Video: Hottest MC In The Game, #5 Rick Ross
Why He’s Hot:
How did Rick Ross make it to the Hottest MC List’s top five in back-to-back years? Because this top-tier word assassin released what seven of Roundtable members consider the preeminent hip-hop release of the year, Deeper Than Rap.
Deeper ceaselessly and seamlessly did its job, entertaining throughout with Ross’ lithe lyrical delivery, which forms a mesmeric marriage with soulfully melodic tracks that play like the score to an Oscar-winning film.
“Magnificent” mixed Ross’ sophisticated thuggin’ with John Legend’s Grammy-winning starpower and vocal luster to make for one of the most heavily spun hits this year. The striking “Mafia Music” was strong enough to ignite a musical and Internet war with G-Unit. While “Maybach Music 2″ — featuring T-Pain, Kanye West and Lil’ Wayne — was one of the preeminent posse cuts of the year.
Despite all the controversy surrounding his past as a corrections officer, most of rap’s elite not only kept their embrace of Ross, but they worked with him on mixtapes as well as on his LP. The fans, for the most part, didn’t seem to care either. Deeper Than Rap sold more than 150,000 copies in its first week of release. Although those numbers didn’t quite match the quality of the work, the album did top the Billboard albums chart — a feat all three of Ross’ albums have accomplished.
Link: Rick Ross Bosses Up As The #5 Hottest MC In The Game
Previously: #6 Gucci Mane | #7 Young Jeezy | #8 Fabolous | #9 Curtis | #10 Raekwon
As much as I love DTR, I think Gucci should’ve been #5 and Ross #6.
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October 3rd, 2009 at 10:53 am
who the fuck cares.. fuck ricky and fuck ya moms
October 3rd, 2009 at 10:57 am
What a second? I thought Gucci was 5 or was he 6?
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 am
DTR aint no classic..GTFOH!!….dope album
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 am
how is Kanye a lock when he aint even drop a album and his last shit was full of singing ?
he jsut been doing good on features,i think mtv will dickride em and give him a spot
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:05 am
… ___________ > Pig Ross …
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 am
the album was dope you cant deny
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 am
well damn gucci mane number 6? who are the people that make this list, dude is funny but number 6, juice mane should’ve been right there with him then. To me those 2 are the same just use different ad libs burrrrrrrr
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 am
eminem deserves a spot in the top 5 with his return to the game. i dont see how he wont get it
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:14 am
Wayne and Kanye are locks?…really…you think so
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Fab doesn’t belong anywhere near this list.
Drizzy is hotter then Fab.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Wait*
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
youtube.com/watch?v=dBqmXASM0Us >>>>>> Rick Ross Discography
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 am
I think Kanye will be snubbed
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:17 am
DTR was meth gel caps, FTR.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:17 am
# AmpGeez a.k.a I’m A Jerk Says:
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Fab doesn’t belong anywhere near this list.
Drizzy is hotter then Fab. *PAUSE*
^^^^^^^^^^^
co-sign Fab shouldnt even be on this list
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:19 am
I think Kanye will be snubbed
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Then this list would lose the smidgen of credibility it has left.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:20 am
youtube.com/watch?v=X8aNbTUDkvA >>>>>> Rick Ross Discography
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:21 am
Then this list would lose the smidgen of credibility it has left.
^
Not saying he deserves to be but i have a feeling it will happen.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:22 am
Ross’s album is the most overrated of the year
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:24 am
youtube.com/watch?v=GNzsmvfyBto >>>>>> Rick Ross Discography
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:25 am
Not saying he deserves to be but i have a feeling it will happen.
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Dude has a bigger buzz then cats who dropped albums this year.
MTV would be foolish to snub him.
But they put Fab & Jeezy on this list so you know they haven’t got a clue.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:28 am
Photo Of Dr.Dre In The Studio With The Game & Snoop Dogg
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
still having heard L.A.X album…am i losing?
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 am
RICK ROSS BLOWSSSSSSSSSS tupac and biggie would be dissappointed……
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:32 am
# NovemberEnd aka What Do You Mean Teenager What Age Are We Talking About Says:
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:28 am
Photo Of Dr.Dre In The Studio With The Game & Snoop Dogg
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
still having heard L.A.X album…am i losing?
^^
you are a winner in my book. I aint listened to that shit either, no plan too.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:33 am
still having heard L.A.X album…am i losing?
^^^^^^^^
si senor
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:35 am
Bawse!!!!!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:39 am
where’s t.i.?
