KZN's very own takes the number 1 spot on MTV Base's 'Hottest MC' list

In 2014, MTV Base introduced their 'Hottest MCs' list.

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Since then the list has been called everything from "controversial" to "necessary".

It's sparked some major debates about who truly qualifies as an MC and who is deserving of the title.

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But that's to be expected from any list, as no matter what you do, there are going to be haters.

Last year the list caused some major drama when Busiswa was the only female that featured. She even took to Twitter to blast the panel for adding her as the "token female".

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This year, it seems like the majority of people are satisfied with the list, which was released over the weekend.

Last year also saw Focalistic take the top spot and fans predicted he would be placing high again.

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Unfortunately, he doesn't feature this year, but we're sure he'll be back in the rankings next year.

However, we are happy to see that a KZN local is the number one Hottest MC in the country - the one and only Blxckie!

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The new kid on the block has definitely taken the music industry by storm and this just proves that he is one to keep an eye on.

Earlier this year, Stacey and J Sbu realised that this kid is going places and sat down to chat with him about his debut album, 'B4Now', and his viral hit, "Ye x4".

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Listen to the podcast below:

As always, we look forward to seeing what the future has in store for this "new kid".

Main image courtesy of Blxckie Official Twitter