The list has been making headlines all week. Now, MTV’s “Hottest MCs in the Game” list has been completed and Kendrick Lamar is at the top.
Next to him in the number 2 spot this year was 2 Chainz. Rick Ross followed at 3 and Nas at 4 with Drake rounding out the top 5.
The list has been a topic of discussion this week because of those who didn’t make the top five, according to this list. Big Sean landed at number 6, with Kanye West at number 7. West was upset with his placement.
“Yeah #7 bothers me,” he said in an interview with Hot 97. “For me, I feel like in order for them to put me at #7, they had to bring up things that they didn’t like – [like] the Cruel Summer album. And I’m like, that’s a compilation, it ain’t all rappers on G.O.O.D. Music…they want to diss me and be like, ‘He didCruel Summer and he can’t say he ain’t a part of it because he’s on eight records’…[their decision is] definitely not based on a body of work.”
A$AP Rocky was also upset with his placement at number 8.
“It’s frustrating when I’m number 8,” he explained to the LA Leakers. “Don’t put me at all. I need to be number one.”
Future and Meek Mill were at 9 and 10 respectively.
Kendrick Lamar, who landed in the top spot, discussed what this means to him.
“You know what’s crazy, we were looking at the years of the different MCs, and we were always like, ‘Man, we gotta get on there. We gotta at least get on the list.’ But to make it #1, that’s a whole ‘nother thing,” he explained to MTV. “Feel good!”
Kendrick Lamar’s reaction can be seen below.
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THE REAL TOP 10.
1. Wayne
2. Kanye
3. Cole/Kendrick (too close to call)
4. Drake
5. Lupe
6. R-Les
7. Hov
8. Nas
9. Big Sean
10. ASAP
Phantom, I need you to go back and listen to some artists. Listen to some Big L., Raekwon, Big Pun, Biggie.. Even in today’s day and age, for you to place Wayne at number one is embarrassing to the culture of rap. Step your listening up youngin’.
he deserves it, only him could be #1
congratz !
the best and hottest rapper at #1.
no surprise here, he had no competition
good job mtv, you did the perfect choice
As expected, only him could get the crown
I knew it homie !!!!
you had an impressive buzz and you deserve it man, you dropped a real master piece, glad you did it king kendrick !
No wayne ?
thx god, mtv crowned the right rapper !!!!!!
Kendrick > all
Glad to hear is still relevent, drake is hotter than ross imo but im just glad that nas placed so highly, and kdot copped #1
congrats kendrick, well deserved
rick ross is officially past his peak! he will never be as hot as he was last year! it’s all down hill from here officer ricky!
MTV’s hottest fake mcs
how is is kendrick lamar fake?
Yo I love this dude’s humility. Aside from the fact that he’s nice lyrically, he’s a real down to earth dude and you can see that he’s not faking it. Much respect to Kdot, well deserved!
LIL WAYNE LOST
TYGA LOST
GAME LOST
2 Chainz is even mentioned? Hip Hop is DEAD
2 Chainz had a huge year. He did more than most of the rappers on the list.
And tell Kanye and Asap to shut up with their whining. They should have been higher, but ASAP ain’t no #1.
DID THESE NIGGAZ SAY 2 CHAINS?????LMAO……KENDRICK IS COOL…FOR NOW ..SO I GUESS HE SHOULD BE MENTIONED…TRUTH BE TOLD HOV STILL THE HOTTEST NIGGA IN THE GAME….
it was no surpise after they announced 4-10 he was gonna get #1 but the list is stupid a real hiphop source should do a list not mtv and those clown panelist saying future is #9 and drake at #5. Not much of a drake fan but dude has been on everyones hit record he should be higher
wow they are right about one thing finally
the rest of the list is trash
mainstream rap is garbage
i literally threw out my cds
threw out eminem and tech
tech is better than em
but eminem is hip pop now
and tech is a emo rapper
listen to real hip hop
you can post a list of your favorite mc’s all you like, but most of you are missing the entire point. mtv isn’t listing the greatest mc’s of all time, they’re listing mc’s who are currently hot.
they say hottest cause they can recognize real talent
… and nas not the finest emcee
pretty dope that nas got 4 though. regardless, for nas to be on a hottest list in 2013 is good for hip hop.