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:40 am
Bill Hu$tle Says:
^^^^^^^
roffle!! @ kanye twitter background…son must have been wasted by the time he show up on the red carpet of the VMAs with amber and the fif of henny
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:40 am
I think Jay will be #1 Weezy #2
Drake or Ye will get snubbed. Most likely Drake cuz he new.
I would be surprised if they left out Em despite his just ok album.
Still though, this list is already some ol’ bullshit
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:40 am
>>How did Rick Ross make it to the Hottest MC List’s top five in back-to-back years? Because this top-tier word assassin….
^^
roff
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:02 pm
If Drake isn’t on the list then….whats the point of even doinmg these list?
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:02 pm
they better not snub eminem. the dude sold 650k in the first week. i don’t see gucci or ross doing that. i have a feeling they are going to package drake and lil wayne together somehow.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Jimmy Valentime is #4 …
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:07 pm
*Daps to everyone in the room*
How is RR hot again? What was his last feature? His album did how poorly again? The guys at MTV are really reaching at this point.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Jimmy Valentime is #4 …
^
No doubt in my mind.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I predict a tie somewhere down the line, no way they are leaving off Em, Jay, Wayne, ‘Ye, or Drake
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
curtis is pissed off sumwhere kicking rocks.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
“No-one can Wu-Tang like the Bawse…”
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
1.dylon
2.dylon
3.dylon
4.dylon
5.rick ross
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
lol @ crazy 88 gettin banned from an all braud site. that ish is hilarious…
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Breaking News: We have confirmed reports that the hip hop police has managed to infiltrate the MTV top 10 list as the number 5 “hottest” MC.
More Breaking News: Undercover police have found large amounts of weed in the MTV offices. They’re saying the cop who found the weed is also the same cop who infiltrated the top 10 mc’s list. Officer William Roberts. No confirmed reports as to how he managed to infiltrate both the offices and the list, but officials do believe it had something to do with the MTV execs smoking the weed.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:24 pm
i think the list will be:
1. kanye
2. jay
3. drake
4. wayne
tbh i think em deserved a top 5 spot
relapse was garbadadadge, but he still commands attention…his mariah diss got over a 1milli youtube views in a matter of days
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
i have a feeling they are going to package drake and lil wayne together somehow.
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Hmmm…hadn’t thought of that…maybe they put it all together as Young Money and give them the #1 spot….Since the last time they did the list, YM has
The highest selling rap album of the last 4 years or so, with the triple platinum Carter 3
The higest grossing hip hop touring year ever
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
how do u think curtis feels being below rick ross kanye and wayne
yikes.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm
^no homo just in case.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
2pac better be #1 on this list, that niggas is dead and did 6 interviews this week. Greatest of all time
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
THIS LIST IS BULLSHIT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
RICK ROSS IS FAKER THAN FAKE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
R U TRYINA SAY HIS LYRICS ARE BETTER THAN KILLA CAM BARS,,,
R U TRYNA SAY HIS FLOW IS NOT REPTITIVE
R U TRYNA SAY DEEPER THAN RAP,idshare IS BETTER THAN CRIME PAYS
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Hmmm…hadn’t thought of that…maybe they put it all together as Young Money and give them the #1 spot….Since the last time they did the list, YM has
The highest selling rap album of the last 4 years or so, with the triple platinum Carter 3
The higest grossing hip hop touring year ever
The hottest new male and female rookie rappers in years in Drake and Nicki Minaj
A complete domination of the radio with hits like A Millie, Lolipop, Best I Ever Had, Every Girl, Always Strapped, Down, Forever, Turning Me On, Throw it in the Bag Remix, Successful, I’m Going In, Transform You, etc…
Wayne surfacing in all manner of pop culture…from Time Magazine to interviews with Katie Couric
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
# Joe 88 Says:
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
2pac better be #1 on this list, that niggas is dead and did 6 interviews this week. Greatest of all time
^
*Communicates with the dead by being dead*
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Ross has released the very best LP this year. Hands down he should have been higher.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
50 was mad that he was #9 I can’t imagine how this will make him feel. But 50 is like cam they act like they never lost a battle.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:36 pm
2pac better be #1 on this list, that niggas is dead and did 6 interviews this week. Greatest of all time
^
I know you creamed 6 different trousers for each interview. nh
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Is everyone forgetting T.I.? Every song on Paper Trail was a single, and if not for his prison stunt, he’d easily be top 5. Also, no way Eminem doesn’t make this list. If 50 made it for a feud with Rick Ross, Eminem will make it because of his feud with Nick and Mariah. But besides that, Eminem is the best rapper in the game. He killed Drake, Wayne, and Kanye on Forever. Killed them.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
how this nigga #5 rockin fake lv shades:S
