessir. Seriously. You cum guzzling bitch.

      Anyway, I was wondering why this clown would mention La The Dark as if he was a new jack or something. He was thinking of his brother. Ok. I get it now.

      And I hope get Hepatits C from any of those men he let bone him. Tomato head mufucka.

    7. Good looks drake. Willie improved. He got that wu tang vibe. Last time i heard willie he was wack as fuck, but he stepped his game up. Good for him.

    8. DRAKE KNOWS WHAT HES TALKING ABOUT. IF HE PUT WAYNE UP THERE IT WOULD EXPOSE THAT THEY ARE HAVING BUTT SEX. HE PUT RICK ROSS AT 1 COS HE ONLY GIVES HIM ORAL.

    9. drake wears lipstick and looks like a fucking faggot in every single picture he takes. who rolls up sleevs on their smedium t shirt? fucking homo r and b niggas that wanna live the rap life, thats who.

      1. any hater spouting off homophobic insults off the wall is either mentally challenged or gay themselves

        (not a Drake fan)

      2. technically yeah, but it’s like, chill… k if you don’t like him, just say he sucks, canada dry, that stuff’s okay but seein things like

        FUCKING FAGGOT GAY GAY GAY WEARS LIPSTICK SHAVES HIS LEGS GAY GAY HES A PUSSY

        really needs a check up

    10. Drake is in no position to even comment on who is hot and who isn’t when his music sounds like a romantic sitcom…

      1. Negro you are a faggot. You prolly bought 10 copies of take care. That shit was for 10 years old girls crying over boys and vice versa.

        Real shit and real life is what drake killa mentioned, sounds like a fukin romantic album for gays.

        WTF is up wit drake when he takes pics, he fukin pouts like a bitch. I wouldnt be surprised if my comment gets removed coz DX suck on Drakes cock, fukin gays

      2. Hahaha its funny how you guys dont like Drake yet you still come on a page about him and leave comments and shit. Lame as. He has his own style and raps about his life and his past. He’s different to the same old booty rappin titty rappin weed smokin rappers out there.

      3. @Anonymous: It’s not just “gay white kids” that don’t like his music. I know plenty of Whites, Mexicans, African Americans & Asians that don’t like Drake. Straight or gay, it doesn’t mater. They don’t really care for him. You’re fuckin’ ignorant if you really think that.

    11. Hmm.. yea the list don’t really matter only dudes on that list worth being on there are: Common, Eminem, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Jay-Z, Kanye, Lloyd Banks, T.I., an Wale.. but Royce Da 5’9 should definitely be on there.. iono MTV can’t seem to ever get a good list together.

      1. If your saying who cares what Drake thinks then why did you take the time to come on to this page about him and his opinions and then leave a comment. Soo ridic. Haters just waste their time hating.

    12. Kendrick = Best album last year according to me.

      Fukin carter 4, fuck take care (wtf why am i mentioning a r n b album on this website)

      Drake leave ur opinions for that faggot wayne, a nigga who cant rap is trying to say whos hot and whos not, ross is okay but not better than K.dot or Jay.

      And whoever the the fuck said eminem is wack, they shud shoot themselves in ur fukin ass. #listenTorealshitnotpussyshit

      I hash tagged coz i wanted to classify that.
      Fuckin dip shits niggas dont listen to real musik.
      K.dot shittin on these idiots

    13. Why are they asking the popest rapper alive what he thinks? Why don’t they ask him when he he going to change his style up so people stop calling him soft. Why not ask, why didn’t you go at Common, Luda, or Beans? Todays interviewers are not real reporters. Drake shouldnt be asked a question like that because he doesn’t represent the hiphop culture at all!! Anyone who wants to back Drake up I know if super young and dumb. Its okay but keep it real. Calling Rick Ross the hottest MC?! REALLY!!!??? The guy can’t right anything people like and nothing is worth listening too and he lies his ass off like Drake. Whatever this guy is delusional, Rick Ross is delusional, and the kids following this crap is delusional.

      (((Damn, I’m in a mood)))

      lol Sorry.

      1. COMMON LUDA BEANS ARE NOT RELEVANT THEY ONLY GET ATTENTION WHEN THEY TALKING ABOUT DRAKE JAY OR KANYE THEY ARE DONE

      2. Common’s album was on most real hiphop fans top 10 for the year. Besides that he can really freetyle and Drake can not. I rather listen to older artist then water down gimmicks. So thats a wrong buddy. Learn the culture of hiphop. You sound like a jackass.

