MTV reveals the names of the 25 rappers included on their “Hottest MC’s In The Game VII” list.

Kanye West vs. 2 Chainz. Yelawolf vs. Nicki Minaj. It’s that time of year again when MTV pits some of the hottest rappers against each other as part of their Hottest MC’s In The Game VII series.

Earlier today the names of the 25 MC’s competing for the title of “Hottest MC” were revealed and among those listed were Hip Hop heavyweights like Jay-Z and Kanye West as well as 2 Chainz and French Montana, two artists who made their presence quite known last year.

Eminem, who was crowned “Hottest MC In The Game” as part of the sixth series, is also included on this year’s list.

The list will be narrowed down each day beginning on February 13th with the Top 5 MC’s to be revealed on the Hottest MC’s In The Game VII television special. During the special MTV’s Hip Hop Brain Trust will discuss and debate their way to the crowning of the “Hottest MC In The Game.”

Hottest MC’s In The Game VII will air on MTV2 on Sunday, February 19th at 10:30pm ET/PT.

The full list of Top 25 MC’s is as follows:

2 Chainz

Young Jeezy

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Ericka Lee says she has the text messages to prove that the rapper acknowledged her significant contribution.

Last year, hip hop superstar Drake released a song, “Marvin’s Room,” that quickly went viral and prompted various remixes by fellow artists intrigued by the depiction of a young woman on a phone call as the rapper drunkenly croons, “You could do better.”

Now, Ericka Lee, revealing herself to be Drake’s ex-girlfriend, has stepped up, saying she was the voice on the other end of the phone call. The woman is now suing Drake for excluding her from sharing co-writer royalties on one of his biggest recent hits.

Lee filed the lawsuit on Thursday in California federal court claiming the two had a romantic and business partnership between early-2010 and mid-2011. During the relationship, the two are said to have traded poems and song lyrics and discussed joint creative projects.

Last year, Drake allegedly agreed to work with Lee on “Marvin’s Room” and split the proceeds. Lee says she was asked to record the song’s “hook” as well as the opening monologue that would serve as the thematic framework for a song about Drake’s yearning for an ex-girlfriend and how his fame interfered with his love life. “Plaintiff’s contribution is highly significant to the overall work,” says the complaint.

Drake supposedly acknowledged Lee’s contributions in text messages sent to her. One read, “U basically made that song.” Another read, “It’s s–t without you.”

Drake purportedly gave Lee credit as a “vocalist” on the song as “Syren Lyric Muse.” Additionally, the parties are said to have registered the sound recording at the U.S. Copyright Office. On July 11, Lee made a claim there, saying “My works and voice are used on this work.” About six weeks later, Drake’s label, Cash Money Records made its own claim, saying that the song authored was an “employer for hire.”

Lee reports that after the song was released, their relationship ended and got ugly fast. The two discussed meeting in Los Angeles, but it never happened. According to the complaint, Drake later sent a text message to Lee that offered her 2 percent of “publishing royalties.”

By November, Lee hired a lawyer, which allegedly caused Drake to make threatening phone calls. “What the f–k is your problem?” he said to her, according to the complaint, then offering her “4-5%” of publishing monies plus a $50,000 payout to go away.

Instead, Lee has filed a lawsuit over “Marvin’s Room,” which has been viewed more than 39 million times on YouTube. She demands a judge declare her as co-writer of the song. She’s also seeking damages and disgorgement of profits on allegations of breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment. Lee is represented by Neville Johnson, who previously filed a lawsuit against Drake on behalf of a Playboy Enterprises for sampling an unauthorized sound recording it owned on “Best I Ever Had.”

Drake couldn’t be reached for comment.

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Iggy Azalea is getting a co-sign from the King. The Atlanta rapper will executive produce the Aussie newcomer’s upcoming debut.

“I’m working with a different production company for my album than what I did for my mixtape [Ignorant Art], and I don’t know who yet,” Iggy told MTV News. “I’m still looking. T.I.’s gonna be helping me with it, kinda like A&Ring, kinda like executive-producing.”

The 21-year-old rapper, who recently signed to Interscope Records, explained how she linked up with Tip. “He called me up and was like, ‘Please.’ And I was like, ‘Definitely. You’re Tip. I love you, of course.’ So he’s gonna be kinda helping me out, like just kinda reaching out to people and helping me find production and pointing me in the direction of things that I might like.”

They plan to get in the studio next week. “We’re gonna start on that next week together. I’ll probably fly out to Atlanta and we’ll do it in between there because he’s weird with traveling and stuff. I understand. We’re in touch with each other. I have legal issues, he has legal issues. I get it. So hopefully that will be really dynamic and it’ll help speed things along.”

Iggy is eyeing a summer release for her debut The New Classic. “Hopefully if all goes to plan, my album will be out in June and I’ll have it recorded by the end of the month.”

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Latest video from Drizzy. The song samples the Cash Money classic “Back Dat Ass Up. Shouts out to the young lady who does just that in the video. Peep it below:

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Bricksquad representer Waka Flocka weighs in on a few interesting topics during his interview with DJ Whoo Kid. Take a listen below

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