MTV rolled out their 2010 Hottest Emcee list over the weekend, capping it off by naming Eminem the hottest emcee of 2010. Em won the grand prize because of his latest LP, Recovery, his appearance on “Forever” and “Drop The World”, as well as the Home and Home tour with Jay-Z.
“Something about Em this time around, you don’t feel like he’s following some type of formula,” MTV Jams’ Tuma Basa said. “He didn’t come out with that corny Slim Shady record. This time, he came like, ‘I came to play.’ And the records have this motivational anthemic type [of feel] we haven’t seen in him. He’s stepping into a new space.”
Jay-Z was number 2, Kanye West was number 3, while Drake and Rick Ross rounded out the top 5. Nicki Minaj and Lil’ Wayne landed at 6 and 7 respectively, as Waka Flocka grabbed number 8, B.o.B. rode his airplane to number 9, and Ludacris finished the list at number 10. The list has some notable snubs and misses. I can’t believe Lupe Fiasco missed the list again, especially considering he pretty much made it his goal to be on the list this year. He dominated blogs and websites, had a great mixtape, and large scale protest/petition. Also missing was Bun B, who had a 5 mic album, and huge buzz. I also think Wiz Khalifa earned a spot, but that’s just me. I mean, Ludacris? No disrespect, but Ludacris? And Waka Flocka…
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