| Hip hop is, today, without any doubt, in top 3 of the | | | | wide range of such artists. The hip hop artists were |
| most popular music genres. Just take a look at the | | | | not simply awarded in their specific category, since the |
| music charts to see that this fact is correct. Those | | | | best song and best male artist also featured highly |
| powerful beats, those rap lyrics, the funky artists in | | | | known artists such as Busta Rhymes or 50 Cent. |
| trendy clothes, the dynamic videos and the danceable | | | | But besides them, there were many new names: T.I. |
| tunes - what makes this kind of music that popular? In | | | | with his hit What You Know, young Joc, Kayne West |
| any case, there isn't a single chart that doesn't include | | | | or Daddy Yankee. Considering their success in 2006, |
| the rap hits. And the music industry is full of hip hop | | | | we might guess that they will make it into the charts in |
| beats and hits. But who makes them? Who sings | | | | 2007, as well - unless they are all one hit wonders. |
| them? Who will be the most popular rap artists in | | | | And many music critics would place their bets on |
| 2007? | | | | Kayne West and, obviously, on the winner of the best |
| It seems that nowadays, male hip hop artists tend to | | | | rap category, namely Chamillionaire (featuring Krayzie |
| associate with hot, young and popular female artists | | | | Bone). |
| that sing either pop or R&B, in order to release hits and | | | | But we couldn't possibly talk about hiphop artists |
| only hits. For example, it seems that Jay Z is still | | | | without mentioning Black Eyed Peas - after all, they |
| making combos with Beyonce and we all know that | | | | won numerous hip hop awards, even if some say that |
| everything that Beyonce touches turns into a hit - and | | | | they lean more towards a hyperactive dance style |
| this is the case of her latest song that features Jay Z. | | | | than to the more aggressive hip hop. In any case, they |
| Then of course, there is Ludacris, who, in combination | | | | release hit after hit and most definitely, they will hit the |
| with Fergie, managed to release a great spring 2007 | | | | charts in 2007, too. |
| hit that topped the charts. | | | | Well, the above artists might not be Run DMC (who |
| But in order to establish the hottest rap artists for | | | | were on top of numerous charts as the best of the |
| 2007, we might look further than the actual music | | | | best in rap music - after all, they were the first ones), |
| charts - let's take a look at the music awards, for | | | | but they seem to promise offering a great number of |
| example. MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (and who | | | | hits this year. |
| else promotes hip hop music, if not MTV?) awarded a | | | | |