- Kanye West
- Lil' Wayne
- Jay-Z
- T.I.
- Young Jeezy
- Rick Ross
- Andre 3000
- Snoop Dogg
- Nas
- 50 Cent
Debatable, I know, especially Kanye triumphing Lil' Wayne, but with his accomplishments in the past year, as well as, 'The Graduation' in comparsion to 'Tha Carter III', Kanye did more than enough to secure his spot at the top.