MTV 2011 Hottest MC Nominees

It’s the list that you love to hate. As MTV prepares for their annual Hottest MCs List of last year, they have just announced a list of nominees. The top 10-6 will each be revealed next week and the remaining 5 on Sunday, February 19th at 10:30 p.m. on MTV2. Your 25 nominees are after the jump.

2 Chainz
50 Cent
Big Sean
Common
Drake
Eminem
Fabolous
French Montana
Jadakiss
JAY-Z
Jim Jones
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Lloyd Banks
Maino
Meek Mill
Nas
Nicki Minaj
Red Café
Rick Ross
T.I.
Wale
Wiz Khalifa
Yelawolf
Young Jeezy

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  1. k_turner says:

    banks, tity boi, french montana, wale, tip, rozay, meek mill, jeezy, common, loso

    acutally freddie gibbs> meek mill but this is mt

  2. fuckin gay says:

    no jcole or kendrick… did you not realize this/

  3. Ricky Rozay says:

    I better be #1.

  4. @tshiamofs says:

    Is there really no Cole there?

  5. ThisisKeveryday says:

    I thought MTV like Tyler the Creator n Mac Miller?

  6. fuk waka says:

    finally no gucci mane or waka flocka!!!!

  7. matt goldman says:

    so why isn’t kendrick lamar on this list? too good? 50 cent hasn’t put out an album since 2009…Jadakiss also hasnt’ put out a project since 2009…Lloyd banks? There is so much wrong with this list

  8. cole says:

    25 most mainstream MC’s******

    I stopped reading at French Montana

  9. FLATLINE says:

    lmao typical MTV with no Cole or Lemar. Proves that MTV knows shit about rap

  10. sfx36 says:

    No J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar.

  11. ZoomZoomDad-Otis says:

    A waste of time.

  12. ThisisKeveryday says:

    How did Jadakiss, Red cafe, Maino, Jim Jones all make the list and kendrick n Cole didnt? Seems like there’s some coastal bias afoot.

  13. Hmmm says:

    if yela doesn’t make top 5 MTV is officially non credible for Hip-hop

  14. The Nigga Andrew says:

    Worst list in the history of America

  15. Black Shady says:

    LOL @ Cole and Kdot not on the list :/

    they both had some of the best albums of 2011…..

  16. Crack-Spitta says:

    No Raekwon, J. Cole, Kendrick, Lupe?????

  17. ppppp says:

    this is horrible…as usual..

  18. Awesome says:

    theres only 6 MCs. the rest are rappers

  19. CaliSteppin says:

    This list is a fuckin joke! No Cole, Krit, or Kendrick? Smh.. I nearly lost it when I saw Red Cafe was on the list. Stick to making “reality shows”

  20. ridalen says:

    red cafe and maino for j. cole and kendrick

  21. t says:

    i thought i saw french montanas undeserving blow up coming

  22. Mj says:

    Lil Wayne eminem Jay kayne meek wale Ricky nicki Minaj big Sean Canada dry

  23. WhySoSeriouz says:

    Seriously who cares about these lists tho ? Everyone has their own opinion

  24. james says:

    Tech N9ne anyone????? KLUSTERFUK

  25. Los says:

    lol shut up about Lamar. that’s like wondering why Staley ain’t on the list. i haven’t heard one K.L. track on the radio in NY, so put that noise to bed. and i’m a fan, i bought 2 signed copies of Section.80, but let’s be real, he ain’t moving units or commanding an audience like anyone on that list.

    you have an argument for Cole, but not Lamar. i mean give me a fuckin break

  26. Rada says:

    can someone explain to me how 2 Chainz, Fabolous, French Montana, Jadakiss, Lloyd Banks, Meek Mill, Maino, Nas & Red Cafe are on that list, but nor J. Cole or Kendrick made it?

    Don’t get me wrong, I love Fab, jada, banks and nas… but what have they done this year?

