jay-z |
| 1 | Jennifer Lopez |
| 2 | Whitney Houston |
| 3 | Shakira |
| 4 | Janet Jackson |
| 5 | Alicia Keys |
| 6 | Black-Eyed Peas |
| 7 | Trans-Siberian |
| 8 | Kelly Clarkson |
| 9 | Green Day |
| 10 | Smokey Robinson |
To the admiration of a generation, Jay-Z led an incredibly storied career in the rap industry, pulling himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to one day become the reigning rapper of New York City and then a major-label executive following his retirement from music-making. More than anyone, Jay-Z