i think 2chainz should have been a bit lower and asap a bit higher
elzhi better than every one on the list
maybe not kendrick lamar
lol no shit, and yeah even kendrick
not nas though
i agree asap should b higher, ied put him at 2
Eminem – stimulate
DOPE track… one of my favourites by him.
future is one of the worst of all time, and it is completely un fathomable that 2-chainz, aka tity boi is higher than the guy that revamped his entire shit ass career
why would u even mention those guys
its supposed to be about skills not popularity
not this list
detroit makes the best hip hop
imagine eminem and elzhi and royce all on one song
contra – danny brown ft elzhi
It’s kinda weird seeing Nas on the list, but not Wayne. Nas is never on these. Wayne is every year. Even with a quiet year you’d think they’d tried to squeeze Wayne on there somehow. No matter what though these lists are always good for a few chuckles.
like meek mill & future but top 10? CMON SON
2 chainz number two!!!! Horrible smh A$AP Rocky should have been #2… in a few years 2 chainz won’t even be relavent, but A$AP will be a star.
Proud of Kendrick for taking the #1 spot he really deserves it…he’s been making REAL music for the last few years!
2chainz sold more albums than asap
2chainz had more hits than asap
2chainz had multi platinum and gold singles as well as features
2chainz is still the worst
dude just makes catchy lyrics wit absolute no meaning
2Chainz is a clone unlike ASAP, 2Chainz doesnt produce any of his own material, what does features have to do with it? he had Lil Wayne (Overrated and declining), Kanye West (Can’t rap anymore and is a whiny bitch).. you are talking about features that would of been relevant 2 or 3 years ago.. ASAP had some of the most talented young artists on his album and was heavily involved with the production.. its about creativity and skill, if you base your opinion solely on numbers youre a moron and were part of the mindless group of people who went out and bought that trash
its the hottest not the best dumbass so of course thier counting numbers
LMAO this nigga said 2 Chainz is a clone unlike ASAP Rocky!
asap rocky the nigga that jacked the south? the nigga that jacked bone thugs? the nigga who thinks he invented gold teeth and gold chains? nothing about asap rocky is original
No Jay and no em or even pusha t? 2 chainz is way too high on this list for me to respect it. I know people on here arent happy that Rick Ross is 3 (consistently rapping about drugs and cars will land you at #3 apparently)
dont get me wrong, 2 chainz is coo… if you are in the mood to listen to contentless rap, sometimes i am in that mood but #2?
Only in a game this fucked up could this annoying overrated chump be #1. The youth is getting more retarded each year! How the fuck can you call an album classic the first year it comes out? in five years no one will be listening to this HOMO!
this is the definition of a hater
NAS – DISTANT RELATIVES IS A LEGENDARY ALBUM N LIFE IS GOOD IS A FEEL GOOD ABOUT HIS LIFE AND LEARNINGS !!! NAS NUMBER 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on making prom queen you buck toothed high pitched bitch!
This list was a joke. I’m cool with Kendrick being at number 1, but I knew there were going to be some bad judgements when Future made it on there, and now that intuition was cemented when I read that 2 Chains was number 2. They need to figure out if this list is going for popularity or skill, because right now, it’s a horrible mix of both. Kanye should have been higher, 2 Chains shouldn’t have been on it, Ross should have been lower, A$AP should have been higher, and Pusha T should have been on it.
This fool looks like martin laurence back in Jr. high. This list was mislabled it’s really the most overrated MCs in the game
Kendrik says “making the list feels great but not as good as having Dre all up in my shit shoot”
that was a very blunt way for him to come out, hope it feels as good as some dre beats up his pooper
If your favorite rapper is on this list you might be mildly retarded! MTV
I don’t think Big Sean and Kanye are that hot right now..Kanye hasn’t put out a solo in a while..WTT and the compilation are trash…I agree with the rest, for the most part. I would have did it like this though
1. Lil Wayne (Not a fan but he’s always hot)
2. Kendrick (He’s wack to me, but his album did decent sales)
3. Nas (Best album of 2012, still did decent sales after 3 year hiatus, plus this is his 10th album)
4. Rick Ross (His buzz is calming down but still hot)
5. Macklemore (White people like him lol)
6. ASAP ROCKY (Came far with no mentor or co-sign, leaked album)
7. Drake (He’s just coming back into the spotlight)
8. 2Chainz (Had a good last year, but his buzz is dying)
9. Meek Mill (Is hot, but won’t be hot next album)
10. Future (He’s been on a lot of hooks and shit)
Where in the F is Currensy?!?!?!?