  27. Los says:

    they’re talking about artists that have been commercially successful! this is MTV, snap to reality real quick

  28. SinatraAtTheOpera says:

    Either Hov, Yeezus, Em or Drizzy… maybe even Jeezy just cuz he’s so fuckin raw

  29. CiNo says:

    Where is TECH N9NE? 2011 was Tech’s biggest year to date… This makes no sense!! And J. Cole should DEFINITELY be on there!… wtf

  30. SinatraAtTheOpera says:

    Sidenot: 2Chainz?????!! lmao

  31. t says:

    this list is just to up the buzz for the ones that aren’t on it, shit it even worked with eminem a couple of years ago and thats why you see red cafe and maino and even nas

    kendrick and cole have enough buzz they dont even need to be on the list

  32. dmdpro5 says:

    @rada well for 1 meek mill had 2 of the biggest songs of the yera in Ima Boss and house party dropped a mixtape that nearly a millions downloaded in the first week on datpiff

  33. Sam says:

    As previously mentioned, how could they leave off J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar?!?

  34. CaliSteppin says:

    @Los
    Really Kendrick isn’t commanding an audience? He has all of Cali behind him or just because you haven’t heard a song on the radio in NY does that lose value?

  35. Sam says:

    and they included French Montana for what, getting a record deal?

  36. J says:

    Normally I just kinda laugh at this list and don’t bother commenting. But rappers like Jim Jones and Maino in over J. Cole/Kendrick Lamar/Big KRIT is either an amazing oversight by MTV, or just plain old fuckery.

  37. lilearl says:

    WERE IS PUSHA T ON THIS LIST. HE BY FAR HAD THE BEST MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR. ( FEAR OF GOD 1)

  38. Musikal says:

    No J. Cole. Bullshit fuck mtv.

  39. Jim Jones, 50 Cent and Red Cafe need to be off that list. STAT.

  40. J says:

    Jim “My-girl-makes-more-money-than-I-do-from-reality-TV” Jones on any kind of Hottest MC list is….fuckery at it’s finest.

  41. t says:

    anyone who listens to these artists are being fooled hard by the industry. none of those artists are making real rap anymore

  42. Collar Cali says:

    @J I’m with you!
    I mean French Montana OVER J. Cole or Kendrick Lamar????????????
    MTV on my shiii list til further notice!

  43. @los so you are saying that maino, and red cafe are commanding a bigger audience than K.Dot get off that crack son it’s top 25 mc not who gets the most radio spins K.Dot Cole and Saigon are all the epitome of a great MC

  44. DoubleD says:

    Man thats crazy…. red cafe and maino but no j cole and pusha t? Typical mtv completely off the mark.

  45. Wiz says:

    This list is decent, but there’s a bunch of rappers missing. Where’s J. Cole, K.R.I.T, Kendrick Lamar and Lupe Fiasco?

  46. cru says:

    its MTV, you know this is going to be corny. most of these dudes are lousy. where is freddie gibbs at? how come black thought isn’t getting love, but got barbie on there? Wu-Tang is for the childern and MTV is for the tweens

  47. @Los I’m guessing you only get your local generic station that plays the same 5 songs over and over and can’t boss up and afford that xm radio broke ass

  48. required says:

    you motherfuckers gonna fight again to put jay-z first?smdh two years ago(2010) he didn´t do shit and he was fucking 2 and look at that fucking list

  49. M.T says:

    LOL how did j cole not make the list while red cafe and jim jones made it. 2chainz? LOL really??? Like i said before mtv 2011 hottest mc list is irrelevant.

  50. Section 80 says:

    That list is so sad lost all respect for MTV (not that I had much)

  51. Cali says:

    Good nominees. It shows MTV don’t support generic rappers like J. Cole.

  52. D says:

    are they serious?

    j. cole?

    kendrick?

  53. Tru Talk says:

    This is a fuckin joke lol No Lupe Fiasco, no J. Cole, no Kendrick Lamar hahahaha wow this is sad

  54. Los says:

    stupid.

    if you’re not commercially successful, you’re not hot. period. i don’t care what you say. you can be talented as fuck, if you can’t get someone to buy your album or request your song on radio or vote it #1 on radio countdowns, you ain’t hot. you might be hot to a small group of people, but you ain’t hot nationally among a big fuckin audience.

    and no it’s not all about SALES, it’s about presence. ross had marginal sales, but he’s all over the radio. the guy is dominating. and i don’t even like his shit but i’m a realist. you all live in fantasy land

    if i hear more waka or 2chains than lamar, who’s hotter? the people are voting with their ears. they’re requesting this shit. i hear it on the countdowns. yea there is some politics involved but 2chains? politicking countdown votes? cmon. that might be contrary to how you feel about him. i think klamar is more talented, but he isn’t getting that kind of audience right now. he’s not as hot, so fuck it. when i hear klamar more than SPEND IT, he’ll be hot.

    lamar’s most viewed video on youtube: 1,593,096
    2chainz spend it: 2,956,914

    open your eyes. ya’ll might be interested in lyricism and all that technical rap shit, but chances the vast majority of americans are into entertainment and good music. if lamar wants to be on the list, let him make a hit.

    now stop crying

  55. Schadow says:

    Where is Future on this list?

