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10.28.2010

UR's Top 10 MC's of the 21st Century....by UR Staff

A couple of weeks ago, BET held a roundtable discussion (the only really note-worthy person in attendance was Jermaine Dupri....take from that what you will) discussing the Top 10 MC's of the 21st Century.  The rules, as far as we understood them (can you tell that we didn't actually watch the show?) was to include rappers that started in the last decade, they had to drop an album post-1999, and no groups.  This was their list:

1. Eminem
2. Lil' Wayne
3. Kanye West
4. 50 Cent
5. T.I.
6. Ludacris
7. Drake
8. Young Jeezy
9. Jadakiss
10. Rick Ross

The UR staff got into a pretty interesting conversation about our own top 10 lists.  After a little bit of back + forth, we decided that our list would be:

1. Mos def
2. Kanye
3. Eminem
4. Weezy
5. Talib
6. TI
7. Luda
8. Fab
9. Jadakiss
10. Lupe
Honorable Mention: Little Brother (sadness about the no groups rule)

Cleary, we all felt a bit confined by the rules set forth by BET.  In the end, I think we were all comfortable giving Mos the top honors.  It is interesting to note that we were a house divided on our stance about Weezy (IMTHATDUDE would rather we included Wayne Brady).

Thoughts?  Do you agree or disagree with us?  Anyone you would add/take off?

~UR Staff
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11 comments:

  1. Anonymous10/28/10, 11:18 AM

    According to the rules set forth by BET, how does Mos Def even qualify? Black on Both Sides was released in 1999? Post 1999 also excludes Eminem's Slim Shady LP and Lil Wayne's Tha Block is Hot. With that said here's Dos Centavos listo magnifico:

    1. Eminem
    2. Luda
    3. Kanye
    4. Weezy
    5. Mos def
    6. Fab
    7. Jadakiss
    8. Drake
    9. Jeezy
    10. Lupe

    Honorable mention to Wacka Flocka Flame. Wack is in his name, so you know he go hard in the paint!

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  2. Unknown10/28/10, 1:33 PM

    Its funny that Wolf and I were in the whip having this conversation about two and a half minutes ago. Lol I'll be back with the details

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  3. urbanrhetoric10/28/10, 1:52 PM

    sorry i wasn't clearer...1999 is included.

    ~pemora

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  4. IMTHATDUDE10/28/10, 5:54 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6i53_kfzKw&feature=related

    Shout out to Aries Spears (Rap and Movies)

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  5. Pennerad10/29/10, 9:31 PM

    hmm...i'm ALL for anything that promotes mos. mos fo' life. woot. lol. good list. i somehow STRONGLY dislike fab...but i've no better alternative soooo i guess it's aight. :)

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  6. Anonymous10/31/10, 10:40 AM

    i find it interesting that jay-z was left off BOTH lists.

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  7. urbanrhetoric10/31/10, 12:54 PM

    consumptionaddict: jay-z was left off b/c he dropped albums prior to 1999.

    ~pemora

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  8. Anonymous11/1/10, 11:47 AM

    well... if that's the case then wayne, jada, and mos def shouldn't be on the list.

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  9. urbanrhetoric11/1/10, 12:35 PM

    consumptionaddict: double-check your wiki entries. all 3 released solo albums 1999 + later.

    ~pemora

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  10. urbanrhetoric11/1/10, 12:37 PM

    consumptionaddict: also, stop worrying about this list and get your music right. hook me up with romans revenge, okay?

    ~p

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  11. jayare20k11/7/10, 8:24 AM

    i DID hook you up with romans revenge, jerk. learn to use the internets, mommie dearest (you know what? "mami" dearest seems more appropriate).

    what you NEED to do is detox from all you nicki minaj-ery by downloading THIS: http://consumptionaddict.com/2010/11/01/ca-25/

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