hes not hot
he should be
new jet city was hot !
hot on the internet and blogs, not in real life
he is waayyy overrated, all the underground cats are better than this dude
but they are underground and not hot, its a list of the hottest mcs, not best underground rappers
why does everyone keep saying oh they aint lyrical why they on this list. this list is called “Hottest MC”, so basically its a popularity contest get over it and get a job.
man y’all some bitch ass niggaz for not including me on this list, im the best DOA and hiphop would be dead if it werent for me, i like birdmans dick in my mouth
-Tunechi
This list means less than the results of Rick Ross’s last physical.
hey dre its jay u like making music about me lolll do u like ittt lolllll how many ppl are around u ythat doesnt share the same ….. but theirs more of them than u lollll be easy lolll be keith lollllllll ot ohhhhhh hey dre u tieddd lollll i like ur mask on de toxx show us your real faceee dr dre dre dre??? dr?? r?? d??? lmfaooooooooooo scare me more I LIKE ITT sum body pased away in 197 narounf this time lollllllollll but they still cant find the KILLER haaa
la la laaa
woaaaaaa
well after me an aalliyah gonna buy sum cokee
Lol this list is trash every year. not one of these boo boo ass rappers deserves any award other than Nas and kendrick.
rick ross deserves an award for outstanding correctional services
What is most misleading about the list the fact they call it a “Hottest MC” list, a MC and rapper are totally different things, MC’s uplift the community and rappers uplift the industry.
WEST COAST HIP-HOP REIGN IS ALIVE AGAIN!….NWA, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop, Too Short, 2Pac, Black Eye Peas, now Kendrick Lamar WESTSIDE RUNS HIP-HOP ONCE AGAIN!…Throw my Dubs Up!
u happy told u its only you lol aww babbyyyyy jbgfhybghbdeubhuzsbdhuhbusdbfhbsfhbuuhjfjbhd
happy? what for? MTV is generic watered down corporate controlled mainstream media and they have no credibility when it comes to whats hot. the list should be called “the most over funded ,over-hyped , over-rated and corporate media machine pushed mainstream garbage. all you clones that swallow that mtv b.s. have consumed too much fluoride and aspartame! mtv=poison.
yeah man you’re so cool! fuck the system lets all go live in a forrest
yeah man your some cool lets all go live in a prison, ya damn sheep. follow what the media tells you to! and no forest for me but theres nothing wrong with that- go drink your poison
True poppa large, but they’re still standing. The little nerds like the one who replied to you only know MTV. If Rap City or Video Music Box were around to balance the scales it would be different across the board but MTV has a dominant hold on “telling” people who’s “hot”.
Funny how the dudes who say go live in a forest most likely live by the lake, on a farm, by the countryside, deep suburbs.
that didn’t even make sense and i’m an ex-con city boy who knows the deal about real hip-hop/rap and whats really going down on this planet. funny how ignorant little boys in their moms living room mindlessly follow whats popular and talk out their asses from the safety of thier mommies house. suckas!
just realized you were agreeing and not coming at me. oops, peace man, your right!
top 10 of 2012 (in no order):
1-Cam’ron
2-JR Writer
3-Juicy J
4-A-Mafia
5-Vado
6-Lloyd banks
7-Sean Price
8-Ras Kass
9-Celph Titled
10-El-P
11-Ras Kass
12-Vinnie Paz
13-Fred da godson
14-Ill Bill
15-Jim jones
LMAO jim jones? you must be joking right?
c’mon man- jims better than most of the dudes on that mtv shit and jims a real dude. my list is solid even if 1 or 2 are a bit non lyrical- they still have a presence and a dope voice, style and released dope music. Jim is dope.
the list is for the hottest mcs from the past year, most of these rappers weren’t hot. they might have skills but thats not what this list was about
hot as in dope or hot a sin hyped and popular=selling lots of albums to kids and people who dont know anthing about whats dope.
you already know the answer, you saw the list
saw the mtv list which means nothing- they act like they are some high credibility authority on whats dope but they are simply part of the machine and have prooven over decades that they arnt for real hip-hop and rap just corporate poison. their list is there only to push corporate acts and reinforce a false paradigm which the ignorant masses are trapped in- always worshiping false idols like no substance having drone rappers who promote ignorance.
we get it dude, maybe you should go protest outside of mtv studios and really throw a rock at the system
what about hell rell???
heard kendricks a snake in the grass- illuminati Dre passed the torch to his ass, now he’s gonna pretend to be lyrical and real hip hop and conscious like nas does but really aint gonna do much besides be a pseudo conscious pseudo hip hop dude. corporate pawn dude who’s first album blowed.
