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Waka Flocka Says He Doesn't 'Care Nothing' About Being A Lyricist

Posted 12/21/10 1:14 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010, Music News

In October, we debuted our coveted Hottest MCs in the Game for 2010 and Waka Flocka, our #8 MC, is still a hot topic of conversation. On Friday (December 17), the Brick Squad MC talked to Jenny Boom Boom of Hartford, Connecticut's 93.7 radio station about his ranking.

"I thought that was a lyrical list. I thought all the lyrical rappers were supposed to be on that list," Waka said, of his initial surprise on being included. "But you know I'm good, as long as I make hits and money, I'm straight. When I got on that list I said, ‘Oh yeah, I’m gonna sit back for two hours, watch some blog sites and see how many haters I get.' "

But the MC didn't get the reaction he expected.

"I got more good comments," the Brick Squad rapper said. "A lot of people was like 'Eh man, your work showed dog,' you know how it go ... I personally don't feel like I'm a success, I'm not successful yet. All my friends ain't got it all yet, I ain't fed my fans right." Read More...

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MTV Argues Fabolous During Hottest MCs

Posted 11/1/10 6:38 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010

You think you know, but you have no idea.

Sure, the MTV Brain Trust announced the final 2010 list for the Hottest MCs in the Game last on October 24, but there are parts you didn't see. For every B.o.B mention, there was another MC that someone felt deserved to a slot on the Hottest roundup but didn't make it. So now, we're serving up the bubble list, comprised of MCs some of the Brain Trust thought earned a Hottest spot but didn't garner enough votes.

We began with Lloyd Banks, Gucci Mane and Wiz Khalifa, and Monday belongs to Brooklyn's mixtape monster Fabolous. Lights out.

"Fab made the list last year, I voted for him to get on this list this year," said MTV News' Shaheem Reid, beginning the debate. "I thought Fab had arguably the mixtape of the year with Funeral Service, him and Rick Ross, and that Albert Anastasia mixtape, battled it out for mixtape of the year. Fab created a whole movement on the underground, he has 'Lights Out' right now and 'Body Ya.' "

"He was one of my favorite "Mixtape Daily" segments that me and Rahman did," Reid continued. "We went out to the funeral home in Harlem, we made a whole movie and that's what he did with his mixtape. He carried the momentum from the Loso's Way album last year. Usually Fab'll put an album out, he'll go on tour and then he'll just chill for a minute and then he comes back out with another album. But he knew that he had a lot of momentum so he kept the streets hot by shooting viral videos." Read More...

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MTV Argues Wiz Khalifa During Hottest MCs

Posted 10/29/10 5:30 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010

You think you know, but you have no idea.

Sure, the MTV Brain Trust announced the final 2010 list for the Hottest MCs in the Game last Sunday (October 24), but there are parts you didn't see. For every Lil Wayne mention, there was another MC that someone felt deserved to a slot on the Hottest roundup but didn't make it. So this week, we're serving up the bubble list, comprised of MCs some of the Brain Trust thought earned a Hottest spot but didn't garner enough votes.

We began with Lloyd Banks and Gucci Mane, and Friday belongs to Pittsburgh's Wiz Khalifa. Push to start.

"Wiz clearly has a huge Twitter game, when he dropped [the mixtape] Kush & Orange Juice he was a google trend for about three days and no one really knew who the dude was," said MTV News' Steven Roberts. "Once he dropped it, people got to see what Wiz was about. He had these sold out shows and if you look at his peers, the J.Cole's and the other freshmen, he's selling out tours and these guys can probably barely sell out tours by themselves."

"We had our Hottest Breakthrough MC competition this year, which was voted on by the fans, and he came in #1 thanks to Taylor gang," said Sean Lee. Read More...

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Watch Nicki Minaj On 'RapFix Live' Now!

Posted 10/28/10 6:25 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010, RapFix Live


Are you ready Barbies? We're streaming "RapFix Live" with Ms. Nicki Minaj right now as Sway fields questions from you, the fans, sent via Twitter to @MTVRapFix and upload your video inquiries to Your.MTV.com. We're looking for the hashtags #hottestmcs and #rapfixlive, so let's get those tweets tweeting (c) Cam'ron!