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Even tho Rick Ross is delusional, and I hate his ass, I actually co-sign his spot on this list. When they played “mafia music” it reminded me of the first time I heard it, can’t front, I was blown the fuck away (even tho I still don’t belive he wrote that) Magnificent was a huge single too, that’s my jam, he always had hot singles too
And I co-sign the pannel when they talked about how he survived the onslaught by 50, not too many rappers could’ve made it thru that shit
Scooping up your baby mother and she expose you
Being a C.O
Curly
Having your other baby mother sex tape surface
The diss records
It goes to show that nice music makes people forget that your a faggot (c) Kanye
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:49 pm
hottest mc’s currently, or hottest of the year? music is so fluid right now that you can be hot today and dropped by interscope tomorrow
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Dead @ nikki minaj being the hottest females rapper of the year. That’s like being the only team in the league and winning the championship.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
# Joe 88 Says:
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
2pac better be #1 on this list, that niggas is dead and did 6 interviews this week. Greatest of all time
^^
*listens to jimmy valentime “fight music”*
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Starchasers >>>>>
Charles freaked the shit out of that sample
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:56 pm
OAK
Would you happen to have the original Bullet Proof Wallets? Of if not the whole thing, then the orginal versions of songs that were on it and a few that got snubbed?
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Based on my observations from the other lists of years past, it’s hottest MC of the year. Wayne wasn’t one on last year’s list because the Carter III hadn’t dropped. Same with Paper Trail and T.I.
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
^^
i used to have the watch, but i lost it somewhere along the way a few years back
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Yo fuck mtv first and foremost for this list, shit is all fucked up and in the wrong place.
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Dblock
I stand corrected, I do have the watch lemme upload
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:14 pm
DBlock
Ghostface Killah ft. Raekwon - The Watch
usershare.net/6vphtitmee52
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Good looks ^
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I actually got the original flowers too
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I actually got the original flowers too
^
Good looks on that one 2
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
usershare.net/5msdufrdh1gb
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:20 pm
no problem, what’s funny is for the longest time those were the only two songs I had from the album, but i thought they were just mixtape joints because I was not a big ghost fan as a youngin
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:23 pm
deeper than rap was hot. ross my be a sucker, but the music was undeniable. rich off cocaine was always on rotation this summer on long drives
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:25 pm
and most of the time drake is on a feature with lil wayne anyways. he doesn’t often go solo. they might as well be number one together. they’ve invaded the mainstream radio together.
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
what were the poll results before they started airing the list on TV?
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
album of the year–personal losses aside.
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Why did I even bother to vote for this shit!
These judges were gonna go in and vote for who they wanted not what the fans voted…
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
mtv is for pussies and white folks
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Fuck MTV and DEF JAM
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
GTFOH Ross? “preeminent hip hop release of the year” yeah right. the album was nice, great riding music and treadmill music! but the best of the year….geessshhh. im just gonna keep in the back of my mind the list is the “hottest” MC’s
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:05 pm
NO JADAKISS??????? WTF
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Hottest MC In The Game, #1 Max B:
Why He’s Hot:
How did Max B make it to the Hottest MC List? Because this top-tier word assassin released what seven of Roundtable members consider the preeminent hip-hop release of the year, PD6.
PD6 ceaselessly and seamlessly did its job, entertaining throughout with Max’s sing-songy delivery, which forms a mesmeric marriage with soulfully melodic tracks that play like the score to an Oscar-winning film (Porno Muzik).
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:09 pm
fukk all these fucking clowns!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
bet is for wiggers
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:12 pm
wu tang is for the children
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
# barak’s ex preacher was right white people Says:
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:12 pm
wu tang is for the children
^^
HA
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Dead @ nikki minaj being the hottest females rapper of the year. That’s like being the only team in the league and winning the championship
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No…not just the hottest female rapper of the year…the hottest female rapper IN YEARS…really, she’s probably the hottest female rapper since Eve and Trina emerged in the late 90’s…female rappers that actually have the potential to be relevant parts of the game are about as rare as franchise player caliber centers in the NBA…and for what it’s worth she’s one of the hottest new rappers period…moreso than most of that XXL Freshman class…she’s doing sold out shows every week, blog rappers like Curren$y or Mickey Factz couldn’t do that in their dreams
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Curren$y was on cash money long before minaj was sucking waynes dick.
