Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year

December 21st, 2007

Feel free to add-on any of your favorite artists not mentioned in the poll.

This entry was posted on Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 8:25 pm and is filed under 50 Cent, Discussions, Jay-Z, Kanye, Lil Wayne.

76 Responses to “Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year”

Hip Hop Fan Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:29 pm
lil wayne, kanye, or jay

but the person i listened to most this yr was lil wayne plus this is the year i just started listeningg to him n he has my approval. For this yr - lil wayne
ronnie coleman Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:30 pm
ludacris
MAc Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:34 pm
how jay-z got 89 votes in 30 seconds.. niggaz is hackingthis shit. iight ima hack it too
GuapKid Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:35 pm
kanye or jay maybe wayne…im not the biggest fan but he was the hottest this year and he was able to be relevant without dropping an album since december ‘05 but kanye and jay had the two best albums this year so i would say between the two of them
george, reppin RALEIGH, nc Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:35 pm
everybody get off jay-z’s dick…. he’s wack… he was suppose to retire… and now he’s eating up everybody budget… old ass rappers, gettin tired of y’all rappers, i’m gonna start slappin y’all rappers… lil’wayne top MC for the past 3 years… point!!! blank!!! period!!!
Southern Sovereign Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Jay-z is cool, 50 is annoying, lil wayne, is getting repetitvie, Kanye Threw too many tantrums, so it all falls to Lupe Fiasco or Common.
Shout to the Chi. Ya’ll did it big this year.
Jmoney Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Joe Budden is the artist of the year…

he the best rapper out…
george, reppin RALEIGH, nc Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:39 pm
i wish y’all would stop slurppin jay-z… he’s wack, this dude was suppose to be retired… now he’s eating everybody budget… jay been wack since kingdom come… old ass rappers, gettin tired of y’all rappers, gonna start slappin y’all rappers… wayne, the best, been the best since sqad up shit… point!! blank!! period!!
Dominator Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:40 pm
yall forget T.i. already?
Hip Hop Fan Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:40 pm
jay is prolly the best but wayne was runnin it this yr^^
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:54 pm
jayz wasnt no fuckin artist this year.. nahhhhhhh
jolie Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 8:59 pm
jay-z
senor blanco montana Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 9:03 pm
LATIN RAP IS NEXT THOUGH WATCH NEXT YEAR TERMANOLOGY JOELL ORTIZ N HOPEFULY MY NIGGA NEMS BLOW UP
Hanzo Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 9:08 pm
these options kinda suck. certain artists will win simply by default. still, i vote kanye west.
Hip Hop Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 9:27 pm
I would have to say my boy from VA Jaisaun (unsigned) was the hip hop artist of the year. His music has substance.
Frederic Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Artist of the year Kanye West ( Kobe)
Artist of the decade Jay Z ( Michael Jordan )
SUMFIN INDA MILK AINT WHITE Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 10:22 pm
NO NO NO,THIS SCREAMS OF HACKERY AND MANIPULATION,THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY JAY Z COULD GET THAT MANY VOTES IF YOU DO THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF VISITORS PER HOUR(ON THIS SITE)CALCULATION

WHOEVER’S MESSING WITH THE POLL NEEDS TO QUIT ASAP
Curls 4 thAA girls Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 10:57 pm
number 12 shut up
2cents Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 11:09 pm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Why?

joell Ortiz may jus be that dude! He went hard this year!

it mos def aint Jigga or 50 though!

Kanye, and lil wayne get a lil credit though!

Lupe, Face, etc settin it off for ‘08
2cents Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Damn what about Mr. Hip Hop is dead? Didn’t that drop in ‘07?