Nicki Minaj earned the #6 slot on our Hottest MCs in the Game list and we checked in with a few experts about the MC's ranking and her talent for multiple personalities.

"Even if you cringe at her crazy faces or exaggerated voices, you get the sense that Nicki is controlling her own self-parody," said Miss Info, of New York's Hot 97 radio station. "She seems more hustler and ball-breaker, than dress-up doll or trophy artist (even when on the arm of Lil Wayne or Drake). So, yes, sometimes it seems like we're watching an episode of "The United States of Nicki," but one of those multiple personalities is a girl from Queens who can rap her ass off. And clearly, that's no small feat."

Nicki, also known as Roman Zolanski, follows Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Tony Yayo, Swizz Beatz, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Fat Joe, Lloyd Banks, Wiz Khalifa, and Rick Ross as guests on “RapFix Live.” And like a true MC, she blessed Sway with a freestyle, featuring at least two of her personalities, Roman and Barbie. Read More...

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Waka Endorses Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane For Hottest MCs

Posted 10/28/10 6:00 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010

Many were surprised by the Brain Trust's #6 pick for the Hottest MCs in the Game, but Atlanta's Waka Flocka Flame earned his slot his impact and three consecutive hits—"Hard In The Paint," "Ohletsdoit" and "No Hands" featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale—all of which reached the Billboard charts. But why are we telling you this? Here's why Waka himself thought he, along with Gucci and Nicki Minaj, should've nabbed spots on the Hottest MCs list for 2010.

"Why am I one of the Hottest MCs right now? I drop nonstop music," said Waka of his skill. "I stayed in tune with the world. I stayed on the Internet. I stayed in touch with the fans. I stayed direct, with any problems that anybody ever had with me, I replied back on them. I ain't act like a robot, ain't nobody give me no drop script. I talk from the heart. I just kept it real man, and I got three hard songs." Read More...

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MTV Argues Gucci Mane During 2010's Hottest MCs

Posted 10/28/10 5:07 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010

You think you know, but you have no idea.

Sure, the MTV Brain Trust announced our final 2010 list for the Hottest MCs in the Game last Sunday (October 24), but there are parts you didn't see. For every Kanye West mention, there was another MC that someone felt deserved to a slot on the Hottest list but didn't make it. So this week, we're serving up the bubble list, comprised of MCs some of the Brain Trust thought earned a Hottest slot but didn't garner enough votes.

We began with Lloyd Banks and today Brick Squad's Gucci Mane is the second MC that some thought deserved a slot on Hottest this year, including Kanye.

"How they ain't gone have Gucci on the top 10 list this year???" the Chicago MC-cum-director tweeted.

Sway began the MTV Brain Trust conversation on how Gucci almost made the final list.

"He just dropped his album The Appeal and he's got the "Gucci Time" single out," said Sway. "At this time last year, it's Gucci who was actually #6 and I remember how much controversy came behind that pick."

MTV News' Steven Roberts who voted for Gucci in 2009, explained why he wasn't as impressed with La Fare in 2010.

"Gucci is one of my favorite artists, but I think the thing that hurts him this year is Read More...

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Nicki Minaj Appears On 'RapFix Live' Today at 4pm!

Posted 10/28/10 2:12 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010, RapFix Live

Attention Barbies!

Your leader Nicki Minaj is the #6 rapper on our Hottest MCs in the Game list for 2010 and the first woman to ever join the esteemed round-up. To celebrate her rank, lyrical talent and penchant for entertaining faces, she's appearing on "RapFix Live" today, Thursday (October 28), at 4pm to chat with Sway via a stream here on RapFix and MTV.com at 4 p.m. ET. The show is pre-taped.

Following Sunday's MTV2 premiere of the "2010 Hottest MCs in the Game," we rounded up questions for Nicki Minaj from you, the fans, via Twitter to @MTVRapFix with the hashtag #hottestmcs and #rapfixlive and your.mtv.com. Tweet us throughout the show for your chance to connect with the Nickster.