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:33 pm
female rappers that actually have the potential to be relevant parts of the game are about as rare as franchise player caliber centers in the NBA…and for what it’s worth she’s one of the hottest new rappers period…
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part of this statement is true but the other part is buffonary
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
hot spitta was ill on cash money. those old young money mixtapes were disgusting and spitta’s verses on dedications 1 and 2 were dope
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Buttahman Responds To Irate 50 Cent Fans Over Hottest MCs List
Earlier this week, 50 Cent hit the MTV Hottest MCs list in the number nine position, and one of the members of the Hottest MCs panel — “Hood Fab” host Buttahman — called out the inclusion of the man born Curtis Jackson on the list. “This is bulls—,” he said. “He shouldn’t be on the list.” The fans didn’t take that response lightly, and they stormed the comments section to defend 50 and also to voice their disapproval of Buttahman. Not one to take anything lying down, he responded to the attacks below.
Buttahman responded because of the enormous amount of comments I received for my views about 50 Cent being on the list. I expected 50’s fans to be upset, but not to the level where I feel I can never set foot in Queens again. I recorded a statement to make my views clear. Remember, this is hip-hop, and I respect everyone’s opinion. » IMDB
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
you can’t make a validly cogent argument that Fif is hot right now. he could make the 10 funniest rappers list. he would def make the richest rappers list, but i would rather listen to young berg remix a miley cyrus song with features from fergie before listening to any post-GRODT 50 *excludes sincerely southside from that rant…that was hot*
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:42 pm
i really think it should go like 4. Eminem 3. Jay-Z 2. Drake 1. Lil Wayne
even though kanye should have been on the list instead of some people thrown in there such as CURTIS? or maybe even FAB but hes not by any means hotter than em, drake jay or wayne dude had a popular single in rotation 650 K first week on relapse, he killed all of them rappers on forever, he made himself public with the mariah carey shit, now jay had an amazing album and has been really int he public eye drake i dont even have to say and wayne is just my favorite
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:50 pm
what would be the box’s top 10 mc’s in the game
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
50 shudnt have been on the fuckin list…
Ross should be higher
Rae should to higher
and Em (if he’s on it, ) should be lower…Relapse wasn’t shit to remember..adn if they’re gonna credit him for dissing mariah carey…then.pfffff!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
this list is f’d up and they know it. Gucci Mane #6?? hes one of the worst rappers ive ever heard. i know kanye is gonna be on there and he didnt even put a hip-hop album! EM will be up there and even though the album sold well, i havent heard of anyone that actually likes it,n/h,…drake will be up there and he as one mixtape and a feat on a jayz album. big deal. they should let the fans vote and leave these corny ass mtv employees out of it.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Bitch pls….
Rick Ross album flopped… that shit could sound good… it still flopped …..
so how did he survive because niggas didn’t turn there back on him???
his next one will flop… defjam don’t have one gold artist this fuckin year…
CCC will flop…. dude career is history… but i know 300 k is better then 2 x plat….
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
This should be real interesting because I like most I’m sure thought the top 5 would be Jay, Em, Ye, Wayne & Drake. So 1 of them got booted but then again somebody 6-10 could get booted since they could change up the whole list once they make the final one 2morrow!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
young buck > gucci mane
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Pecklo…
Nigga had the top mixtape of the year….
fuck u talkin!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
and really why is 50 on the list? cuz his pussy ass e-thug stanbase were crying and making online threats? Hot mixtapes? are you serious? this nigga sounds the EXACT same way on every song…and his lyrics are elementary…nigga has no skill….Wiz and Spitta got more downloads than his wack shit…rich mufucka talkin bout he gon have people killed and Dj Khaled’s momma kidnapped….Ross>>>50 by default
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
all star > gucci mane
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Did rick shit flop or not….
shit stuck at 320 k… no where near the billboard top 200 charts….
yeah fuck MTV Rae should be doing 320 k and getting the # 10 spot…
if MTV ever wondered why there ratings are down this is it…
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
this list is f’d up and they know it. Gucci Mane #6?? hes one of the worst rappers ive ever heard. i know kanye is gonna be on there and he didnt even put a hip-hop album! EM will be up there and even though the album sold well, i havent heard of anyone that actually likes it,n/h,…drake will be up there and he as one mixtape and a feat on a jayz album. big deal. they should let the fans vote and leave these corny ass mtv employees out of it.