Thats the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard, when you conspiracy buffs grow up ur gonna look back and realize what an idiot you are. What the fuck makes you think any secret society has any interest in the fucking rap game? Just cause someones making power business moves like Dre doesn’t mean they’re all of a sudden part of some cult, its called being a businessman something employees like u will never get.
MTV named rozay and 2chainz over Kanye and Drizzy??? GTFOH!!! SMH Nice to see fraud ass fake mfs ranking higher than niggas with substance and talent. S/o K.Dot. The rest is bullshit! FUCK MTV!
soundcloud.com/dytdre
they all suck buddy
WTF??? HIM?? He had the WACKEST RHYMES of last year.
His rhymes are SOOO WACK it’s not even funny. here’s sum lyrics.
Dead bodies in the hallway/ Listen to what the crystal ball say
Halle/ Barry/ HALLELUJAH/ Holla Back / I’ll Do Ya
WACK WACK WACK WACK!
who do you think should have been number 1? give me a name and i’ll show you some weaker lyrics
oh yeah, quoting some forgettable lyrics out of the thousands of lyrics that Kendrick dropped.. man shut your ass up
TOP 10.
1. Wayne
2. Kanye
3. Cole/Kendrick (too close to call)
4. Drake
5. Lupe
6. R-Les
7. Hov
8. Nas
9. Big Sean
10. ASAP
Anybody with me?
NOPE, WAYNE FELL OFF, WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT DRAKE MAKING HITS FOR HIM
wow, thats the cheesiest list ever conceived!
not one dope dude on it. a lot of weak pansy shit and non raw fake rap. O.K., lupe is alright and r les is a dope producer.
I fail to agree.
The list is for MC’s of 2013; this top 10 list contains the chaps defining culture, art and most importantly music; RIGHT NOW (through their individual creativity).
Lyrical content, production, beats, impact.
defining what culture -pop culture which aint shit! so educate yourself and get a clue! most of their creativity is basic and limited and it dosent matter what the controlled corporate media say is the hottest-they are one perspective and a biased payed off one! grow up!
u are the dumbest person ALIVE
Wayne is dead and ugly
kendrick deserves his spot
go somewhere wit dat bullshit list made
What a disgrace bruh
mainstream watered down
imagine kendrick lamar on a apollo brown beat
O.C. will always sound better
HIP HOP LIVES UNDERGROUND
FUCK MTV
non-brainwashed people stand up!!
how are these rapppers making bomb mixtapes then fall as soon there debut drops
the transition from underground to mainstream is insane
I LOVE YOU KENDRICK! YOU DESERVE TO BE #1!
he’s actually #33- dumb ass!
happy? what for? MTV is generic watered down corporate controlled mainstream media and they have no credibility when it comes to whats hot. the list should be called “the most over funded ,over-hyped , over-rated and corporate media machine pushed mainstream garbage. all you clones that swallow that mtv b.s. have consumed too much fluoride and aspartame! mtv=poison.
And inhaled too much chemtrails? or how about the reptilian people? Oh Oh did you see the video prodigy calling out the illuminati? You’ve watched wayyy too many conspiracy youtube clips and now you think you got some truth that no one else can see. The sad part is now they got u wearin the tin foil hat sounding off the alarm and no one is listening and no one cares. And now you brush your teeth with treebark because the fluoride will kill you. All you need is a couple grand and a lawyer and you can turn poppa large into poppa large inc…. any one can create a corporation. Are big corps out for profit? Of course but so is your neighborhood bakery and dope boy your not gonna change anything blowing off steam about the system, you either need to learn to navigate through it or you’ll get left behind with your tin foil hat.
DRAKE WAYNE AND NICKI MADE MORE MONEY LAST YEAR
money dont make you hot
well wayne better start saving up cause his careers about to hit rock bottom
List Should Be (Since it is MTV)
1. Vanilla Ice
2. MC Hammer
3. Souljah Boy
4. Bow Wow
5. 2 Chainz
6. Wayne
7. Nicki Minaj
8. Biz Markie
9. Special Ed
10. Heather B (she was on the Real World)
Lol u a fool!
