MTV ranked the hottest MCs in the rap game for 2011. Past Hot MC’s such Eminem, T.I., Fabolous, Nas, Gucci Mane or Young Jeezy didn’t even crack the top 10. Wow! Looks like Maybach Music Group, The Throne & YMCMB is running the cable music television stations these days. Checkout the full list below:
10. Wale
9. Wiz Khalifa
8. Big Sean
7. Meek Mill
6. Jay-Z
5. Lil Wayne
4. Nicki Minaj
3. Kanye West
2. Drake
1. Rick Ross
(AP) LOS ANGELES — Album of the Year: “21,” Adele
Record of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele
Song of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth
New Artist: Bon Iver
Pop Solo Performance: “Someone Like You,” Adele
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Body and Soul,” Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Pop Vocal Album: “21,” Adele
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Music video by Jay-Z & Kanye West performing Ni**as In Paris (Explicit). Watch The Throne
© 2012: Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC/Shawn Carter
The Beastion level is one of the most difficult things to grasp in the #KobeSystem, but not for Kanye West.
More video of #KobeSystem after the jump
Where do you go from the top? You go over the top. The #KobeSystem: Success for the Successful is Kobe’s winning, results-oriented philosophy on how to adapt to succeed. You’re Welcome.
Jimmy Kimmel drops a commercial for Kanye West’s new design company DONDA on his show last night.
We all Love our Momma’s, rap artist and designer Kanye West is ensuring his mother’s name DONDA lives forever with his new brand.
Kanye West announced his plans to start a new brand: DONDA (the name of Kanye’s late mother R.I.P.). Checkout the details below and how you can get involved. (more…)
Having already grossed $48 million on their “Watch The Throne” tour, Jay-Z and Kanye West recently added to their GWOP bank accounts with another significant payday for a private show in Dubai before Christmas.
NME reports The Throne earned $6 million dollars to perform at the Sweet 16 birthday party of multi billionaire Manchester Football Club owner, Sheikh Mansour’s niece. Hov and Yeezy received $2.9 million each, pocket change for Mansour, whose wealthy family rules oil-rich Abu Dhabi. (more…)
HOW IRONIC, IN 2002 THE SAME DAY Jay-Z BLESSED Kanye WITH A VERSE ON THE BLUE PRINT 2 ALBUM & THEY’RE 1ST Collabo EVER, Kanye GOT HIS OTHER, OTHER BENZ.
spotted: Creative Control TV
CBS aired the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last night. Jay & Kanye performed “N*ggas in Paris 1 time for the crowd. #BallSoHard
Russell Simmons (founder of Def Jam Records)
Hip Hop originated in New York during the 1970s, Russell Simmons (GlobalGrind.com) along with wealthy punk rocker Rick Rubin were the first pioneers of the hip hop music genre to create a record label empire; Def Jam records. Def Jam introduced the world to legendary artists such as RUN DMC, LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys in the 1980s which led to immediate success, turning Def Jam Records into the biggest record label in Hip Hop during this time period. In today’s world Russell Simmons is more interested in yoga and occupying Wall Street rather than breaking the next big artist. Therefore the door has opened for new moguls to takeover the throne and create empires for the 2012 generation. GWOP Magazine staff has put together a list of the top Hip Hop/Rap Record labels for 2012. Nas said ‘Hip Hop was dead in 2006′, well these labels are destined to prove that the music genre has only suffered a heart attack and there is no need to panic. Checkout the full list after the jump.
