With everything he has in the mix, it makes sense that Jay would land atop MTV's annual list. He has a brand new album (The Blueprint 3) that's approaching platinum status; landed atop this year's Hip-Hop Cash Kings list by Forbes; he has a huge clothing empire with Rocawear; logged beefs with some of hip-hop's best; and even most recently, appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey" show, a rarity for the daytime talk show.
That's just the tip of the iceberg. His no. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 in September was his 11th, helping him pass Elvis Presley's mark for most no. 1 albums. He's now at no. 2 with only the Beatles ahead of him.
If that isn't hot, what is?
Right behind Jay was Lil Wayne, which is a no-brainer; then Drake at no. 3, another no-brainer; followed by Kanye West, Rick Ross, and so on. Check out the full story about Jay-Z MTV.com.
We'll run down the list for you below:
1 - Jay-Z
2 - Lil Wayne
3 - Drake
4 - Kanye West
5 - Rick Ross
6 - Gucci Mane
7 - Young Jeezy
8 - Fabolous
9 - 50 Cent
10 - Raekwon
Hot Streak:
Album: The Blueprint 3
Selected Mixtapes: N/A
Singles: "Run This Town" (featuring Kanye West and Rihanna), "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," "Empire State of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys), "Swagga Like Us" (with T.I., featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne)
Street Bangers: "Brooklyn Go Hard," "On to the Next One," "Off That" (featuring Drake), "Hate" (featuring Kanye West)
Key Guest Appearances: Lil Wayne's "Mr. Carter," Young Jeezy's "My President" remix, Fabolous' "Money Goes, Honey Stay," DJ Khaled's "Go Hard" remix (also featuring T-Pain), Coldplay's "Lost+."
Meteoric Metrics: 11: the number of Billboard #1 albums Jay-Z has had during his career -- more than Elvis Presley, second only to the Beatles
1: Jay's position on Forbes magazine's Rap Cash Kings List (with $35 million)
Business Ventures: Roc Nation label/ management/ music publishing (including Young Chris, Wale and J. Cole), Rocawear clothing line, owner of 40/40 Club in New York, co-owner of Spotted Pig restaurant, partial owner of Carol's Daughter beauty line, partial of owner of New Jersey Nets, endorsement deal with Hewlett Packard.
Tours: Summer dates with Ciara, Lupe Fiasco and Fabolous; 9/11 charity show at Madison Square Garden (with guests Diddy, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, John Mayer and others); six-week tour with N.E.R.D., Wale and J. Cole begins October 9
Monumental Moment: Performing at President Obama's Inaugural Ball, which once again proved hip-hop has no boundaries
Forecast: While it seems hard to imagine what more Jay could accomplish in his career, he's already working on his next album, which he said will be his most experimental to date and is "not gonna be a #1 album" (we'll see about that). Meanwhile, we're looking for talent under Jay's wing -- such as Wale, J. Cole and Young Chris -- to blossom.
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