  56. JustMyOpinion says:

    I got a better question, who STILL watch MTV? I mean, for real are people posted up in front of their television anymore waiting for an mTV show to come one? HIGHLY UNLIKELY.

  57. Stop says:

    Who listened to Jim Jones in 2011?

  58. CaliSteppin says:

    @Los
    Your right Americans aren’t into Kendrick because he doesn’t make good music.. He makes great music. Fuckin moron

  59. Whigga says:

    Where is Hopsin F*** this bullshitt. No need to discuss, i’m out f*** this…

  60. Los says:

    CaliSteppin

    you’re a groupie, fall back

    if mtv did a list of who has the must butthurt groupie followings, klamar would win hands down. happy?

  61. Los says:

    this motherfucker just asked where’s Hopsin?

    l.m.f.a.o.

  62. Los says:

    he’s in the corner crying with kendrick cause he didn’t make the MTV Hottest MC list LOL

  63. CaliSteppin says:

    And if rap radar did a list of who is the most idiotic person commenting on their posts you Los would win in a landslide

  64. Whigga says:

    Where is Hopsin F*** this bullshit. No need to discuss, i’m out F*** this

  65. Los says:

    do it up playboy i’m having fun w/ this, you’re the female getting all emotional about a list on a network that wouldn’t pay your bills if you were dying the hospital. reality. find it and get a grip on it

  66. M.T says:

    @Los
    stfu already. ur talking about commercial success and whos hot and yet some some of these rappers on the list havent even released an album. Some of them dont even have a buzz.

  67. How in fux name is Kendrick and j.cole not in there? Fuck MTV

  68. Los says:

    @M.T

    chew on a fat one 🙂

  69. navo says:

    LOL HORRIBLE LIST

    How the fuck is Cole & Kendrick not on there? These niggas dumb

  70. Hiipower says:

    they need to redo dis list and put kendrick and j cole on mtv used to be so hip hop now dae just so wack

  71. JonathanP says:

    And Nicki is the only female rapper on there.

  72. Jaymalls says:

    FOR THE RECORD……..Lyricism doesn’t make an album great!!! With that said, stop bitching for your favorite artists… this is about the hottest… i repeat hottest artist out right now! Eat a dick if you don’t like it!!!

  73. Lepe` says:

    2chains and not J Cole? Wow! You put Loyd Banks on the list!? Ya’ll trippin!

  74. Brian says:

    Ridiculous, I think everyone agrees that J. Cole deserved to be on this list.
    Shameful to Hip Hop. The Grammy’s could notice what an artist he is but not MTV, biased to say the least.

  75. Jay-z (1)
    Kanye west2)
    Big sean(3)
    Nicki Minaj(4)
    2 chainz(5)
    Watch,Just watch…..Fuck MTV

  76. Brian says:

    So J. Cole isn’t hot? Selling more than 200 units first week and “Work Out” hitting your local radio station, GET OUT.

  77. Shooga says:

    This is getting more ignorant by the year.

  78. toad3527 says:

    How did Jigga get MTV to put his whole stage name in caps while everyone has to deal with having lower case? #illuminati

  79. blackspic says:

    Cole should’ve def been on that list even from a mainstream standpoint he had a #1 album last year, I still hear workout and can’t get enough on da radio all day everyday I’m even tired of dem shits, but he should’ve def been up there

  80. JonathanP says:

    Lmfao, Common tho? Washed up mothafucker.

  81. mi says:

    Typical. Gangsta Gibbs miles ahead of these fools

  82. music4life says:

    Nasir has put out some of the hottest verses this year and last year…his feature verses were better than some of his peers’ entire albums. But he more than likely won’t make the list besides this same panel placed jim Jones over Nas in 2007…LOL MTV 2 is a joke and so is this list.

  83. music4life says:

    When people call an emcee like Common washed up I’m convinced they have no clue what those words truly means.