      3. U AND YOUR FRIENDS DONT COUNT AS “REAL HIP HOP FANS” IF IT WAS SO GOOD WHY DIDNT PEOPLE BY IT? LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

        COMMON CAN FREESTYLE SO WHAT. TELL HIM TO MAKE A HIT NIGGA THATS WHAT DRAKE DO. DRAKE MAKES TIMELESS MUSIC. TAKE CARE WAS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED.

    14. 1. Jay-Z & Kanye
      2. Eminem & Royce da 5’9
      3. Common
      4. Slaughterhouse
      5. J Cole
      6. Kendrick Lamar

      Rick Ross Not a real MC
      Lil Wayne Not a real MC
      Drake not a real MC

      1. lol how you think J Cole somehow is less of a sell out bubblegum urban artist than Drake? You have no criteria. You are a pawn.

      2. what r u a hipster? Just cuz J.cole had a watered down hit album doesnt mean hes a bubblegum artist…Kendrick above all

    15. Lol who gives a fuck if beans is relevant or not point blank he would rip the shit out of drake. Being a big d-block fan I have to admit beans got at jada. Obviously u ain’t heard that shit. Beans would smash drake anyday.

      1. TELL BEANS TO MAKE A HIT DRAKE WOULD DO THE SAME THING JAY DOES TO BEANS IGNORE HIM BECAUSE HE NOT RELEVANT. WHAT HAPPEN TO 50 SIGNING BEANS LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    16. i was mad that he said something so stupid. but then i thought that it was weird that he would slip and say some real underground shit lol.

    17. Yessir what do women know about lyrical skills? Nothing which is the majority of drakes fans. They don’t care about the lyrics at least that what they tell me when me and a friend are debating rap and their telling us shut up with it already. So stop trying to mention how popular he is. Because if u ask muthafuckas that actually listen to lyrics and care who has the dopest rhymes I’m sorty nigga most of em is gonna tell at best drizzy is mediocre.

      1. DRAKE GOT BARS MY NIGGA. WHAT THE LAST WACK DRAKE VERSE YOU HEARD KEEP IT 100? STOP DOING THIS WOMEN SHIT CUS MOST THE PEOPLE THAT BUY JAY Z AND KANYE ALBUM IS WHITE WOMEN TOO

      2. the only bars Drake has are on his skin for having too much S&M with Wayne.

        don’t try to justify that Drake has lyrical prowess. he HAD it… and then he signed with YMCMB. threw away all the potential he had. now it’s all about titties and bitches like the rest of em. drake ain’t got no bars. and yeah, Kanye/Jay, just like Drake know how to make hits. but even there Kanye or Jay individually are ten times the emcee Drake will ever be

    18. The industry is really gassin Rick Ross up… That nigga prolly really think he the best. I can’t blame him with everyone dickriding…. Everyone from Mary J. Blige, Nas, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z co-signing this nigga…
      I don’t like Rick Ross but I can’t deny that’s he’s the hottest in the game right now.. Best?? Of course not.. But hot? yes.. But all day: Kendrick Lamar>>>>J. Cole>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rick Ross..

    19. The last time I heard a drake verse it was lord knows in my sisters car. Then I took that shit out and tossed in torses album. One of his verses kills drakes album. So anytime I hear drake I hear better than drake after yessir. Same thing with Ross. He gets out shined on every song he does with eastcoast niggas except millz. And personally I think millz takes it easy so ross can keep up. Them niggas ain’t killing the mic like that.

    20. ITS HOTTEST MC’S YMCMB MMG IS GOING TO DOMINATE THE LIST. RADIO THE CLUB CD SALES ALL YMCMB MMG BACKPACKERS ARE GOING TO BE MAD WHEN THIS COMES OUT

    21. And all u say is make hit record. Lol the way things are wayne got yall brainwashed to thinking anything him or ym does is great even if its trash. This nigga could make an album of silence on some pootie tang shit and stamp his name on it and yall would looking like Chris rocks ass. Second those are hits to females and kids. You never hear the best songs of any rap album on the radio

    22. Ricky should never do songs with people better than him. Especially raekwon, kool g rap, jadakiss and nas oh yea yessir drake couldn’t see these cats on the mic ever.