^^
the list wouldn’t include Rae, Fab, or Kanye if the fans voted…but it would still be the same way..
Em and 50 would be top two, cuz they have the hugest number of dedicated stans
Jay 3
Wanye 4
Drake 5
Gucci 6 and so on
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
and really why is 50 on the list?
U are white huh???
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Drake sounds the fucking same on every song….
wiz and who…
Exactly spit facyz are shut the fuck up… wiz and spitta = MC get busy
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
this MTV panel aren’t creating the list based on personal preference or skill and talent…its based on buzz and popular demand…and to me, they are right as far as a “Top 10 Buzz” list goes…cept for the 50 and the inevitable Eminem top 3 spot…Em aint got no buzz outside his stans…neither does 50…
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Asparaghost
What the fuck are u talking about….
fans = album sales….
Stans = buzz….
rick ross has niether, jeezy only goes gold, gucci has never sold records…. how are they hot???
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I agree that the top 4 are locks. Kanye, Jay, Drake, and Wayne. I think it’s probably going to go:
1. Drake - His buzz is so undeniable now. He’s completely broken out of the hip-hop community and is a legit pop star. He could put out a complete dud and still sell 500k his first week.
2. Jay-Z - I don’t know how Jay did it, but he completely rehabilitated his image. He’s more or less taken the mantle as “the face” of hip-hop and the culture, which is incredible for a veteran artist to be the face of cool.
3. Wayne - More rabid fan base than any other major artist period.
4. Kanye - His buzz is more or less on the decline now just because he’s been in the spotlight for such a long time. His willingness to reinvent himself and keep his sound fresh is what will distinguish him and keep him on the top. What people don’t realize is that 50 didn’t stop making the type of records that were huge hits a few years ago, it’s just that the type of music he makes now is completely dated. So Seductive or Just A Lil Bit could come out now, and not register a blip on the radar. Kanye clearly has learned that lesson with 808’s and make a wholly unique album.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
On another note, Fab and Raekwon should be dropped from this list. Both of their albums were complete duds on the charts (Hate to say it, but the numbers don’t lie).
How can you say an artist is hot when both of them just released albums that did so poorly that now you could seriously doubt whether a major label is going to allow them to release another album?
Rick Ross should be lower. I’m not going to say that Deeper Than Rap wasn’t an interesting album, but it’s the same damn Def Jam all-stars formula over and over again. The album gets good marks not because of him, but because it is clear that good money was spent on production and features.
Gucci should be higher. He needs to work on his image and have some quality control in the studio, but he has the potential to really break out. If he has a smash single in conjunction with an album that doesn’t cut corners, he could very well go platinum. The odds of Fab, Ross, or Raekwon going platinum — damn near 0% chance.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
WTFFF!!!!!!!!! OFFICER RICKYY?? wow! mtv just killed themselves. the list is officially a joke now. every other rapper on the list so far i dont mind at all. altho u can rearrange it a lil. but rickyy?? how does he make top 5?? r ya’ll on crack?? na for real.. RICKYY??? n*gga is garbage. his overall phoniness makes him unbareable.. wat f*kin fan base?? who lissens to this fat tub a sh*t. i dont know a single n*gga that would rate this dude. f*k mtv, fuk rick ross n f*k any n*gga that agrees wit this sh*t. every n*gga on the list has a stronger movement. gucci, jeezy, fab would sh*t on ross, fif already bodied him, and even raekwon id rate over him.. ur tellin me he deserves it more than em? howwww??? what in the f*k has he accomplished so far?? SERIOUSLYY! i was lookin 4ward to top 5 but ya’ll just killed it. DTR WAS SH*T! the n*gga had to put like 20 remixes of each song out n they still never got much hype. any n*gga that works wit him makes me question them. he must b dishin u out sum dollaz. ya’ll gona c how out of place officer ricky is on this list. whoever works there at mtv dont know sh*t. eat a d*ck b*tch n*ggaz. not only his album but entire career is a joke and a flop. this is why rap will die out. cuz nobody seems to have any common sense left. BOYCOTT MTV
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
DEEPER THAN RAPIDSHARE IS WACK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
ROSS HAS NO CREIBILITY
WHERE IS KILLLLLLLLAAAAAAAA CAAAAMMMMMMMM
WHERE IS KILLLLLLLLAAAAAAAA CAAAAMMMMMMMM
WHERE IS KILLLLLLLLAAAAAAAA CAAAAMMMMMMMM
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Sorry state of hip hop, a list like this 10-15 years ago would have Biggie, Pac, Jay Z, Nas, Busta, Dmx etc
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:49 pm
BOYCOTT MTV & DEF JAM!
