On
March 7th MTV released its annual "Hottest MCs in the Game" list
which ranks rappers based on their commercial success over the previous year. After a
brief period of anticipation, brought on by the suspense of revealing the list
one artist at a time, the full list is finally here. MTV’s Top 10 Hottest MCs
are the following: 10. Meek Mill. 9. Future. 8. A$AP Rocky. 7. Kanye West. 6. Big Sean. 5. Drake. 4. Nas.3. Rick Ross. 2. 2 Chainz. 1. Kendrick Lamar. The list created quite a buzz around with hip hoppers as well as the
artists themselves. Kendrick Lamar, the newly crowned “hottest MC in the game”
was shocked when he heard the news. Kendrick was told he was coming in for an
interview on the Hottest MC TV special when MTV personality Sway surprised him
and told him that he was voted the best and Kendrick’s reaction: “That’s
craazy”. The 25-year-old rapper from Compton, CA was all smiles and seemed very
humbled and appreciative. Meanwhile, artists like Kanye West whose rank was #7,
and Drake whose rank was #5, had a different kind of reaction. Kanye West
called New York City urban radio station Hot 97 to share his thoughts with DJ
Enuff. The interview made West sound a bit bitter and ungrateful stating
that Lil Wayne is the number one rapper and that Big Sean and himself should
have been placed higher. In the midst of the list debates, north of the border,
Canadian rapper Drake released a track called “5am in Toronto” in which he
aggressively lets off some steam directly addressing the list: “I swear f*ck
them n*ggas this year, I made Forbes list n*gga, F*ck your list, everything is
looking gorgeous”. Kendrick Lamar being crowned the hottest MC means one thing:
Lyricism and real life issues are shifting back to the forefront of rap music.
There may be hope yet.
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