MTV unveils 2011 hottest MCs nominations

Quite possibly one of the most scrutinized lists year in and year out, MTV has just revealed its nominations for the hottest MCs of 2011. The field has been narrowed down to 25, as it will then be chopped up to the 10 best throughout last year. The latter half will be announced next week, and then the top five will be unveiled on Sunday, February 19 on MTV2. See below for the nominees. Who doesn’t belong, and who got snubbed?

2 Chainz
50 Cent
Big Sean
Common
Drake
Eminem
Fabolous
French Montana
Jadakiss
JAY-Z
Jim Jones
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Lloyd Banks
Maino
Meek Mill
Nas
Nicki Minaj
Red Café
Rick Ross
T.I.
Wale
Wiz Khalifa
Yelawolf
Young Jeezy