Rookies Of The Decade?

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Which artists, whose first major label album dropped within the 2000-2009 period, do you think have made the biggest impact on mainstream Hip Hop (good or bad)? (Inspired by XXL article)

Here's my list...

10. Jim Jones
9. Young Jeezy
8. Fabolous
7. Souljah Boy
6. Game
5. T.I.
4. Nelly
3. Ludacris
2. 50 Cent
1. Kanye West


The top five were really hard for me, with Nelly being the biggest question mark as he hasn't really been that relevant in the last five years, but during the early 2000's was basically the posterboy for Hip Hop pop sales. I ultimately put Luda above him as he has made a much bigger impact in general.
 
Although I dont like 10, 7, and 2, they all but one deserve to be on this list. Jim Jones?... no. He was a one-hit-wonder, honestly. I say to put Lupe Fiasco there instead. The rest of the list is legit though. It describes the fads in hip hop in the 00's well.
 
My top 5:

1. Nelly- he started it all
2. Kanye West
3. 50 Cent
4. T.I.
5. Ludacris/Dr. Dre
 
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