1979-1989 - Don't Know
1990 - Ice Cube
1991 - Q-Tip
1992 - Redman
1993 - Snoop Dogg
1994 - Nas
1995 - Biggie
1996 - 2Pac
1997 - Biggie
1998 - DMX
1999 - Dr Dre
2000 - Eminem
2001 - Jay-Z
2002 - Eminem
2003 - 50 Cent
2004 - MF Doom
2005 - Common
2006 - Lupe Fiasco
2007 - Ye
2008 - Wayne
2009 - Mos Def
2010 - Ye
2011 - A$AP Rocky
2012 - Drake
2013 - Kendrick
2014 - J. Cole
2015 - Kendrick
2016 - Chance
2017 - Kendrick
2018 - Pusha T
2019 - Tyler, The Creator
2020 - Freddie Gibbs
2021 - Tyler, The Creator
2022 - Kendrick
2023 - Travis Scott
2024 - Future
1979-1989 - Don't Know
1990 - Ice Cube
1991 - Q-Tip
1992 - Redman
1993 - Snoop Dogg
1994 - Nas
1995 - Biggie
1996 - 2Pac
1997 - Biggie
1998 - DMX
1999 - Dr Dre
2000 - Eminem
2001 - Jay-Z
2002 - Eminem
2003 - 50 Cent
2004 - MF Doom
2005 - Common
2006 - Lupe Fiasco
2007 - Ye
2008 - Wayne
2009 - Mos Def
2010 - Ye
2011 - A$AP Rocky
2012 - Drake
2013 - Kendrick
2014 - J. Cole
2015 - Kendrick
2016 - Chance
2017 - Kendrick
2018 - Pusha T
2019 - Tyler, The Creator
2020 - Freddie Gibbs
2021 - Tyler, The Creator
2022 - Kendrick
2023 - Travis Scott
2024 - Future