      1. THEM NIGGAS WOULD PUNCH THEY MAMA FOR A DRAKE FEATURE. AND IF I DO REMEMBER CORRECTLY BOTH DRAKE AND WAYNE HAD BETTER VERSES ON THE TRACK WITH JADA ON CARTER 4 WHAT YOU GO TO SAY ABOUT THAT AND DONT DENY IT CUS JADA WAS TRASH ON THAT

    23. DRAKE SURE KNOWS HOW TO “MAKE ME PROUD”. HE’S ALWAYS UP ON THE “HEADLINES”, GIVING HIS WHOLE “CREW LOVE”. I ALWAYS TELL HIM TO POUR A “SHOT FOR ME” BEFORE HE GIVES ME HEAD IN “MARVIN’S ROOM”. WE ALWAYS “PRACTICE” GIVING EACH OTHER HEAD BEFORE HE GIVES ME “THE RIDE” OF MY LIFE. AND WHEN HE FUCKS UP, I TELL HIM “YOU’RE “DOING IT WRONG””.

      YOU THINK TECH N9NE AND IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE ARE “UNDERGROUND KINGS”? “LORD KNOWS” DRAKE WILL MURDER THOSE IDIOTS ON A 1V1 FREESTYLE RAP BATTLE! “DON’T WORRY, PEOPLE”, DRAKE SAYS. “WE’LL BE FINE” OVER HERE AT YMCMB. “”TAKE CARE”, BITCHES”.

      I MEAN SERIOUSLY, “LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE”, DRAKE. YOU’VE COMPLETELY CHANGED THE GAME. YOU AND THE REST OF YMCMB ARE TAKING OVER. DRAKE, WEEZY AND THE REST OF YOUNG MONEY WILL ALWAYS REMAIN THE BEST, “HELL YA FUCKIN’ RIGHT”.

    24. Wayne showed up on one album carter 2. He wasn’t shit before that. Gillie wrote a lot of c1. C3 garbage, no ceilings garbage, c4 garbage, one impressive bar and yall wanna crown him. Every waynne fan brags about the “real g’s move in silence bar.” It was cool but I’ve heard better bars.

    25. Lol and know you didn’t say bidden th only good member in sh. Their all good espcially crooked I. He been killing shit since the row espcially “roll wit us”. That was my shit back then. Yessir you to young to know about that.

    26. Nigga Wtf is u on man crooked I is just as hard as Budden. Budden nice but was better in his dj clue freestyle days. Ym fans know nothing

      1. Joe budden is the best his ever been crooked and royce are equally as dope.. Joell is okay. “Put my nikes on his cheek now he foaming at the mouth (get it?)” .. Joe budden

    27. yo everyone on here is arguing bout wack shit but no one took the time to notice this nigga had the nerve to confuse LA with that wille the kid faggot

    28. Nigga all ym fans say that. Why did nas and tech kill lil waynes album instead of wayne. Who cares jadas on a lot peoples top 5. The shit ain’t just a title for a mixtape. That’s some real shit.

    29. Drake doesn’t know who LA THE DARKMAN is????

      LA THE DARKMAN’s “love” >>>> Drake’s career.

      Wu Tang is FOREVER

    30. YESSIR…get your bitch ass attention seeking molested child ass out of this forum, no one wants to her your bias faggot ass cunt ass opinion.

    31. Man Drake is seriously trying yo hard to pretend to know rappers he really doesn’t have a clue about….RT it kinda make’s me wanna slap whatever remnants of black is on his face off.

      1. You idiot he obviously knows and respects Kendrick Lamar enough to put him on tour with him smh fuckin hater at least recognize the fact even if yu dont like his music

    32. BEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME:
      RICK ROSS/JERRY SANDUSKY- THE RAPPER & THE RAPER
      LIL WAYNE/MANNY PACQUIAO- GREATEST OF ALL-TIME
      GUCCI MANE/V-NASTY- BAYTL
      LIL B/SAMWELL- I’M GAY (WHAT WHAT IN THE BUTT)
      JUSTIN BIEBER/BIG GHOST FASE- NAYMEAN?

