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Wretch 32 Named Best Of The Best UK MC Of 2012!

‘Unorthodox’ rapper keeps his title for the second year running…

Wretch 32 has been crowned MTV’s Best Of The Best UK MC of 2012 for the second year in a row!

In what’s come to be one of the most controversial and influential debates in the urban calendar year, MTV’s Best Of The Best: UK MCs - now in its third year - has got everyone talking.
From Day 1, the show generated heated discussion and passionate points of view with music critics, fans and artists alike - and this year’s was no different.
Not only did this year have its first reigning champion for the Traktor hitmaker, it also marked the first time a female MC made the Top 10 with Lady Leshurr at No.9.
Earlier we announced who made 6th to 10th place and now here’s this year’s top 10 in full:
2. Giggs
3. Skepta
4. Wiley
5. Tinie Tempah
6. K Koke
7. Devlin
8. [uuid=75c9dbad-5701-4166-a0c7-243cf299b2be]Chip[/uuid]
9. Lady Leshurr
10. Blade Brown/Mic Righteous

WATCH THE BEST OF THE BEST 2012 PANEL DEBATING THE FINALISTS IN FULL HERE

On winning the title Wretch said: "It's a privilege to have won this for a second time. Once is incredible twice is truly unbelievable. Now I'm going for the hat trick."
Hosted by Vis, this year’s panel featured MistaJam, Loick Essien, Naughty Boy, Mega (So Solid), Charlie Sloth, Georgia LA and Posty (GRM Daily) and MCs were judged on the usual criteria of Buzz, Charisma, Mainstream Breakthrough and MCing ability.

WATCH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH UK MCS INCLUDING GHETTS, KREPT & KONAN, ROXXXAN AND MORE HERE

Well done to Wretch and all of this year’s finalists!

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