He needs to be added to some of these lists too!
dbz Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 11:16 pm
artist of the year tupac, better than 100% of the bullshit i listened to this year.. between everyone i listened to this year honestly pac still the best..he got more play in my car..imma keep bumpin that shit till the end of time dont care how old it gets cant relate to none of these new artists.. except for maybe saigon ..but thats it noone else
T2 Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Hova!
bushwick pure Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 11:29 pm
niggaz nut huggin jay boring ass american gangster album shit put me to sleep
bushwick pure Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 11:31 pm
it between kanye aND 50 THEY SOLD THE MOST ALBUM CREATED THE MOST INTREST HANDS DOWN LIL WAYNE WENT FROM BEING HOT TO PUSHING HIS ALBUM BACK CUZ HE SPIT SO MUCH WACK ASS VERSES
I WISH PEOPLE WOULD STOP SAYING PAC THE NIGGA PAC WAS KINDA CORNY WHEN U REALLY THINK ABOUT IT
dbz Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 11:51 pm
23…actually if you had a brain.. a brain that was in good working order, you wouldn’t make that retarded statement
» Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year Music News: music news from around the world Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 11:59 pm
[...] Original post by Clark Kent [...]
NYC Homie Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:04 am
ya’ll niggas on jiggas nuts fo real 50 prospered in the year cause he still relevant and can sell past gold in the first week even though kanye beat him in the us he won worldwide that week and the world music awards is proof cause he won biggest selling hiphop artist of 2007. But yall niggas aint gonna give him his props even krs one recognizes 50 as he did a rap album, kanye did an album for the american public, not the hiphop community (eg. flashing lights LMFAO hahahahah. 50 had the hardest album a good blend of comercial records. Jay-Z gets no love from me cause he raped the marketing money which he didnt have to do. And because of that beanie sigel and freeway suffered huge from that. Jay-Z you ruthless nigga hahahah
Montana Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:07 am
jigga iz a prez nigga dont count nomore…… plus he garbage…
Da Baddest B!tch Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:19 am
As long as Lil Wayne don’t win LOL im happy. as long as one of my homies from New York and my other Chi-town homie from the ROC family win, thats all gravy.
los Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:21 am
fab
2cents Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:26 am
if you don’t like jay’s album that one thing but to say his album wasn’t dope cause he messed up someone’s marketing money is a freaky and kinda stupid arguement.

@ bushwick

Not sure why you may feel Pac was corny but IMO i agree with what dude said cause all eye’s on me, and Machavelli get play regularly… White mans world is my medicine jus like laurens “forgive them father…” song!

Pac was a misreprented man in my eye’s for those who listen and are grown enough to interpret his music he is the capsulation of black men, Smart, angry, excplicit, gaurded, etc. People say he was a walking contradiction but how many times has a “thug” had a soft heart or a nice guy get fed up? it happens…

Whatever you may say dude came to the game with a platform and really never strayed from it! If you overlook the singles pushed down your throat and go album for album he had great content on them all…

Arguably if he had some harder production on his 1st albums he woulda been hands down the greatesst of all time! look at how many dudes still follow in his steps or try to bite his swag!
buck shot 40 ' Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:39 am
yall jay haterz sound salty ass shit! ahahahahahaha shit an’t even funny no more…oh wait it is ..hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhaahahhahahahahahhahhahahahahha DAAAAAAAMN!!! YOU MAD? hahahaha that nigga jay got niggas up here internet thuggin lmao it’s ok yall..
NOT!! jigga still that nigga.. number 14 talking bout jay been
weak since kingdom come hahahahha HIS LAST ALBUM NIGGA?
WOW!

it’s rappers wish they can do 15 albums and sell out
shows in seconds let alone get 83 votes for artist of the year
in seconds whew that nigga shutting shit down!.i an’t seen
nothing like it jay is one of a kind AND NIGGAS CAN”T HANDLE IT! HAHAHAHAHA IT’S TO MUCH!..HAHAHA.

if you don’t have niggas hating on like they do jay
my dude then you an’t hot.for’real when your name
is hated on 24/7 365 that means YOU THE BEEEEST!

jay said “is that what success all about?,a bunch of niggas
acting like bitches with big mouth’s ”

hell yea ..an’t no way in hell you gone be that nigga
and not exspect every body and the dog spot pissing on your name..

the hate alone shows you that jigga is the best..i’m done man.you know who my vote goes to!

oh and pull yall panty’s up NIGGAH

B.K MARCYVILL bedstuy STAND UP
big O Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:45 am
def Common and Lupe. Finding Forever deserved much more play than it got, and the cool is pure

weezy did his thing, lit it up, but its the same gangsta playa bullshit that everyone else is bumpin

50 fell off 2 years ago

jigga did aight, not his best performance and def not best of the year

kanye is still on the downward slope from Dropout
2cents Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:12 am
“if you don’t have niggas hating on like they do jay
my dude then you an’t hot.for’real when your name
is hated on 24/7 365 that means YOU THE BEEEEST!”
By. buck shot 40