October 3rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Am I the only one in the world who thinks most of the people on this list are really bad? Holy shit…
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:19 pm
soldier boy is in the top 5. who is getting snubbed?
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Charles Hamilton- Not sure which game we are talking about but he shits on all these guys mentioned -in his own way or game if you will
October 3rd, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Jayz and eminem are lock…..only 2 rappers to go platinum in 09…..eminem clearly has the most fans in hiphop today his numbers prove it.
Jay em Wayne drake and ye should all be top 5
MTV either had a tie…..
Or MTV punished kanye for being an idiot….
No other excuse because the list would be trash is they left out one of those 5.
October 3rd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Eminem or Joe budden number 1…..cause I think eminem won the fan vote with 30 percent
October 3rd, 2009 at 8:39 pm
He shouldn’t be on this list. That list is crap. no ones better than Em and 50 period!!!!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 9:43 pm
AmpGeez a.k.a I’m A Jerk Says:
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Fab doesn’t belong anywhere near this list.
Drizzy is hotter then Fab.
^ get off drake’s nut sack. He’s nice but he cant see fab. If fab dont belong on the list, gucci, jeezy, and ross for damn sure dont belong on the list.
Scott Says:
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
On another note, Fab and Raekwon should be dropped from this list. Both of their albums were complete duds on the charts (Hate to say it, but the numbers don’t lie).
How can you say an artist is hot when both of them just released albums that did so poorly that now you could seriously doubt whether a major label is going to allow them to release another album?
Rick Ross should be lower. I’m not going to say that Deeper Than Rap wasn’t an interesting album, but it’s the same damn Def Jam all-stars formula over and over again. The album gets good marks not because of him, but because it is clear that good money was spent on production and features.
Gucci should be higher. He needs to work on his image and have some quality control in the studio, but he has the potential to really break out. If he has a smash single in conjunction with an album that doesn’t cut corners, he could very well go platinum. The odds of Fab, Ross, or Raekwon going platinum — damn near 0% chance.
^ nigga please. you must didnt listen to loso’s way or ob4cl2. both of those albums were top 5 this year with last kiss, bp3 and blackout 2. gucci cant see fab or rae on their worst days and as far as platinum you really think gucci can go platt.(yeah fuckin right thats a funny ass joke) and just to let ur punk ass know fab and rae already got platinum plaqs asshole!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 10:34 pm
@soleking78:
“Drizzy is hotter then Fab.
^ get off drake’s nut sack. He’s nice but he cant see fab. If fab dont belong on the list, gucci, jeezy, and ross for damn sure dont belong on the list.”
I’m not really a fan of either, but I am 100% damn sure that Drake has a million times more buzz and popularity than Fab. I’m not saying one is better than the other, I’m just saying that Drake is clearly in the spotlight.
“^ nigga please. you must didnt listen to loso’s way or ob4cl2. both of those albums were top 5 this year with last kiss, bp3 and blackout 2. gucci cant see fab or rae on their worst days and as far as platinum you really think gucci can go platt.(yeah fuckin right thats a funny ass joke) and just to let ur punk ass know fab and rae already got platinum plaqs asshole!!!”
I listened to both, both have sold about 200k-300k, and both have been complete sales duds. Fab went platinum in 2003, and Raekwon went platinum in freaking 1995, that was a long time ago brother.
Again, I’m not saying whos better, what I’m saying is that Gucci has this crazy following all over the country, and if he puts it all together, he has the potential to really sell some records. I’m just talking business man, so chill out.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
There’s a lot of 50 cent hate on this site, my god I thought the post was about Ross being #5. Shit to the side DTR was horrible, yeah nice riding music on some tracks but listen to what he’s talking about and it’s wack. Matter of fact he had the worst verse on his own song (mayback music 2). But that is music nowadays niggas gettin’ credit…based on production. As far as the beef goes, he took a L. y’all don’t remember those horrible diss tracks he put out (like the one over the mase beat), and the fact he lied for a year about being a CO. But who cares the list lost it’s credibility a long time ago.
October 4th, 2009 at 12:59 am
I don’t usually comment on here but I have to say this list sucks ass. Gucci Mane, really? Hottest MC, really? MC period, really?
October 4th, 2009 at 3:53 am
Ro$$ anywhere on this list totally discredits the entire list!
October 5th, 2009 at 12:28 am
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