LMAO !
u have the WORST taste in music
Cosign, they might as well put Willow Smith and Karrine Superhead on it, since it’s MTV.
Regardless of how the rest of the list pans out. They got the number one spot right.
Please Kendrick don’t change. You a heavyweight in every category.
Is this nigga a crip? He wearing too much blue.
1.Tech n9ne
2.Eminem
3.Crooked I
4.Royce Da 5’9″
5.Brotha Lynch Hung
6.Pharoahe Monch
7.Joe Budden
8.Demitrius Capone
9.Krizz Kaliko
10.Rittz
That’s what the list SHOULD be. Not a list full of corporate promoted retards with ZERO rap skilss. NAS is the only one on the MTV list that gets ANY cred. If you call yourself a hip hop fan and only listen to the radio and watch MTV then your a fucking joke.
But you’re not safe either if you only listen to this underground niggas. Rap music is diverse, B, get with the program.
Naw, I won’t because I’m not listening to no talent rappers. If you don’t have the fucking talent or intelligence to fucking rhyme,when thats your only main job as a rapper, then your garbage.
Tell me one thing I’m missing by not listening to these whack fucks. About how they talk about money,cars,swag,clubs,and the hood? Cause I’ve heard that for 20 years.
kendrick doesnt talk about cars and money and swag like that though. stop hatin
@Psycho Maestro, I 100% agree with you
Top 5:
1.Eminem
2.Nas
3.Lupe Fiasco
4.Tech N9ne
5.Kendrick Lamar
hottest MC’s(not pop ass/trap rappers) in the game ever top 15(no order):
Tupac Shakur
Nas
Ice Cube
Biggie
Scarface
Rakim
Kurupt
The Game
Ras Kass
Planet Asia
OutKast
Crooked I
Immortal Technique
Ghostface Killah
Kool G Rap
Cosign bruv!.. add Big Pun
You fucks disgust me. Defending MTV rappers like they have fucking skills.
MTV IS CONTROLLED BY RICH WHITE WOMEN AND WHITE,OLD,GAY MEN! YOU THINK THEY KNOW HIP HOP?????
You just jump on the bandwagon because you think if you like what’s popular then it makes you popular, you fucking sheep.HIP HOP IS ABOUT METAPHORS,WORD PLAY,STORIES, AND FUCKING RHYMING!!!!
The fucks on the HOTTEST MC list fucking rhyme one word a sentence IF THEY FUCKING RHYME AT ALL!!! But of course you retards bump THAT shit. Because your too fucking stupid to follow big words and concepts. Kendrick Lamar rhymes ONE SYLLABLE WORDS at the end of each bar for no more than 2 to 4 bars at a time. Fuck him.Fuck MTV. Fuck you morons bumping any radio or tv shit.
so…. whats your favorite kind of backpack?
the one that matches your jeggings
“you’re* too fucking stupid”
In other cases, I would say that Lamar’s no 1 placement is true but the fact that they are wack rappers like 2 chainz and rick ross shows me this list is fake. Proud for Lamar but this list is fake.
we already knew this list was bogus, last year they named officer ricky the hottest mc in the game
And officer ricky sucks. BTW, who do you think is the best MC?
Wayne finally flopped.
Nas at #4? lol Yeah, this is definately MTV.
Life Is Good was one of the best albums of the yr last yr!
“rick ross deserves an award for outstanding correctional services”
Wow. That was so funny. Very original. Ever thought about doing standup in Alaska?
yeah can you hook me up?
I was going to do stand up in Alaska… but I got cold feet
HAHA with material like dat you could probably make anywhere
Lmao ur corny as shit
Why are people so butt hurt about Kendrick Lamar being number one? Congrats to him.
it doesnt matter who it was people are still gonna be upset. you cant please everyone.
it seems the only interesting thing about Kendrick is his music. Nigga cant keep up in the spotlight by himself. fuck all these stupid articles
Seriously?? I would take Wale over Meek Mill AND 2Chains!!
Kendick suckin dick for spots
You mean 2 Chainz?
kendrick sold more albums in 2012 then everyone on the list
drake actually sold more
drakes album came out in 2011
I hate how when a great lyricist and story teller finally makes it and is the hottest mc in the game niggas always find a way to hate.. the past years mtv ranked lil wayne and alotta other corny gay ass artists on that shit and finally when kdot gets on the list ppl say hes overrated.. u niggas are fuckin whack haha let the nigga shine TDE been grindin for years underground now they in the spotlight
I think 50% of yall are retarded. Its not based on skill, its who’s HOTTEST.
