With the release of one of the best albums of the past year with Take Care, Drizzy comes in as the runner-up on this year’s list.
Drake’s dominance is well-documented, from SoundScan success to extraordinarily extensive radio play. As an artist, the Young Money standout blends R&B melody and alternative sensibilities with an MC’s bravado. While still spitting bars with some of the game’s most highly regarded lyricists, his emotive writing style made it acceptable for rappers to dish out their feelings (though Common might disagree).
Previously: #10 Wale l #9 Wiz Khalifa l #8 Big Sean l #7 Meek Mill | #6 Jay-Z | #5 Lil Wayne | #4 Nicki Minaj | #3 Kanye West
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Fuck Harvey Levin and anybody that loves his celebrity news website. First you prematurely pronounce the impending death of Lil Wayne (Weezy Forgives. We Don't.) and then you try to link the horrific actions of one of the Boston Marathon culprits to our culture? "DEAD BOMBING SUSPECT: HEAVY INTO HIP HOP" You don't say? It's 2013 and most kids are into rap music. We've been penetrated pop culture, you cock suckers. "What's interesting... hip-hop lyrics are notoriously violent and often degrading to women." So our music is at fault in this tragedy? Let's be clear the only bombs my culture cosigns is DJ Funkmaster Flex's sound effects. Thirty Mile Zone is prone to post anything to get traffic. Fuck dude and his coffee cup. Get you a Rap Radar cup and drink with us in the winner's circle.
Yo Mister Cee, the people feel threatened! Soliciting prostitutes is illegal and this is the second time your private affairs have been publicized. Get some help...and a room! —B.Dot
RICK ROSS PAID MTV FOR THAT #1, MEEK’S SPOT AND WALE’S. FUNDING THEM JUST LIKE ROSS RADAR. FUCK THIS GAME AND IT’S BLOOD MONEY!
WHERE ARE THEY NOW??????????
Should have been #1 (Kanye #2)
I like Ross but how he reached this level of stardom is beyond me
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Take Care was a great album. Drake carried most niggas songs. He did more enough to get the top spot. But they gave it to Rick Ross fat ass.
i thought drake should be #1 also………….. dude came out 700,000 the gate, all the hoez like him, and he’s on the radio the most…… Ross is the shit, but he’s (not yet) proven on the record sales tip…… ross will probably do high numbers this time around, though.
Wow that’s crazy. I would’ve picked Drake as #1 over Rick ross. craziness. damn you MTV.
Drizzy topped off Kanye West… well then its still YMCMB season.
I think they gave it to Rick Ross to avoid the tension between YMCMB and Roc Nation .
This is a very sad day for hip hop…..
Rozay lol they love to hate me get your popcorn ready *T.O. Voice*
@Tru Talk, nah sad day for you. YMCMB has 3 artist in top 5… wow they cant keep up YMCMB!!! Tyga is next… shit keeps getting realer for haters.
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Crazy how you could own radio all year… sell 700,000 first week…and thr only Ross song that’s dope is the one with drake rapping like 100 bars on…smh
WHERES BASEDGOD??
YMCMB WE DA BIZNESS FUCK YOU HATERS ………. rozay and drizzy ‘s new mixtape is on the way Believe Dat !!!!!!
Money 33 never thought about it like that. But I gotta say one thing. Toronto!!
Anybody surprised? Nope… MTV=Pop, and treats it’s content as such. It’s not about who’s the best MC, it’s about whose the most popular in the mainstream…I mean, why wouldn’t Styles P be on this list if not?
HAHAHAHAHBAHAHAHAHAHA R.I.P. CREDIBLE NIGGAS IN HIP HOP.
worst fuckin list.. RR u better than this
ye made it ok for niggas to “dish out their feeling”
Kanye laid the groundwork for niggas like drake to prosper
hiphop is so fickle and forgetful that you give credit to the wrong niggas
Drake had a way better year than ross
Haters are mad Drake topped Jay-Z and Kanye West.
What a joke.
heres main stream dumb fuck #2, congrats but i prefer u back in ur wheel chair