Here’s the complete BET Rappers Top 10:

1)  Eminem
2)  Lil’ Wayne
3)  Kanye West
4)  50 Cent
5)  T.I.
6)  Ludacris
7)  Drake
8)  Young Jeezy
9)  Jadakiss
10) Rick Ross

Since there’s ten names above, that means five of the original fifteen didn’t make the cut.  They are Eve, Fabolous, The Game, Gucci Mane and Nelly.  Surprising that these amazing lyricists didn’t make the list.  To compile the list, BET put out a list of rappers for hip-hop fans to vote on.  After 25,000 votes, a list of just fifteen rappers remained.  That list was judged by a “Hip-Hop Supreme Court” which was headed by Justice Big Tigger. 

According to BET’s website the “Supreme Court” deciding panel consisted of: Jermaine Dupri (Producer – ATL); Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur (AllHipHop.com); Boy 1da  (Producer);DJ Diamond Kuts  (Power 99 FM – Philadelphia); DJ Greg Street (V103 – ATL); Tony Neal (CEO, Core DJs);  DJ Timbuck2 (107.5 WGCI – Chicago); Chloe Hilliard (Managing Editor/Social Media Manager, Vibe Magazine – NYC); and DJ Vlad  (VladTV.com – NYC).

Of course the list will draw its share of criticism and debates as most of these musical Top 10’s do.  Many will say that Fabolous and The Game are definite Top 10’s.  Also, there’s no female reps on the list as Eve missed it.  Some will refute the inclusion of Rick Ross, as he has put out some top notch hip-hop yet is criticized for his background as a Corrections Officer while he raps about street life.  Many are also immediately asking “Where’s Jay-Z or Nas?” but remember this is a list based on those who have blown up on the rap scene since 1999.  Of the list, Drake’s inclusion is perhaps the most telling.  He’s really exploded on the scene in just the past few years and now finds himself at the Lucky 7 spot on a who’s who of rap for the past decade.

Editor’s Note: You mean to tell me Fabolous didnt make the top 10?!  Scratch Jeezy replace him with Fabolous. Jadakiss isn’t in th 21st Century BTW. Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

The Crew’s Original Top 10’s

TONY NEAL

1. Eminem

2. Lil’ Wayne

3. Jadakiss

4. Ludacris

5. Young Jeezy

6. Rick Ross

7. T.I.

8. Fabolous

9. Kanye West

10. Drake

BOI-1DA

1. Eminem

2. Drake

3. Lil’ Wayne

4. Kanye West

5. 50 Cent

6. Fabolous

7. Jadakiss

8. Ludacris

9. Young Jeezy

10. The Game

CHLOE HILLIARD

1. Eminem

2. Kanye West

3. Lil’ Wayne

4. 50 Cent

5. T.I.

6. Drake

7. Nelly

8. Ludacris

9. Rick Ross

10. Eve

JERMAINE DUPRI

1. Eminem

2. Drake

3. Lil’ Wayne

4. Kanye West

5. Nelly

6. 50 Cent

7. T.I.

8. Ludacris

9. Gucci Mane

10. Young Jeezy

GREG STREET

1. Lil’ Wayne

2. Eminem

3. Rick Ross

4. Kanye West

5. Young Jeezy

6. Jadakiss

7. T.I.

8. Ludacris

9. Drake

10. Fabolous

DJ VLAD

1. Eminem

2. Kanye West

3. Lil’ Wayne

4. T.I.

5. 50 Cent

6. Young Jeezy

7. Drake

8. Fabolous

9. Game

10. Gucci Mane

DJ TIMBUCK2

1. Kanye West

2. Eminem

3. Jadakiss

4. Ludacris

5. Lil’ Wayne

6. T.I.

7. Fabolous

8. 50 Cent

9. Rick Ross

10. Drake

DJ DIAMOND KUTS

1. Eminem

2. Lil’ Wayne

3. Kanye West

4. Drake

5. 50 Cent

6. T.I.

7. Rick Ross

8. Ludacris

9. Jeezy

10. Jadakiss

CHUCK “JIGSAW” CREEKMUR

1. Lil’ Wayne

2. Eminem

3. Kanye West

4. T.I.

5. Game

6. Ludacris

7. 50 Cent

8. Rick Ross

9. Young Jeezy

10. Jadakiss