This list is accurate besides Nas
Nas is the only accurate artist on this list. None of the other dudes are emcees. It says hottest emcees. Not hottest rappers or hottest pop stars.
This list should have had nas, action bronson, maybe Joey badass, Kendrick Lamar etc
Worst rappers in the game would be a more accurate list.
thank you bru, niggas is fuckin idiots. nas one of the greatest mcs of all time but not one of the hottest this year.
^^butthurt ass pop rap ass fans mad nas on the list!!! u fools should go kill yourselves.^^
-nas had the #1 album in the country
-nas was nominated for 2 grammys
-nas nominated for 2 bet awards
-unlike your favorite rappers; nas received xxl and 5mics for a classic album (life is good)
-nas was the sole performer on the espys
-nas hosted cnn
-nas hosted on fox news
-nas had features on nelly furtado,raekwon, rick ross, wayne, tyga, nikki minaj, dj khaled, chrisette michelle, melonie fiona, and black keys.
i guess since nas was not on the radio/strip clubs, he did nothing in 2012?!??!?!?
Amazing… kid shows innovation, something missing in this music for awhile as you generic loving idiots keep shelling out for Kanye, Drake and Weezy and all that shit sounds the same while the MC is weak at best. TDE and each member of the Black Hippy Crew are a breathe of fresh air in modern day mainstream hip hop. You do not have to love it and can continue to preach for crap like 2 Chainz and Rick Ross and all this other SHIT that consistently steals money from your pockets but Dre seen something in the kid and he was right… AGAIN!!! I do not put a lot of stock into MTV but the recognition is earned. NaS himself has tipped his hat to this kid… and a few on this list have referred to him as one of the best in the new generation yet i see all this bitching and moaning for inferior artists… even the cat that put together a list that was solid but evetually had Game… REALLY? Don’t get me wrong I actually like his records but he is not an MC at Lamars level.
THIS LIST IS BULLSHIT. MOST OF THOSE NIGGAS MAKE THAT WACK AND/OR GAY MAINSTREAM MUSIC. ONLY ONE THAT’S TOLERABLE IS NAS, EVEN THOUGH LIFE IS GOOD WASN’T THAT GOOD OF AN ALBUM. KENDRICK SUCKS, HAS AN ANNOYING VOICE, AND PUT OUT ONE OF THE MOST OVERRATED ALBUMS OF LAST YEAR. MAYBACH MUSIC AND YMCMB IS WACK ALTOGETHER, KANYE AND ASAP ARE CROSSDRESSERS AND FUTURE CAN BURN IN HELL FOR ALL I CARE. FUCK MTV AND FUCK THIS LIST.
This kid needs a hug.
KID? YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR MOUTH. I’M A GROWN ASS MAN. I’M GUESSING THAT YOU LIKE EVERYONE ON MTV’S BULLSHIT LIST DON’T YOU?
@STRAIGHT NIGGA: exactly who would be on ur list? i don’t really listen to many on this list, but i def agree with Kendrick Lamar being #1, 2 Chainz shoulda def not been #2
MTV is mainstream, you dumb fuck
YESSIR, BOY,DENTLAMBOY, STRAIGHT NIGGA and YOUNG are the SAME PERSON
bamm is gogoing crazyyy ask em yyy haaaaa
“yeah can you hook me up?”
I don’t book third rate talent.
This list isnt bad i would change somethings around though.
1.Wiz
2.Kendrick
3.T.I.
4.Asap
5.Ross
6.Wale
7.Drake
8.Dom kennedy
9.Big Sean
10.KAnye West
i dont know why you have wiz at the top and why is t.i. even on the damn list the only one there missing is Pusha t in 2chainz place
wiz is your number 1? thats laughable. onifc was ok. cush and oj still better than both albums. dom kennedy doesnt even has a studio album. you list sucks
hahaha wiz, ti too haha
I only know Kendrick, Ross, Nas, and Kanye. The other guys I’ve never seen in my life. I lied, I know Drake, he just sucks too.
