Every year MTV sits down and has a discussion on who is the Top 10 Hottest MC’s of the past year. This happens to be one of MTV’s most controversial list because most of the people such as : J. Cole, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, T.I., Mac Miller, Common, didnt even make the list. The criteria for Hottest MC’s list are, 1. Impact 2. Sales 3. Lyrics 4. Style 5. Intangibles. Here is the list from 1-10 of the hottest MCs of 2012.

1. Rick Ross
2. Drake
3. Kanye West
4. Nicki Minaj
5. Lil Wayne
6. Jay-Z
7. Meek Mill
8. Big Sean
9. Wiz Khalifa
10. Wale