Jay-Z Dons Crown as 6 Hottest MC

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Legacy of Jay-Z's rap is unparalleled. Hov probably best summed up his career in 2003, "What More Can I Say" when spit "There never was n --- it's good for the long / it 'hood or this pop, this hot or this strong."


But it was the last achievement of the god MC enough to rest on in 2011? In the past year continued to raise the bar, to join forces with the "little brother" Kanye West fall breakthrough album Look Throne and earn himself a place at # 6 on MTV's Hottest MC news' in the game list VII.

"If you talk about the throne, so that top five, no question. But Jay himself? From January to August, what happens?" asked Rahman Dukes, director of MTV News' hip-hop with a message, indicating the inactivity of Jigga's in addition to WTT. "Kanye is moving."
Indeed, after Yeezy was fought creatively November 2010 release of his critically My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Jay did not drop a solo effort since 2009, when his triumphant Blueprint III made it our # 1 Hottest MC. Recognition of the recent success of Jay's throne, but many members of the Hip-Hop brains argued that much of the credit should go to Kanye, not Jigga.
"You can not divorce [album] Kanye. It really feels like Jay was riding shotgun on it," said Rebecca Thomas, editor / writer for MTV News. "This project is Kanye's footsteps and handprints all over it."

The truth is, outside of WTT, Hov did not do many things that can help strengthen your MC statistics. Instead, the rap mogul was focused on his many business ventures - from the Nets in Brooklyn linked the resumption of 40/40 Club in New York. While few could argue that, when issued "glory" days after the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, has created quite a musical moment.

And it was hard to ignore the importance of the cultural and Watch the throne, even if Jay was a joint contribution, not a solo. Bypassing the traditional blind album, the throne supported only two records to the radio before their release, LP: "ham" and "Otis". They also went with a digital release only initially, choosing to delay sending a copy of the WTT to stores only four days later. A pair placed emphasis on their music - and it paid off. They avoid the leakage of the album, the almost complete absence in the digital age. When a common LP was finally released on August 8, it seemed as if the whole community of hip-hop to listen at the same time, cutting him on Twitter and spawning multiple threads trends. It hit # 1 on iTunes in 23 different countries, a day later.

"At the end of the album is" music event. "We'll never be an album like that ever," said Yomi Desalu, MTV's director of music and talent.

After the first week sales were tallied, the Throne has sold 436.000 copies and landed at a spot on the Billboard 200 list The album is the third single (second, unless you count the bonus track "ham") proved to be his greatest. "N --- as in Paris," not only on the top of the Billboard Rap has become a fast fan favorite who led the throne, to perform the track a few times at each stop on their route.

So when it comes to "Hottest MCS" criteria, Hov largely hits the main points. He proved, its impact on the game is stable and maintains buzz on the streets, even if he did not fuss at the beginning of 2011. Jigga was a castle in the sales department, and for 42 years, it remains among the best writers Rap. On "Otis", reminded the fans, who invented the loot, so the style was not a problem, and the Jay side hustles enough that you could write a book about them. (Seriously, you can: Zack O'Malley check the "Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z went from street to the Corner Office")

It can be a solo LP Jay gave that extra boost. It makes us wonder what might go down to the Hottest VIII MCS if Hov drops initially planned that the 12th solo album, and the second LP Throne. Who gon 'stop him then?