MTV is back with their roundtable of hip hop experts "debating" on the hottest MCs of 2009-2010.
Ludacris is list as this years #10 MC according to MTV's controversial list. I guess the roundtable took heed of his lyrics in 2008 stating:
"I'm top five, dead or alive/ And MTV, y'all must be out yo' muthaf---in' mind."
Before getting into Luda's year, it's important to recognize those who were not ranked in 2010. He beat out Lloyd Banks, Gucci Mane, Wiz Khalifa, and Fabolous.
I know I'm supposed to stay neutral, but it's absolutely asanine that Fabolous is not ranked this year. From his critically accalimed album and smash single "Throw it in the bag," I am very confused about his absence.
Back to Luda. MTV's panel summized Luda's #10 nomination.
In March, Ludacris released his seventh album, Battle of the Sexes, and without seeming to try much at all, he made the case for why he should be a candidate for the 2010 Hottest MC in the Game.
Sexes tackles male/female dynamics and brings onboard some high-profile femcees, including Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim. The certified-gold record debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart and spawned three bona fide hits — "How Low," "My Chick Bad" and "Sex Room" — that each broke the top 5 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart.
Where Luda really shined this year, though, was in his collaborations. He was featured on Justin Bieber's smash "Baby," which gave the teenybopper some street cred while also giving Luda a huge look at Top 40 radio. The video for "Baby" is the most viewed in the history of YouTube. If that wasn't enough, 'Cris jumped on the U.S. version of Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart," and turned what was already a smash in the U.K. into one of the biggest songs of the summer in the States. But Luda kept it hip-hop, too, jumping on DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win," which had everybody's hands going up, to the tune of more than a million singles sold.
via mtv.com
What are your thoughts? Is Ludacris worthy of the #10 ranking on this year's list. MTV.com will be listing a new rapper each day this week, w/ a special naming the top 5 on October 24, 2010. Tune in!
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