Let it be known tho, Flo Rida is the hottest one right now. Notice I said HOTTEST, not the best. Nigga mastered the art of the crossover. He’s the Ja Rule of this era, with the exception that Rule was R&B and Flo Rida is Techno.
I don’t think we can even consider Flo Rida an “MC”.
most of these rappers aint real niggas. Word, Nas bankrupt never was a drug runner, Lil Wayne aint no blood, Jeezy aint no BMF, 50 a snitch, Game a stripper, kendrick was gay. None of these niggas real you guys. If they was all real they all be dead now. Like it or not Ross is the new Biggie.
BAWSE!!!!
lol hell naw real talk tho
ross is nowhere near biggie. mmg is over. ross is past his peak at this point. it’s all down hill from here. people are sick of that recycled bullshit from a lying cop.
Rick rawse is the bawse forever
LUDA SHOULDVE BEEN #1!!!!!!!
Why are Drake/KKKanye even on the list??? I thought it was about MC’s, not R&B sweethearts.
j. cole left off 2 straight years. Something is wrong here
it feels so great to see someone i idolize so much get the recognition he deserves. been a fan since day one.i am not surprised at all to see this man reach all this success..so far! the best thing about it is its only the beginning KDOT
“someone i idolize so much”
SM DAMN H
damn, freddy is the definition of a groupie
Hope you’re younger than 13.
This list SUCKS, only 3 real MC’s here, K-DOT, KANYE, and NAS.
No Elzhi, No Royce, No J Cole, No Phonte…. besides Kendrick, Nas, and Kanye you might as well just call this the hottest mainstream list because those 4 guys I just mentioned are at the top of their game right now yet they get no recognition anywhere. Unless you have a radio hit or club banger you have no chance to get any shine any today’s hip hop game. Hope those dudes continue to make good music despite the lack of acclaim
i think you missed the point of this list, elzhi aint and phonte are not “HOT” at all
I don’t give none of that bullshit MTV talking about no weight. It don’t matter who “hot” phonte and ehlzi are miles ahead of any nigga on this list. You gotta thing about the type of people that listen to that shit….
Holy trinities of hip-hop:
*1st Gen: Early 80s (before solo rappers became dominant)
Kurtis Blow/Ice-T/Schoolly D
*2nd Gen: Late 80s-Early 90s
Rakim/KRS-One/LL Cool J
*3rd Gen: Early-Mid 90s
2pac/Biggie/Nas
*4th Gen: Late 90s-Early 2000s
Jay-Z/Eminem/DMX
*5th Gen: Mid-Late 2000s
Kanye West/Lil’ Wayne/50 Cent/GAME
*6th Gen: Early 2010s-(Now)
Drake/Kendrick Lamar/J. Cole
HOWEVER
G.O.A.Ts (Those who stayed dominant far beyond their generation)
2pac (by default)
Biggie (by default)
Nas
Jay-Z
Eminem
Kanye West
yall can hate on ja rule all you want but you gotta put him in late 90’s early 2000’s WORD!
numbers mean nothing
dont talk about the 6th gen
Great list
Impact on hip hop.
Early 80s – mid 80s
1st gen. Afrika bambatta, funkmaster flash & the furious five, run DMC etc
Mid 80s – early 90s
LL cool j, krs one, Rakim, juice crew, NWA, public enemy
Early 90s – mid 90s
Dr dre, snoop, wu tang, nas, 2pac, biggie, mobb deep, tribe called quest etc
Mid 90s – late 90s
Fugees, Jay-z, AZ, big pun, Dmx, big L, Ma$e etc
Late 90s – early 2000s
Eminem, ja rule, nelly, shyne
Early 2000s – mid 2000s
50 cent, g unit, clipse, kanye west
Mid 2000s – late 2000s
The game, t.i, lil Wayne,
Late 2000s – now
Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, etc.
Future prediction:
2013 – 2016
Action Bronson, jay electronica, Joey badass,
This list just shows you hip hops downward spiral.
jay electronica 2013? nigga plz. all his best work was released in 2007-2011, this aint dropping ever. he in the illuminati now
I remember when most niggas on this site loved Kendrick now they hate his guts and can’t stand him. Funny how shit changes.
That’s what happens when you cross over into the mainstream.
Ya but he maintained his artistic integrity which means most of these idiots do not even know why they are hating on him. A lot of these guys are naming legends that are ALL MAINSTREAM artists. Biggie and PAC are as mainstream as it gets. K-dot crossed over but did not sacrifice what everyone loved about him so most of these cats should STFU!