CRAZY! So is budden the best? Folks be “hatin” on him! What is hatin? Is everybody suppose to subcribe to what the jigga man’s sellin?
Rasta Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:25 am
the fuckin poll is rigged. Yall NY niggaz make me sick. yall votin for only NY niggaz LMAO
crazy Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:57 am
Hahaha 50cent is artist of the year

Good job bushwick lol
OJ Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 2:28 am
counting all of 07 its gotta be 50 or lil wayne. Jay didnt have no music out early this year or did he? But im gonna throw my man fabolous in the mix cuz i think he did his things in 07 4real.
I Self Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 2:36 am
hmmmmm… I’m have to say Common or Lupe maybe Kanye
though I feel the artist of the year should make the biggest impact period …I mean if its just spins it gets repetitive. And when you think about Special ED(crank yankers) repeats himself but that don’t make him a Emcee.
So I ask who was the most innovated? Who brought the biggest change in a game full of lames ?
2cents Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:33 am
@ #38 (I Self)

Mr. Hip Hop is dead… Unless that came out the 4th quarter last year! Mas came out in December with that and folks were tight up over it until he said his new album was titled “Nigger”!

James Brown G.O.A.T.!!!!
2cents Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:45 am
@ #38 (I Self)

Mr. Hip Hop is dead… Nas came out in December of ‘06 with that and folks were tight up over it until he said his new album was titled “Nigger”! like 4 months ago!

James Brown G.O.A.T.!!!!
2cents Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:57 am
123…456…7810

@ #38 (I Self)

Mr. Hip Hop is dead… Unless that came out the 4th quarter last year! Mas came out in December with that and folks were tight up over it until he said his new album was titled “Nigger”!

James Brown G.O.A.T.!!!!
Master P's Theatre Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:35 am
Crooked I killed it with the hiphop weekly - he gets my vote.
croatia Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 8:24 am
young buck
G. Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 9:00 am
sumbody messin wit da poll cuz derz no way 50 cud be leadin n jay is da best of all time his album was dope so whoever messin wit da poll stop….u jus doin it cuz u kno 50 aint gonna win otherwise. oh yea jay iz DA BEST!!
dwaine Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 9:18 am
hova kanye or lupe

i see 2 much 50 fans have gone crazy he not that gd just no them commercial hits
B-More Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:18 am
yall niaz hatin on Jay is funny…u tellin onurself when u a some dumb shit like America Gangsta was wack
Narcolepsy *ST* Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Chicago did it big this year!!! Common, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Cool Kids( On the Come Up)LUPE FIASCO should be artist of the year with the release of his CLASSIC new album THE COOL, if u dont have it get it, if u got it u now u got GOODS. but still Kanye West held it down with graduation with one the best releases of the year. O yea and Shout Out to Hannah Montana 4x Platinum SAD
Bee-Sting Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Jay-Z for consistantly RUNNING THIS GAME and doing it well.

TEN #1 CD’s, Tied Elvis, Swagger of the year

50 is SO ANNOYING! who voted for that clown…u can’t even understand the lyrics…….

JAY-Z!
Nah Bro Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Curtissssssssssssssss

lol

50 Is Artist Of The Year…He’s Overseas Currently Getting His Grind On While Wayne Is Getting His Nuts Sucked By Baby
Mi Mi, Bre and Melody all suck Jayz D*ck Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 2:37 pm
50 ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeent!!!!!
Olga Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Jay-Z is the Essence of Hip- Hop Music. Jay-Z is Hip-Hop. I believe the word Hip-Hop could not be mentioned without his name behind it. He has paved his way through this music indutry with great ability and strenghts. Jay-Z is strong minded and willing. He’s been so determined as a man to make something out of himself and to also become the best of his ablility.He has done that and is still going. His music is an art. His music paints pictures that anyone can visually picture in their minds. From his up-tempo songs, to his laid back styled songs, Jay-Z deliverance has been phenominal. All his albums have hits, that have blazed the airwaves and which still do to this day. That’s one thing about Jay-Z, his legacy is powerful beyond measures. I believe that Biggie and Pac’s legacies live on through his voice. Jay went from Marcy projects to Madison Sqaure Garden, how incrdible is that! He went from “Nothing to Something”. He has no high school education, and he sold drugs and he made it. He is the prime example of a man. His story expresses to anyone of all ages, that hard work leads to success, whether you are from the suburbs or the ghetto.I am a woman and Shawn Corey Carter, a.ka. Jay-Z is my idol. He is the God of the Game. He is the greatest rapper alive. His saga continues! All Hail Great Hova!!