  84. slicksick says:

    this list is a fuckin joke!!! realy?! 50 cent?! red cafe?! seriously!!!!!!!!!!!! yelawolf is there but cole isn’t?! shame!!! maino and 2 fuckin chains?! seriously?!!! i could go on forever….. im not saying anyone is bad but if you’re talking about this past year you really should use some common sense (not the rapper)

  85. ha says:

    No JCOLE..SMH Big fuckin Sean???? are they serious RED CAFE…who listens to him? and 2Chainz cool but over COle I think not…Jim Jones not even hot gthfowtbs.

  86. qngkwndlkqnd says:

    Biggest misconception is that Big Sean is hot right now… He isn’t. Big Sean sold 85k first week…Cole more than doubled him with 220k first week AND went Gold AND went platinum on a single fully produced by himself. Not to mention he got a GRAMMY NOMINATION, I mean, come on… Wale sold less than Cole… This is a 2011 list… 2Chainz got most of his hype in 2012. Who the fuck listens to Red Cafe? Or Jim Jones? What did Banks do this year? Jadakiss only had a verse on I’m Good. I’m convinced Cole didn’t get nominated because he don’t fuck with industry niggas, you see his album? 95% produced by himself.

  87. jigga says:

    where the fuck is J.COLE !??

  88. Hogdock says:

    How bout any member of slaughterhouse? Those are true lyricists. Also im sick of these dumb ass trying to be creative new names of these so called artists/rappers. Stupid

  89. 1017 Bick Squad says:

    Where da fuck is Brick Squad in Dis?

  90. Titan Lee says:

    Say the hottest “RADIO” MCs or stop with these shinanagins

  91. GTboy says:

    U.N.I.T

    but no K.Dot is f’ up .. shiiit

  92. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    So J. Cole had the #1 in the country and didn’t even make the top 25. No Kendrick, No Krit, Fuck MTV.

  93. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    So J. Cole had the #1 album in the country and didn’t even make the top 25. No Kendrick, No Krit, Fuck MTV.

  94. Citylivin' says:

    @Los
    how the fidduck do you have 2 signed Section 80 copies? on harddisk?…..Because i only heard it was for itunes…and I do not fuck with itunes..even if it’s one of my favorite rappers.

  95. Brooklyn says:

    Who picks the List? Cole top 5.

  96. MrSkeezyMak says:

    no royce !?

  97. Strange Clouds says:

    2 Chainz? Big Sean? French Montana? and Jim Jones Wtf??
    Get rid of them and add B.o.B, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and Big K.R.I.T
    but T.i. should get #1 or top 3 at least cuz he been killin shit since he came back.
    and if Drake or Lil wayne get in the top 3 i think I might Kill myself

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  99. J says:

    Lmao…this nigga talking about this list only having “commercially successful” artists with hits.

    What commercially successful hit did Jim Jones have last year? Perfect Day? Fuck outta here.
    Red Cafe?
    Lloyd Banks?
    And the only significant things Kiss did last year was drop a mixtape and add a verse to one of the worse albums of the year.
    Not saying Jadakiss or Banks are bad rappers (by any means), but I wouldnt consider them the Hottest MC’s of 2011

  100. moneyman says:

    NO FLOCKA?!?!?!?!?!!!!!! LMAO

  101. AJ512 says:

    WHAT KIND OF SHIT LIST IS THIS?! No Kendrick Lamar? No J. Cole? No Big K.R.I.T?? Even though MTV is known for lack of substance most of the people on this list are astonishing even compared to the low low LOW standards MTV has set. Whoever was paid to make this list should either be slapped or fired, preferably both.

  102. DJ Semtex's Prosthetic says:

    kendrick …jcole…LILB.wtf mtv.

  103. eastwood says:

    2 chainz are you f$cking kidding me. Where”s Game

  104. AJ512 says:

    MTV NEEDS to change the title to “Hottest Commercial/Radio MC Nominees.”

  105. L'Trez G says:

    No J.Cole, Nor Kendrick Lamar??? C’Mon Maaaaannnnnnn

  106. LOUDintheAir says:

    No J Cole, K dot or Lupe. wtf. Fuck mtv n all its uncle toms. 2 chainz, really??? smh

  107. kassie says:

    the fact that yelawolf made this list is great. way to go mtv!!

  108. iam king of klubs says:

    French Montana can’t wrap a gift

  109. slim says:

    NO…REALLY????NO J COLE AND NO KENDRICK???C’MON SON!!!

