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Most Popular Artists
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1. Lil Wayne The charismatic Southern rapper Lil Wayne began his industry ascendance as one of the Hot Boys, a short-lived all-star group on Cash Money...
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2. Britney Spears More than any other single artist, Britney Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late '90s. The blockbuster success of...
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3. Beyoncé One of the most recognizable characters in modern-day R&B;, Beyoncé first rose to fame as the siren-voiced centerpiece of Destiny's Child before...
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4. T.I. Once dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of rap's greatest and...
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5. Chris Brown Although he started out as an aspiring rapper, Chris Brown's early discovery of his singing talent inspired him to follow in the footsteps of...
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6. Kanye West In the span of a few years, from 2001 to 2004, Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker, as his stellar production work for...
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7. Rihanna Rihanna established her dance-pop credentials in summer 2005 with her debut smash hit, "Pon de Replay," and continued to demonstrate such hit...
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8. T-Pain Tallahassee-based MC and vocalist T-Pain (born Faheem Najm) came up in a rap group called Nappy Headz but went pro as a solo R&B; artist after he...
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9. Pink Although initially viewed as another face in the late-'90s crowd of teen pop acts, Pink (professionally known as P!nk!) quickly transcended and...
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10. Akon Although he was born in St. Louis, Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz...
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11. Katy Perry A former Christian artist who ditched the sacred sounds of CCM for a secular mix of sass and spunk, Katy Perry combines the cheeky, club-ready pop...
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12. Christina Aguilera After Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera was the most popular female singer of the late-'90s teen pop revival. Unlike many of her contemporaries,...
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13. 50 Cent Though he would later struggle with the nature of his fame as well as market expectations, 50 Cent endured substantial obstacles throughout his...
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14. Jonas Brothers One of the most popular teen-affiliated groups of the 2000s, the Jonas Brothers' craft hook-filled power pop anthems in the vein of McFly, Hanson,...
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15. Pussycat Dolls Founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls began as a burlesque dance revue based in Los Angeles, spawned a second revue in...
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16. Eminem A protégé of Dr. Dre, rapper Eminem emerged in 1999 as one of the most controversial rappers to ever grace the genre. Using his biting wit and...
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17. Paramore The power-pop-punk fivesome known as Paramore dates back to the band's high school years in suburban Franklin, Tennessee. Lead singer Hayley Williams...
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18. Brandy Though still in her teens, singer Brandy was among the biggest and brightest new stars to emerge during the 1990s; a multimedia sensation, she was...
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19. Ne-Yo Songwriter, arranger, and vocalist Ne-Yo was born Shaffer Smith in Arkansas and raised in Las Vegas, NV. His start in the music industry came as a...
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20. Mariah Carey The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic...
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Don't have time to search through thousands upon thousands (and we do mean thousands, seriously) of music artists and bands? AND you still want to know who's the hottest of the hot? From rock, rap, hip-hop, pop, indie, soul and R&B, check out MTV.com's Most Popular Artists for the hottest, most in-demand artists and their videos.
Looking for artists like Akon, Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Ciara, Daughtry, Evanescence, Fall Out Boy, Fergie, The Fratellis, Gwen Stefani, Gym Class Heroes, Hilary Duff, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Nelly Furtado, Rihanna, Say Anything, Shakira, The Academy Is ..., The Pussycat Dolls, The Used, Timbaland, Young Jeezy, 50 Cent and thousands more. Whether they rock, rap or rhyme, we've got all of the hottest artists from A-to-Z, and we've got all of the videos that you gotta see.
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