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MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game is a list compiled of ten Hip hop artists deemed to be the "hottest" of that given year by MTV since 2007. Although MTV has stressed that the list is not meant to represent the greatest rappers of all time but the most interesting and culturally relevant artists of the current year, the list is met with much controversy and debate each year. MTV named one rapper the "Hottest Breakthrough MC" of 2011 and that honor went to Machine Gun Kelly. Kanye West currently holds the record for most appearances on the list, being the only rapper to appear on the list every year since its inception.

Background

The Hottest MC in the Game List was formed in 2007 and every year a group of Hip-Hop journalists known as "The Brain Trust" debate on who is their favorite rapper of that year. The Brain Trust has been composed of:

  • Sway Calloway (on-air correspondent, MTV News)
  • Tuma Basa (manager, MTV Music Programming)
  • Bridget Bland (producer/writer, MTV Radio Network)
  • Buttahman (director, music and talent, "MTV Jams")
  • Rahman Dukes (senior producer, MTVNews.com)
  • Andrea Duncan-Mao (senior music editor, MTV.com Editorial)
  • Sean Lee (supervising producer, MTV News)
  • Joseph Patel (producer, MTV News)
  • Shaheem Reid (hip-hop editor, MTV News)
  • Jayson Rodriguez (hip-hop writer, MTV News)
  • Hillary Crosley (RapFix)
  • Steven Roberts (MTV News)
  • Sheila Grullon (MTV Jams)
  • Yomi Desalu (mtvU)
  • Ahmed Abdulle (mtvU)
  • Mike Masic (mtvU)
  • Moe Ahmed (mtvU)
  • Rebecca Thomas (writer, MTV News)
  • Renaud Jean-Baptiste Jr. (junior copywriter, MTV News)
  • Nadeska Alexis (blog editor, RapFix)
  • Rob Markman (senior Hip-Hop writer, MTV News)

The Brain Trust judges rappers on the grounds of their artistic execution (lyrical ability, flow), commercial success (charting hits, radio spins, album sales), cultural impact (business acumen, ushering in other big artists), digital metrics Facebook page likes, Twitter followers, new songs on mixtapes), buzz and other intangibles. In order to be eligible to be included in on the list an artist must have actively released music that year.

Hottest MC in the Game recipients

Legend

  1. °: New entry
  2. ↑: Up / Re-entry
  3. ↓: Down
  4. -: Same

2007

  1. ° Lil Wayne
  2. ° Drake
  3. ° T.I.
  4. ° Eminem
  5. ° Kanye West
  6. ° Young Jeezy
  7. ° Jay-Z
  8. ° 50 Cent
  9. ° The Game
  10. ° Rick Ross

2008

  1. ↑ Kanye West
  2. ↑ Jay-Z
  3. ↓ Lil Wayne
  4. ↓ Drake
  5. ↓ T.I.
  6. ↓ Eminem
  7. ↓ Young Jeezy
  8. ↑ The Game
  9. ↓ 50 Cent
  10. - Rick Ross

2009

  1. ↑ Jay-Z
  2. ↑ Lil Wayne
  3. ↑ Drake
  4. ↑ T.I.
  5. ↑ Eminem
  6. ↓ Kanye West
  7. ° Gucci Mane
  8. ↓ Young Jeezy
  9. - 50 Cent
  10. - Rick Ross

2010

  1. ↑ Eminem
  2. ↑ Drake
  3. ↓ Lil Wayne
  4. - T.I.
  5. ° J.Cole
  6. ° Meek Millz
  7. ↓ Jay-Z
  8. ↓ Kanye West
  9. ° Big Sean
  10. - Rick Ross

2011

  1. ↑ Drake
  2. ° Kendrick Lamar
  3. ↑ Meek Millz
  4. ↑ Big Sean
  5. ↓ Lil Wayne
  6. ↓ T.I.
  7. ↓ J.Cole
  8. ↓ Jay-Z
  9. ↓ Kanye West
  10. - Rick Ross

2012

  1. ↑ Kendrick Lamar
  2. ↑ Kanye West
  3. ↑ Big Sean
  4. ↓ Meek Millz
  5. ↓ Drake
  6. ° ASAP Rocky
  7. ° French Montana
  8. ↓ Lil Wayne
  9. ↓ T.I.
  10. ↓ Jay-Z

Annual Hottest MC chart

Position Top MC Year inducted Appearances Peak ranking
1 Kanye West 2007 6 1
2 Lil Wayne 2007 6 1
3 Jay-Z 2007 6 1
4 Drake 2007 6 1
5 Eminem 2007 6 1
6 Kendrick Lamar 2011 2 1
7 T.I. 2007 6 2
8 Big Sean 2010 3 3
9 Meek Millz 2010 3 3
10 ASAP Rocky 2012 1 6
11 French Montana 2012 1 7
12 J.Cole 2010 3 5
13 Young Jeezy 2007 6 6
14 Gucci Mane 2009 1 7
15 Rick Ross 2007 5 10
16 50 Cent 2007 3 8
17 The Game 2007 2 8

Notes

  • Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Drake, T.I., Jay-Z is the only rappers to be on the list every year since its inception.
  • T.I. is named The King of the "MC Hottest List", and Lil Wayne is named the Best Rapper Alive of the "MC Hottest Alive".
  • Lil Wayne, Eminem, Drake, T.I., Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Jay-Z are the only rappers to be named the "Hottest MC" the first time they were included on a list.

References

  1. ^ MTV News: Hottest MCs In The Game. Mtv.com (2006-03-09). Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  2. Machine Gun Kelly Is 2011’s Hottest Breakthrough MC On ‘RapFix Live’. Rapfix.mtv.com (2011-12-14). Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  3. MTV News: Hottest MCs In The Game. Mtv.com (2006-03-09). Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  4. ^ MTV's Hottest MCs In The Game 2010 Begins October 18 – Music, Celebrity, Artist News. MTV (2010-10-10). Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  5. ^ MTV Specials – Hottest – Mc. Mtv.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  6. Hottest MCs in the Game 2008 | The List. MTV. Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  7. "MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game (Full List)". 2dopeboyz. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
  8. And The Hottest MC In The Game Is ... | News Video. MTV. Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  9. MTV Specials – Hottest – Mc. Mtv.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
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