As for how she made #6, aside from the fact that Nicki had a radio staple this summer with the Annie Lennox-sampling single "Your Love" — which hit #1 on Billboard's Rap Songs chart — she really set herself apart by outshining other MCs on their own tracks. Counting guest appearances among Kanye West, Rick Ross and Jay-Z ('Yeezy's "Monster") and Ludacris ("My Chick Bad") and her show-stealing appearance on DJ Khaled's star-studded "All I Do Is Win" remix, she killed each feature. She also stood out among her crew on Young Money's "Bedrock" and "Roger That" while arguably out-spitting Drake on his own song, "Up All Night." Read More...

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MTV Argues Lloyd Banks As Hottest MCs' '10 And A Half'

Posted 10/27/10 12:30 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010

You think you know, but you have no idea.

Sure, the MTV Brain Trust announced our final 2010 list for the Hottest MCs in the Game last Sunday (October 24), but there are parts you didn't see. For every Drake mention, there was another MC that someone felt deserved to a slot on the Hottest list but didn't make it. So this week, we're serving up the bubble list, comprised of MCs some of the Brain Trust thought earned a Hottest slot but didn't garner enough votes.

G-Unit's Lloyd Banks, who several of us thought deserved a chance on the Hottest MCs in the Game, kicks off our list.

The “Beamer, Benz or Bentley” rapper stopped by Charlotte, North Carolina’s Power 98 radio station and shared his thoughts on not making the list.

“Just put me at 10 and a half,” said Banks when asked what he’d change on the list. “What is honorable mention? It’s a lot of different things. Wayne did a terrific job of flooding the market before he went in, B.o.B is a dope artist ... It’s hard, I’m not going to complain, just put me 10 and a half.”

While Lloyd Banks didn’t make our top 10 Hottest MCs list, there was a serious discussion of his candidacy for #10. Read More...

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Kid Cudi Says Kanye West is 'The Greatest At This Moment'

Posted 10/27/10 7:00 am EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010

By Hillary Crosley with reporting by Steven Roberts

On Sunday (October 24), we announced our full list of 2010's Hottest MCs in the Game and today, we caught up with G.O.O.D. Music MC Kid Cudi for his reaction to Kanye West earning #3.

“That’s reasonable,” said Cudi, with a laugh after RapFix told him the final order. “I just wanted to make sure you guys were right about it man.”

Some of us in the MTV Brain Trust got all of our MCs included on the ultimate round up, others not so much, but we all agree on the final product. So here's 2010's Hottest MCs in the Game list in descending order: #10 Ludacris, #9 B.o.B, #8 Waka Flocka Flame, #7 Lil Wayne, #6 Nicki Minaj, #5 Rick Ross, #4 Drake, #3 Kanye West, #2 Jay-Z and #1 Eminem.

On Monday, Kanye West himself tweeted this to his supporters, "...also thank you for everybody that fought for my position on the top MCs list."

According to Cudi, despite his accomplishments, even West needs positive reinforcement.

“I talked to him the other day, I was at his house, no, we were in the studio and I said ‘Man, do you wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and realize how like, you’re the greatest rapper or entertainer right now?’ " Cudi recalled. Read More...

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Rap Blogs React To Eminem As The Hottest MC of 2010

Posted 10/25/10 1:10 pm EST by in Hottest Mcs in the Game 2010

By Alvin Blanco

Eminem is numero uno. On our Hottest MC's in the Game list, that is. The Detroit MC claimed the pole position this weekend on MTV's annual hip-hop heat check and the blogger cognoscenti all had opinions.

"Today, MTV released the final five for its Hottest MC’s list and deservingly so Eminem claims the number one spot for 2010," wrote MissInfo.tv. "His comeback to the music scene this year was one to remember with the success of his Recovery LP, the historic Detroit/NY concert series with Jay-Z and high profile features on tracks with Drake, B.o.B and Lil’ Wayne."

"Drum roll please. This year’s Hottest MC In The Game is none other than Eminem," posted RapRadar. "Can’t front, Fire Marshall has been a sizzling for nearly the entire year."

RapRadar EIC and founder Elliott Wilson tweeted, "Went to #1 from not mentioned at all. Oochie Wally Wally. Congrats, Em. Peace to Paul R. Stands for Redemption. Ha!" The "Paul R" a reference to Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg, also a partner in the growing blog site. Read More...

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