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Prokid tops MTV Base hottest MCs greatest of all time

Prokid tops MTV Base hottest MCs greatest of all time. The MTV Base Hottest MCs: Greatest Of All Time list was revealed last night and it features three late, great musicians.

Urban pop culture and music authority, MTV has paid homage to the greatest rappers in South African history.

“Understanding that hip-hop has touched millions of South Africans with its message of social consciousness, MTV base paid tribute to the genre by appreciating Mzansi’s living and passed hip-hop giants in an hour-long panel discussion,” the channel said.

ProkidThe panel was hosted by renowned television and radio personality and avid Hip-Hop consumer, Siyabonga ‘Scoop Makhathini’ Ngwekazi who chaired the special sitting as it made the difficult choice of who are the 10 greatest Hip-Hop musicians of all time.

As is always the case with the hottest MCs debates, there was drama and heated debates from the esteemed panel of commentators comprising: Helen Herimbi, Rashid Kay, Kenzhero, DJ Switch, DJ Sabza, and Nota.

Sitting at the top of the inaugural list, is Soweto born legend, Linda ‘ProKid’ Mkhize who was followed by another iconic rapper who recently passed away, HHP.

HHPThese are not the only posthumous awards though, as late Skwatta Kamp rapper, Flabba rounds out the list at number 10.

The criteria on which the panel had to base their decision analyzed the musicians’ bars and lyrics, impact, commercial success, buzz, intangibles and notoriety.

As such, the complete top ten list of MTV Base Hottest MCs: Greatest Of All Time 2018 is as follows:

1. Prokid

2. HHP

3. Stogie T

4. AKA

5. Khuli Chana

6. Casper Nyovest

7. ProVerb

8. K.O

9. Kwesta

10. Flabba

Catch the repeat of MTV Base Hottest MCs: Greatest Of All Time 2018 on Thursday, 20 December 2018 at 17:05 on MTV Base (DStv channel 322).

Source: Daily Sun