MTV.com News — Despite no official album, Fif has stayed hot with mixtapes, Web presence and publicity.By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent Photo: Interscope/MTV News The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is on! As in 2007 and 2008, the list, determined by the MTV... more info

VH1 News — 50 Cent is 2009's #9 Hottest MC in the Game, as determined by MTV News' Hip-Hop Brain Trust. more info

MTV.com News — 'I knew I wasn't over,' the Wu-Tang vet says of staying at the top after years in the game.By Shaheem Reid Photo: Universal Raekwon is in Paris right now, thousands of miles from the United States, so the Chef didn't learn until later Monda... more info

MTV.com News — Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II puts veteran MC back in the game.By Shaheem Reid Raekown Photo: Universal The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout has begun! As in 2007 and 2008, the list, determined by the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, is ba... more info

Tracksounds — You've probably seen the recent in-game footage released for the highly anticipated video game tie-in for James Cameron's AVATAR. Seeing this footage, I'm reminded of LOST PLANET 2 (a game I can hardly wait to play). Not only that, but the in-game... more info

MTV.com News — We'll reveal an MC per day next week, with the full list unveiled on Sunday, October 4!By Shaheem Reid Hottest MCs 2009 Photo: MTV News "Hov's the audio equivalent of braille." "The game needs change and I'm the muthaf---in' cashier." "I'm... more info

MTV.com News — First half of list unveiled next week; top five announced October 4 during 'P. Diddy's Starmaker.'By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Rahman Dukes/MTV News Love it, hate it, respect it. On Monday we'll begin revealing MTV News' official 2009 ... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's one of the hottest mixtapes that's out right now,' Ross tells Mixtape Daily of Maybach Music 3: White Sand. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Triple C's Photo: MTV News Could it be that Rick Ross will be the ... more info

MTV.com News — Get your votes in by midnight so your voice is heard in our roundtable debate.By Shaheem Reid Hottest MCs In The Game Photo: MTV News Attention, ladies and gents: Speak now or forever hold your peace! The Hottest MCs in the Game fan poll c... more info

MTV.com News — Cash Money artist Jay Sean says 2007 champ Weezy is 'still very hungry.'By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Rahman Dukes/MTV Lil Wayne became MTV's very first Hottest MC in the Game back in 2007. Weezy — with no album, a million mixtape tra... more info