  110. Money33 says:

    Lil Wayne (check) Drake(check) Nicki (check).. good. But on the real though Tyga and J Cole had a hotter year that half the people on the list. But its whatever YMCMB the life

  111. ultrakid says:

    i do agree with everyone complaining about j. cole not being on this list. how is he not on here? he’s definitely one of the hottest out now. As for kendrick, NO he doesn’t deserve to be on the list, because his buzz aint up enough, sorry, but thats the truth, but cole definitely needs to be put on here. Also, how the hell is jim jones on here? because of LOVE& Hip Hop?? HA ..GTFOH

  112. Whatever says:

    MTV, never ceasing to reach new levels of stupidity.

  113. SECTION80KID says:

    2chainz, frenchie, red caf’e and yela wolf should not be on this list period and the fact that j.cole and k dot not on this list is a fuckin joke! fuck mtv

  114. HipHop-anon says:

    how the fuck did jim jones even get nominated? i mean shit if thats the case, why dont we just nominate vanilla ice too. make it a washed up reunion

  115. HipHop-anon says:

    And the person that said their glad that Yelawolf made the list is DEFINITELY white. that cheesebag rapper is garbage on too many levels. fucking dunce

  116. Platinum Club says:

    J cole debuts and is a platinum producer. Tech 9 shit on the carter iv Hopsin is RAW. K dot has the lyrical knockout buzz. Glasses Malone is hotter than a few of them cats whose album didnt go as hard as his. Why no mention of TITTY BOI? I thought he was on some tear the block i got money ta blow shit.

    No slim da mobster
    No fabby davis jr?
    No game?
    Mac miller. Whats hotter than a number one album?
    And they forgot bad meets evil. Them lyrics were the hottest PERIOD

    Fuck yall talkin bout?

  117. RealHipHopBack says:

    Where’s Cole???? Tf

  118. Calikush says:

    Where is
    Joe Buddens, Royce da 5’9, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, Big K.R.I.T, and Pusha T

  119. Lu says:

    No Lupe Fiasco? My dude put out some the most lyrical tracks in Joaquin Phoenix and SUPER COLD. No J.Cole? MTV once again shows that all they freaking care about is mass appeal. J.Cole and Lupe Fiasco were both successful commercially so the reason why they aren’t is freaking mystery. Lupe gon kill’em this year with Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album.

  120. M27T says:

    Maino? Jadakiss? 2 Chains? Nas? 50 Cent? Even Jay-Z!!
    What shit is this?!? 2008?!?
    It’s 2011!!!
    J.Cole should def be in there & so should Lupe Fiasco!
    Everyone seems to have forgotten Ace-Hood?!?
    The brother gave us 2 #1 Hits in 2011!
    Hustle Hard was a world-wide anthem!
    MTV on ma shit list for real doe!
    If Rick Ross don’t win this ish then I give up!
    Brother changed the game!
    Who you know go diamond (10million) downloads in less than
    1 month on a mixtape? (Rich Forever)

  121. Clive davis says:

    No busta?
    No cole?
    No Tech9?
    NO Slaughterhouse????
    No lupe?
    No glasses malone? no game? No k dot No jay rock? Cmon son this is for ratings

    No Hopsin?

  122. Kieran says:

    It’s not best MC, It’s not “MC with Most flex Bombs on their song”, it’s not who gets the most spins…
    It’s HOTTEST MC.
    I’m Sure 2 Chainz himself, would say a lot of the others on the list are a better “MC” than him, but he’s had a HOTTER 2011, than a lot of people on the list. (Loso, Jada, Jim Jones, Red Cafe, Maino, Lloyd Banks and yes KENDRICK LAMAR)
    For skills, Kendrick Lamar is better than Tity Bot by 10000000%, but for hottest 2011, 2 Chainz Wins.

    But no excuse for Cole.

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  124. Far East says:

    No A$AP? I think Young Jeezy will get it.
    His songs are hot in Brooklyn now.
    Thanks to RapRadar for the info!

    p.s.

    Are you targeting the Japan?

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  125. Troubleman says:

    Wow MTV is lame as fuck. No Lupe and Cole.

  126. Mario says:

    How does a dude with a gold album and a platinum single, not one of the 25 “hottest” Mcs? Cole got screwed fuck MTV. Jim Jones? Red Cafe? 50? Jadakiss? wow Fuck Mtv

  127. Tokyo Tony says:

    Wow the living legend aka the goat is not mentioned…if it was about lyrics LUPE FIASCO would be #1 on the list

  128. murakami says:

    ITS ONLY RELEVANT BECAUSE WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT IT….SO LETS STOP TALKING ABOUT IT (AND SHAME ON RAP RADAR FOR MAKING A POST ON IT).