American Gangster is the hottest album that came out this year, and Kanye Follows.

The Roc Boys Are Taking Over!!!!!
Boul Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:19 pm
FIDDY!
Pounce Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:30 pm
This is the hardest category by far. If this was done on a bigger public scale then wayne would win. He just has to many features, plus drought 3. Seems like niggas forgot that was a double disc sometimes. So many leaked songs, so many rumors, stans, haters ect. And Carter 3 is one of the most anticipated albums I can remember.
Mo'Ree Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Yall need to ban 50’s IP address he up in here skewing the votes
slick Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 4:57 pm
50 cent fool
niloa Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:09 pm
right though my nigga 50 in the lead, and at the hater #54 you cant vote twice i tried
niloa Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:11 pm
olga get get a life and stop writing paragraph essays on jayz and get his cock out ya mouth
theunknown Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:16 pm
First of all, The Carter III was leak out since the beginning of December. I’m getting mix up from ya’ll opinions that he’s the best-not by a long shot; he’s better than Jay-Z-blasphamy!; he did 77 remixes-so what; also from what i heard is that he’s garbage, wasting his rhymes, biting swaggers, rhymes, etc. I think kanYE West is Hip Hop Artist of The Year. He beat 50 Cent as far as records sales wise, his album Graduation is fire, good including Can’t Tell Me Nothing was the anthem. 50 Cent Cd-Curtis is good, but Laughning Straight To The Bank was good, but the summer club banging I Get Money, hands down. Talib Kweli-Ear Drum was if not one of the best ablum, but slept. Hit songs like Say Something featuring Jean Grae (look out for her in 08 because she’s gonna shock the industry as far as female MC, In The Mood featuring and produce by Kanye West, Hot Thing feat. Will.I.Am, tough.

1nce again there’s haters around internet bloggers. Jay-Z is still the man. His album American Gangster is a classic. Especially with Roc Boys (And The Winner Is…) is pheonominal hit. Hands down. For ya’ll who is a REAL big fan of Jay-Z since day 1, we already know.

So with that being said Hip Hop Artist of The Year is Kanye West.

Closest is Jay-Z.
x-rey Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:32 pm
T.I is the Hip-Hop artist of the year
Pounce Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:53 pm
Category is hiphop not album or single of the year. Think of it like a class in school. To get A in the class you gotta do homework, class work, test, quiz, projects ect. Singles, albums, shit like that is 2 categories. You need more than that to get a A… but hey I dont know what schools yall went to lol.
theone Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 7:42 pm
What happen 50 in the lead now. DAMN # 55
Yuu serious?! Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 8:22 pm
50 cent? are u serious

im a 50 fan and all but i don’t think hes artist of the yr…if anyone i’d say lil wayne not because everyone says so but because hes rapped so much this yr compared to anyone else
Yuu serious?! Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 8:24 pm
and why jay-z

he shouldn’t even be rapping no more…he’s already the president of def jam so why the hells he still rappin and it’s always about the same shit
Mi Mi, Bre and Melody all suck Jayz D*ck Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 8:32 pm
50 cent

hot album?? check
hot interviews?? check
beefs won?? check
v kanye sales saved hiphop?? check
forbes list?? check
single of the year?? I get Money check
world tour?? check
Da Baddest B!tch Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 8:43 pm
I think this nigga Pounce is a lame LOL everywhere you go, you write some shyt that sound like it comes from a Lame ASS.
Mi Mi, Bre and Melody all suck Jayz D*ck Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 9:14 pm
im surprised def jam didn’t buy votes
13bubba Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 9:53 pm
64# Co-Sign

50 Cent All Day GGG-UNIT

Tell me has Lil wayne did a Hit single dis Year NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO are thoose 77 songs Remeberable NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
King of Southside Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 11:17 pm
50 cuz of all the hate and still on top vitamin water

actually all the niggas on that list had a great year
Stevie Mac Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 11:49 pm
This nigga Wayne hasn’t had a single ALL YEAR yet yall are mentioning him for Hip-Hop artist of the year….SMH.

