Eminem has been named the King of Hip-Hop by Rolling Stone magazine. The famous magazine just released its nine-page long analysis, in which Eminem was named the winner.

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The rankings are based on album sales, chart rankings, YouTube views, social media, concert grosses, industry awards and critics' ratings. The magazine only took solo artist into account and looked at the time frame from 2009 to now.

The top 10 rappers are:

1. Eminem

2. Lil Wayne

3. Drake

4. Kanye

5. Jay-Z

6. Nicki Minaj

7. Rick Ross

8. Ludacris

9. Gucci Mane

10. T.I.

In specific categories, Eminem was ranked #1 in album sales, YouTube views and social networking. Jay-Z earned the most awards and Lil Wayne had the best tour.

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