  129. Mr. MonopoleeMunny says:

    2chainz, meek mills, 4eva da rest of da list probably gon be suspect…….Drake is #1 if he’s not then u know its about POLITICS

  130. Michael says:

    Canada dry lol

  131. Angelo says:

    No J. Cole? No Busta? No Kendrick?

  132. neks says:

    No j cole? Makes this list stupid. No kendrick shows they don’t care about talent. No asap rocky show they don’t even take the culture relevant now. Okay fair to say they need a new board.

  133. rus says:

    no ludacris…no busta rhymes…wtf has jadakiss done in the past year? or lloyd banks? fuckn NY bias shit man. its ok nobody give a fuck about mtv anyway, its a fuckn pop/reality tv channel they were never for hip hop anyway

  134. Mr.November says:

    J. Cole –
    1st gold album (success)
    plat single (success)
    world tour (bank)
    signed to Jay (has co-sign that wack rap niggas die for)
    Radio (decent) and underground following (Love)

    Red Cafe
    Held back album (means it was wack to Diddy)
    Barely even performs in NY/NJ so definitely not on World status (not popular)
    no plaques (nigga cant even sell out if he tried)

    Thats proof that the list is retarded. Or maybe they got paid.. but at least a top 25 mention wouldve made sense for Cole; dude should be rank 6-10 based on these names.

  135. Mr.November says:

    PS Any nigga that mentions Hopsin benig on this list…. Shame on you. That nigga does not belong on this list yet. He as qualified as Red Cafe. Maybe less. (No Diddy to his name)

    Buy some flex bombs, thats how you get on

  136. Mr.November says:

    Also no Mac Miller just shows how prejudice these MTV people were. They got like 10 hood niggas from the U.K. to make this list or some shit

  137. chillywilly says:

    where the fuck is kendrick lamar on this list?

  138. MTV SUCKS says:

    CHILDISH GAMBINO, Kendrick, Cole…….Really, MTV?

  139. chillywilly says:

    wat about fucking CURREN$Y dog??

  140. 4eVaFADE says:

    Wheres A$AP Rocky, Big Krit, J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and WTF is Red Cafe doing on there.

  141. BOW WOW SUCKS says:

    PROTEST for J. Cole and Kendrick!! They should be on the list. And REMOVE fkcing 2 chainz, maino, red cafe, jim jones and jadakiss.

  142. Lg says:

    hopefully Banks gets the recognition he finally deserves

  143. Showed_Em says:

    No Cole or K.Dot…pretty gay ass list

  144. Koma says:

    No a$ap no cole no Kendrick no Tyler.

    Terrible list.

    And for everyone saying lupe, I’m pretty sure 11 was the year he fell off right? Lasers was bad.

    Most of this list is a joke anyway. Yelawolf is legit for hottest year but the rest didn’t do too much.

  145. Mills says:

    Where the fuck is the Game?

    anybody with a number 1 album surely deserves a nomination.
    plus all the mixtapes he dropped were all album quality.

  146. Julian says:

    J. Cole should definitely be on this list. He had a solid #1 Album without a #1 single. He’s even up for Best New Artist for the Grammy Awards and he cant even get love from the Hottest MC’s. Definitely a NY Bias on what’s “Hot.”

  147. Joe says:

    No Game? Kendrick Lamar? J Cole?

  148. BYN(Blackest Nigga Alive) says:

    PREDICTABLE
    1 – Drake
    2 – Eminem
    3 – Hov
    4 – Kanye
    5 – Wayne
    6 – Jeezy
    7 – Ross
    8 – Nicki
    9 – Wake
    10 – Meek

  149. BlackNation says:

    MTV is like watching 2 unicorns eat a bowl of shit

  150. NotOurFault says:

    a person who clearly can’t see created this list

  151. lol says:

    Diddy and Ross have budgets nough said

  152. ??? says:

    Lmfao well guess this just shines the spotlight on how tainted and irrelevant this list is the simple fact that you have :

    50 Cent
    Jim Jones
    Red Cafe
    Maino
    Lloyd Banks

    to pull out a couple and yet no ASAP, Kendrick or Cole just shows these panelists are gettin paid off or are waaay outta the loop especially for Cole cause really with a #1 album a plat single crazy tour performing all over late night shows what standards are we going by now cause clearly it’s not about lyrics and it’s not about sales or fan bases hell even Mac Miller he’s not really someone I fuck with but he did his thing career wise and it goes back to what is the determining factor ? Just retire this whole list thing already it’s lame and outdated and a bunch of politricks man MTV isnt even a music channel anymore it’s reality show central so please enough it’s a joke and holds no weight all this is for shock value.