Take Wayne off and put T.I. up there…
Fad Says:
December 23rd, 2007 at 4:22 am
like it or not, the rap game without 50 is totally done. thats why i voted for him. in terms of artist of the year rap wise i would go with kanye cause of all those hits and the giant number of sales he made considering nowadays its big if an artist sells 200grand in their first week yet the dude more than doubled it.

but yea, you gotta admit love or hate 50 he is the MVP of this shit.
The King Says:
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:29 am
of course theres gonna be some bias on here and thats cool
but honestly i like lupe fiasco but he shouldnt be nowhere near artist of the year his buzz this year has been only for about this month. and the hip hop honors fiasco (no pun intended)

but kanye west gotta take it for the impact he’s had on music this year. he killed not only the hiphop charts but the music charts period. his music banged out for most of the year
cant tell me nothin came out in may or april, the album came out on 9/11. and joints been bangin all the way till now, so thats domination in my opinion

runners up
common-he’s finally gettin his respect, from fans and peers
lil wayne- i hate to say it, but wit no album his name and music have been everywhere. and every other artist on that list mentions him this year, 50,jay and kanye took notice

but kanye takes 07
and t-pain was everywhere but making everyone song hot but he dont count
real Says:
December 23rd, 2007 at 2:44 pm
why the fuck is 50 leading??
album was strait but wasnt better than eardrum, finding forever, american gangster, solution, graduation, or the cool.

i honestly feel freeway cd was better than curtis

but jay-z should win this easy. all these other artists gotta put a lot of promotion, was recording for a long time on they albums, got pushed back or didnt drop an album at all (like weezy)

jay came outta nowhere with his album..made it in like 2 weeks..dropped it like 2 weeks later and it leaked heavy. lyrics and production was still better than 50 and kanye. Graduation was a good album but it was short and it wasnt complete. u cant listen 2 every song (I always skipped stronger, drunk hot girls, homecoming).

if jay dont win it. then it should go 2 lupe or kanye. other than that no one else. wayne mite fuck round n win it jus bcuz….but HE AINT DO SHIT THIS YEAR…weezy my nigga all day but he only had like 4 mixtapes and no albums this year..wat happen 2 carter 3, wat happen to cant feel my face, wat happen to blood brothers? jus cuz u in every album or video dont mean u artist of the year
Joe Says:
December 23rd, 2007 at 3:38 pm
I aint suprised curtis is leading after all we all just listeb to whatever crack he says as long as we know its him!!
Zekesmusic Says:
December 24th, 2007 at 11:35 am
how can you say 50? when did singing become HHP? He is like the new ja…. just huskie?

I havent listened since get rich or die trying!
SMH Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Fans are voting Wayne over Jay? American Gangster kills every lyric Wayne ever thought of, especially since all his thoughts, album covers and moves reflect Jay-Z. Kanye remade Kingdom Come, added every other rappers’ lyrics and a metaphor of his own and everyone loves his album? 50 ain’t better than Lloyd Banks and he’s in the lead? LMAO.
And we wonder why Nas names his album’s HHID and Nigger.
This is also why REAL HIP HOP doesn’t win at the award shows - you can’t add a PAP rapper like Kanye to categories with REAL RAPPERS.
SMH Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Wayne, Kanye and 50 over Jay? American Gangster kills every lyric Wayne ever thought of, especially since all his lyrics, moves and album covers reflect Jay-Z. Kanye remade KINGDOM COME using every other rappers’ lyrics and added a metaphor of his own and he’s hot. FUCK THAT PAP RAPPER. This is precisely why REAL RAP doesn’t win at award shows because he shouldn’t be in the RAP category. 50’s a joke and ain’t better than Lloyd Banks. He OWES Jay his career. If all these rappers are STILL trying to emulate Jay, then how could they be better? Rappers had 2 years to take his spot and no one could do it so he came back and sat in his OWN SPOT.
And we wonder why Nas said HHID and named his new album NIGGA.
JAY’S THE BEST LYRACIST

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