AZ – the come up
beatbasement.com
im cryin right now my nigga finally made it. we grew up together, pissed in the same urinals, and fantasized about fuckin the same women. my nigga on now, salute
damn homie if you can get me one of them urinal cakes from a urinal kendrick lamar pissed in i will paypay you like $500
This list is fucked! A lot of mainstream artists with more “swag” than ability. I had to make my own compilation to set the record straight. For each artist I will also list a standout track that I feel displays their proficiency, based on my own preferences. However, my final ranking will consider the ENTIRE body of work of each said artist, not just which song I thought was better, but ONLY take into account more recent material. Therefore, only artists with material no more than 2 years old shall be considered.
Without further ado, here is my personal Top 10 Hottest MC’s 2013 List:
01. Crooked I (Funkmaster Flex Freestyle – “Shook Ones”)
02. Horseshoe G.A.N.G. ( “C.O.B. Cypher 2012”)
03. Tech N9ne (“E.B.A.H.”)
04. Jon Connor (“Reppin’ 4 Flint”)
05. J. Cole (“Rise & Shine”)
06. Kendrick Lamar (“Swimming Pools”)
07. Royce Da 5’9″ (“Writer’s Block”)
08. Chamillionaire (“Never Enough”)
09. Lupe Fiasco (“Strange Fruition”)
10. Joe Budden (“Off 2 The Races”)
Honorable Mentions: Mayday! Ces Cru, ASAP Rocky, Big KRIT, Nas.
Q&A:
Q – WTF is Nas doing in the Honorable Mentions category you fool?
A – Only really liked 3 songs lately. Ross’ Triple Beam Dreams, Outro off Tha Carter IV & DJ Khalid’s Hip-Hop. Didn’t care for Life is Good (gasp!) and his best effort was a co-project with Damien Marley a while back. One of the GOAT’s for sure, just a lot of new blood that deserves some due credit and only 10 spots.
Q – Why’d you put in groups? It’s supposed to be solo artists only dumbass!
A – Cause they’re awesome & it’s my list, that’s why! Seriously, each member of the Horseshoe G.A.N.G. could fill my #2 spot individually, but together…..DAMN!!!!! Go check them out now if you don’t know who i’m talking about.
Q – Why is ____ higher / lower than ____?
A – These guys are all the cream of the crop. In the end it came down to personal preference. Generally I look for good storytellers with superior form and flow, ability to spit quickly and precisely, and clever punchlines (i.e. – the opposite of the kind Lil’ Wayne uses).
Q – Why isn’t my favorite rapper on here, you asshole?!
A – Because they’re your favorite, and this is my favorite list. Sorry.
props for your post even though i dont necessarily agree or disagree with your list i like that you explained yourself
The Elite Generation
Ja Rule
Rick Ross
Meek Mill
2 Chainz
Drake
Justin Bieber
not funny, just kill yourself, the world has too many bitch niggas already
While Kanye West Feels Butthurt To Be Named Seventh Hottest MC By MTV.
Saigon – Talks shit about Rick Ross then brushes his teeth the very next day
Lupe Fiasco – Always crying about some irrelevant shit like a emo adolescent
Kanye West – Mad over some list MTV created when he should be glad he was even on it
Lil Wayne – Dissing my city cause WE THE BEST and he just won’t admit it
50 Cent – Talks shit about Hip Hop just cause he eating off that headphone shit
Snoop Dogg – Getting money off that reggae but ain’t walking with real rastas
pusha t has to be on this list. granted, he will never be as popular as wayne or drake. BUT lyrically, only maybe nas and kdot had a better year in 2012.
WOW. BIG SEAN HOW. more like wiz khalifa. or someone else that had an album lately. ti had a album french coulda been on there. he makin more moves than big sean.
i agree about wiz, he put out 2 mixtapes and an album, did way more than big sean
Where is Lupe, J. Cole and Pusha T?!
2 Hottest MCs of 2012
#1 K Rino search youtube for Deeper Elevation & 80 Minute Eternity kat dropped 2 amazing albums in 2012
#2 Nas
This is not joke right here I am talking about the best MCs of 2012 not the wack azz chumps who sold the most albums. K Rino is the best underground raper eva
There’s nothing more whack than whining because you’re not happy with your position on some subjective list.