  153. yup!!! says:

    Lmfao!!! @complaints 2chainnnnnz!!!! I fucks wit dat nigga my only complaint is big krit he keeping dat 90’s southern shit alive i fucks wit him too and pray to allah dat nikki minaj i hate her music image errything if it wasnt for the fact i wanna fuck her i wudnt look at her yes i am too hater the 1st step is admitting it lol

  154. submitcomment says:

    damn. It feels bad no K. Dot and J. Cole

  155. jadbeat says:

    Hot doesn’t mean they need an album it could be features, mixtapes, singles etc.. my nigga nas killed the features for 2011

  156. joe nasty says:

    this is not for who is good, its just who’s hot.

    2Chainz was super hot this past year

  157. jayreckless617 says:

    the only reason 2chainz is on that list is because of him changing his name would of liked to see the homie big krit on there as well as freddie gibbs and j cole but this list is just entertainment

  158. qbeezy says:

    jim jones?? french montana??? loyd banks??? this is not the real list is it????

  159. Pissed says:

    MTV sucks. Most of these dudes either suck, haven’t put out quality musicn in years, or are people that are just gonna be ont there by default every year. These fools didn’t have any of the artists who really killed it last year. No Kendrick, no Cole, no Gibbs, no Stalley,no KRIT I could keep going. MTV is. Garbage.

  160. YEAH says:

    you goddamn losers! this not the final list you fuckin bitches! these are just the list of nominees! you gay ass bitches should first read the entry BEFORE talkin BULLSHIT

  161. gtfohwtbs says:

    Jim Jones, Red Cafe, Maino, & Lloyd Banks? WHAT THE FUCK IS YA’LL SMOKING.

  162. VR says:

    MTV’s Hottest MC In The Game list is the NEW Source Mic Rating. #fail

  163. SteezyMarie says:

    Ummm J.cole.. Busta Ryhmes.. Ludacris? Names uve heard b4? This list is unfair.. And this is the last time for MTV. Im done. If MTV cant pick real rappers nd find that people like 2chainz, maino, red cafe, jim jones then i dont want part of it. Its OBVIOUS that the real fAns opinons dont count. They picked ppl who got fame off reality shows and 1 hit songs. Never mind the rappers who really worked hard to keep rap and hip-hop alive

  164. BS says:

    jeezy is trying his best to push gibbs why he ain’t on here?

  165. PaulyC says:

    “most popular” emcees in the game. Were is schoolboy q?! Where is elzhi? Saigon’s tape was 1000x’s better than red cafe’s IMO. This list is complete and utter bullshit. Minus common

  166. […] for this year’s Hottest MCs, they reveal the nominees to the public. Click beolow to see. RapRadar  2 Chainz 50 Cent Big Sean Common Drake Eminem Fabolous French Montana Jadakiss JAY-Z Jim […]

  167. E.P. says:

    Ilove it when u hate eminem, cuz it gets him this far. So best believe hes topping it, nd fuck popularity, yelawolf’s topping dat no doubt. And believe when isay jay z’s dominating Salary

  168. WALEdc'sFINEST says:

    hhahahahahah this shit is sooo fucking corny……. is there any real person who actually thinks this list are good ?? WHERE THE FUCK IS BIG KRIT
    WHERE THE FUCK IS KENDRICK LAMAR / I CANT TAKE THIS FUCKERY ANY MORE
    WHERE THE HELL IS J.COLE. WOW… THIS IS THE END….

    NOW RED CAFE ON THIS SHIT HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA WOWWWWW

  169. John says:

    I’m pretty sure it works like this. They had the rookie thing right? Where MGK won? I think everyone on that list isn’t eligible for this one except MGK because he won(they said he would be nominated if he won). So Cole, Rocky, Kendrick all them new guys that had WAAAAAAY better years aren’t eligible If im right. It’s a stupid list because it’s inaccurate. We all know Tyler, Lil B, ASAP Rocky, Kendrick, Cole, Wiz, Big Sean & even tho I hate him Mac Miller all had bigger years than niggas like Maino, French Montana & Red Cafe. MTV is stupid when it comes to what they don’t know, Rap music.

