Eminem Crowned Best Rapper Alive By Vibe

Vibe.com has released the outcome of their fan-driven poll of The Best Rapper Alive, and after nearly a million votes the fans have spoken — Eminem reigns supreme.

While many may have thought Lil Wayne would have topped the list, he didn’t make it to the top two. It was Eminem who was crowned the globe’s top MC in a tournament-style contest.

Rappers like Kanye West, Rick Ross, Nas and T.I. were given brackets, similar to the NCAA basketball teams during March Madness. Beginning in July, fans began voting on head-to-head matchups, with MCs being eliminated gradually until Jay-Z and Eminem were the only ones left.

Slim Shady won with 69 percent of the votes in the finals. Vibe said that more than 920,000 votes were cast since July.

“It’s obviously an honor to have won the fans’ support by being voted the Best Rapper Alive,” Eminem said in response to his victory. “I don’t think that there is any one rapper that is simply the best though. Everyone who was in consideration and many others are the best at certain things, and at what they do. But since Vibe’s offering the distinction, hell yeah I’ll accept!”

Some of the surprising upsets in the tourney were when Andre was defeated by no. 3 seed The Game, and Lil Wayne lost to Ludacris.

“Vibe is thrilled we could put the debate about the Best Rapper Alive in the hands of the fans,” Vibe music editor, Sean Fennessey, said. “Eminem isn’t just one of the most successful MCs of all time, he’s also one of the most beloved. The proof is in the voting.”

The win will be revealed in the mag’s upcoming November issue, where Barack Obama will grace the cover.

Source: BallerStatus