    33. best INDIE rappas of all time:

      1. Lil B
      2. Kreayshawn
      3. V-Nasty
      4. V-Nasty wit Gucci Mane
      5. Lil B wit Lil Wayne

      swag

    34. hottest MCS 2012

      1. Lil Wayne
      2. Nicki Minaj
      3. Drake
      4. Tyga
      5. Birdman
      6. Bow Wow
      7. Mack Maine
      8. Gudda Gudda
      9. Busta Rhymes
      10. Mystical
      11. Lil Chuckee
      12. Cory Gunz
      13. Lil Twist
      14. Jae Millz
      15. Raekwon

      swag

      1. obviously not a true list…especially since you said “swag” at the end) but this is probably the list that MTV will come up with….you know since they dont even play music anymore

      2. Once again retards, you can’t have missed So Icy Boi trolling on every single article on the site for months. When u post a serious response, that means he’s got what he wants.

        On a side note Icy Boi, u made me LOL by mentioning Raekwon on your list. Fourteen of the standard garbage MCs u normally talk about and then a serious one at the end, rofl.

    35. My Hottest MCs 2012(In No Order)
      1. Drake
      2. Kanye
      3. Jay Z
      4. Kendrick Lamar
      5. Lupe
      6. Tyler The Creator
      7. Earl Sweatshirt
      8. Hodgy Beats
      9. J.Cole
      10. Eminem

      1. Ur n idiot he jus said the list isnt n order can u read? Plus Drake is no.1 he has hit records for days n the streets buzzin

      1. Drake never really was totally underground Since his first mixtape he was rapping about smashing broads, smoking weed, riding foreign luxury cars, wearing designer fashions and sipping champagne! He always had a nice flow bu he was more of a Jay-Z-lite during his first mixtape series moreso than being a Talib Kweli or Buckshot. Drake never had the “rewind” factor and he’s has alot of esoteric knowledge because he’s Jewish but he was a pure lyricist. He’s a good raper when actually raps and some of the songs he sings on are really good and overall his music is relaxing but he’s not American nor is hod from the hood so the moves he makes sometimes make him come off like a clown!If he were truly a backpack rapper he’d have a song with Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Alchemist or Madlib by now! LOL

    36. Drake is a pussy RNB singer, a very weak rapper at best.

      So his opinion doesn’t matter for sh1t.

      They should ask Common. Nhugga rode all over this punk for REAL!

    37. scroll down for attention seeking people’s top 5 rappers. btw that was a FAIL when he had mistaken Willie for his brother LA.

      1. ummm they’re brothers, and they’ve put out heaps of songs together. not really a fail, easy mistake to make.

    38. J cole is the trashest rapper since vanilla ice be for real, is vanilla ice nice cause he sold mad records for that wack ass song(multi-platnium) thats word to your mOther! Hahahahahaha

      1. Yeah right you a fool!!! Cole has lyrics and swag he’s dope as fuck you must be a lil wayne dick rider you faggot

    39. BREAKFAST TIME NIGGAS. STICK A BAR OF SOAP UP MY ASS AND I WILL BLOW YOU DOVE BUBBLES. I GOT DRIED CUM SHOTS IN MY LEFT EYE.

    40. All of these MCs must be pretty angry – Drake name droppin u reduces your credibility to something along the lines of The Backstreet Boys.

      Also, when he was asked about ‘hottest’ MCs, he was probably referring to his sexual attraction to them. Aubrey can be easily confused…

      1. Aubrey just sings about his girlfriend leaving him. When you’re as emotional as he is, uve gotta be riding cock…

    41. Who gives a fuck what this sweet nigga think!!!??? Sucking officer Ross’s Dick!!! STOP DICK RIDDING NIGGA!!!

    42. Please HipHopDX, please ban or block these troll dudes, block they IP address son! Them is fucking me off for real! Faggots always on here lookin’ for feelings…

    43. I find it funny that the dudes with the most tough talk have drake as their favorite rapper…buncha internet tough guys listening to that r&b punk nigga bullshit while they huff & puff at the screen lol its like a generation of bitch ass niggas beyond mere words lol…shit is like an in living color comedy sketch brought to real life lol…u guys are too much!

    44. Gave props to jayz and kanye west..lol..weres wayne..at promising times..your unconscious takes over and being politically correct is just overrated..thanks Drake..showed true colors

    45. Man, I bet La was like “Hooray!!” and then “Awwwwww.” Regardless, Heist of the Century was heavy when it dropped! One of the best Wu-affiliated albums with dope ass production.

    46. Funny thing that Drake is giving props to Willie the kid since he’s had serious beef with Wayne for the past few years.

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