  170. chillin says:

    How the hell is Maino on there? He hasn’t been relevant in forever.

  171. @KRICH561 says:

    -_________- U PUT FRENCH MONTANA GARBAGE ASS ON DA LIST BT NT J. COLE……KILL DA JUDGE AND DA PROSECUTOR

  172. david says:

    FUCK MTV …how could they not include j motha fuckin cole on this damn list, that boy is hotter than half the mc on this list ……its official i dont fuck with mtv anymore

  173. Wolf floW says:

    MTV Must Be Taking Money Under the Table, Jim Jones? Really? Stupid Clowns!
    and I agree J. Cole Must Be on this List Unless Jay forgot to gave MTV there Check.

  174. NickRetro says:

    No Cole #NiggaWHAT? but it was a kanye&Jay take over

  175. […] Meek Mill Nas Nicki Minaj Red Café Rick Ross T.I. Wale Wiz Khalifa Yelawolf Young Jeezy via @RapRadarSeen this?: #LookingAhead :: Rap-Up Lists Their Top-10 Artists to Look for In 2012 […]

  176. Thissa says:

    WHERE’S GAME?
    WHERE’S TYLER?
    WHERE’S KRIT?
    WHERE’S COLE?
    WHERE’S KENDRICK?
    WHERE’S LUPE?

  177. Matt says:

    Best MC’s of last year should be Eminem, Game, Yelawolf, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Slaughterhouse, CyhiDaPrince, Tech N9ne, RZA.

  178. Matt says:

    Not to mention Tyler the Creator and OFWGKTA

  179. Hip Hop... says:

    Where is Lupe Fiasco? Big Boi? Royce Da’ 59?

  180. JReezy says:

    No Cole, Kendrick, or Big Krit? MTV is garbage.

  181. Slaughter says:

    Weres slaughterhouse :/ Royce and budden should be there

  182. ZePequeno says:

    J. Cole, Kendrick, Lupe, Tyler, Pusha, K.R.I.T., Saigon, A$AP, Mac Miller… I mean COME THE FUCK ON, MTV. Even fucking Tyga which I hate with the fury of a 1,000,000 suns deserves to be on that list over Red Café.

    French (OVER A RECORD DEAL AND ONE SONG WHICH COMMON IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN), Jim Jones, 50, Banks, Jada, Fab, Nas (I mean, Nasty, yeah, I get it. But over Cole’s #1?). This world is not serious enough right now. The shit in Syria is probably over this list.

    A YouTube commenter on Superbass could’ve made a better list.

  183. ZePequeno says:

    AND SLAUGHTERHOUSE. The cameraman in that Cypher was hotter than Jada.

  184. Handsdown says:

    J. Cole is getting a grammy, he doesn’t need to be amongs these bumbs.

  185. P Bateman says:

    where the fuck is TECH N9NE??????????????

  186. Earlier this week MTV released it’s 25 Nominees for their MTV 2011’s Hottest MC list and after careful examination I couldn’t help but notice a few names missing and I was left scratching my head at a few names that were present……

    Read More at: radiocanthearu.blogspot.com/2012/02/radiocanthearu-hottest-mcs-of-2011.html

  187. LOUDintheAir says:

    Lloyd Banks -________-

  188. I would choose 50 cent he Made so many Things this prevous year : ) )

    Hes businnesman hes A rapper and an Actor plus Hes a Superstar and a

    boss of his own Label

  189. MAINSTREAM SUCKS COME FUCK WITH THE UNDERGROUND!!!!!! FATJOSH IM AN ALCOHOLIC !!!!

  190. nigga man says:

    fuck maino fck is he up there for

  191. suzy says:

    Yea what’s up with that no Cole no k.r.I.t no pusha t u suck MTV but Jim Jones red cafe maino Nikki minaj fabulous jadakiss hot MC but what was his lasest project this list sucks!!!

  192. Frankie says:

    um, where’s J. Cole?

  193. Gucci Mane's Ice Cream Tat has 3 Scoops says:

    How about Mac Miller? the highest independent selling artist of this year!

  194. ZOMBIE says:

    No Kendrick, Gibbs, Q, Cole, or even PushTonKey…… this shit is invalid

  195. PJ says:

    No Lemar or J cole wtf

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