MTV has released its list of the 10 hottest MC's in Hip-Hop.

1 Kanye West
2 Jay-Z
3 Lil' Wayne
4 Rick Ross
5 Snoop Dogg
6 50 Cent
7 Lupe Fiasco
8 Young Jeezy
9 Andre 3000
10 T.I

Kanye West's entry at #1 was co-signed by Snoop Dogg who told MTV the following:

"I think what makes you hot is your ability to hold a crowd, demand respect, be respected amongst your peers whenever you're in an environment where it is predominantly MCs. ... Kanye West belongs on the list, because his record was phenomenal. I love the way he came on his record. It's was dope. It was clever. It was genius. He kind of moved ahead of his boss if you ask me."

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