Swizz Beatz' Top 5 Rappers and Rookies

Swizz Beatz may be holed up in the studio recording his album Haute Living, but he’s still got his ears open to what’s going on in hip-hop. The hitmaker, who just dropped his Eve-assisted single “Everyday (Coolin’),” recently revealed to DJ Absolut his five favorite rappers and rookies in the game right now, giving props to some familiar faces and letting some newbies shine, including one MC who popped up twice. Find out who made Swizzy’s Haute lists.

Top 5 Rappers

Rick Ross
Kanye West
Drake
Wiz Khalifa
Jadakiss

Top 5 Rookies

Sean Cross
J. Cole
Wiz Khalifa
Nipsey Hussle
Fred Da Godson

These are in no particular order.

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