10 Hottest MCs? Not So Much…

July 31, 2007 by Marc Lamont Hill

MTV recently came up with a list of the 10 Hottest MCs. Here’s what they came up with:

1) Lil Wayne

2) T.I.

3) The Game

4) Andre 3000

5) Kanye West

6) Young Jeezy

7) Jay-Z

50 Cent

9) Common

10) Jim Jones

Before you start organizing a protest against the network, remember that the list ranks the hottest and not the best MC. That said, I still have questions about the selection criteria. Are they going by record sales? Street Buzz? Skills? Regardless, I have major issues with this list. Why is The Game ahead of Kanye if we’re talking about record sales? If street buzz is a major issue, how is Cassidy off the list? How is Common near the bottom if we’re talking about skills? Where’s Talib Kweli, Joell Ortiz, Lupe Fiasco, or Papoose?

What would your list look like?

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14 Comments

1. JustL wrote:

Where is Nas?

July 31, 2007 @ 11:49 am

2. Marc Lamont Hill wrote:

kanye who?

what has sigel put out lately?

July 31, 2007 @ 12:35 pm

3. sankofa love wrote:

I agree with you Dr. Hill. How did they miss Talib of all people???? And as far as lyricists go…what about Black Thought from the Roots and Q-Tip?

July 31, 2007 @ 4:52 pm

4. Vixen wrote:

1. Lil Wayne
2.Andre 3000
3. Common
4. Kanye West
5. TI
6.Jay-Z
7.Beanie Sigel
8. Peedi Peedi (good call Tarik)
9.50 Cent
10. Young Jeezy

July 31, 2007 @ 6:37 pm

5. aaa wrote:

if were just talkin bout HOTTEST not BEST then

1. lil wayne
t.i.
young jeezy
jim jones
kanye west
jay z
andre 3000
the game
50 cent
yung joc

July 31, 2007 @ 10:28 pm

6. Nandi_Rogue wrote:

Hottest NOT BEST:

1. TI
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Ludacris
Jay Z
Common
50 Cent
Game
Andre 3000
10. Snoop Dogg

August 1, 2007 @ 11:52 am

7. Nandi_Rogue wrote:

My definition of HOT meant:

Artists in demand (others want to work w/them & the people are anxious to hear &/or support them)

Lyrical skill (although not all equal, for the most part, people respect these artists)

Hustle (Taking the music &/or business endeavors to an even greater level)

August 1, 2007 @ 12:01 pm

8. Ahd Child wrote:

5 words: Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, ,Dylon and Dylon

August 1, 2007 @ 8:14 pm

9. Max wrote:

I’m sure MTV comprised this list based on record sales, street buzz, greased palms, and to a much lesser extent: skills.

August 2, 2007 @ 8:53 am

10. dre' wrote:

uhhhhhhhhhh…. where the hell is Rakim and KRS-1? MTV is EMPTY TV

August 4, 2007 @ 8:48 pm

11. Young Girls Youngest Boys Gallery Young Girls Naked wrote:

Young Girls Youngest Boys Gallery Young Girls Naked…

I can not agree with you in 100% regarding some thoughts, but you got good point of view…

January 27, 2008 @ 7:25 am

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