Soulja Boy: “I’m #1″

After reading the headline, “Soulja Boy Claims He’s The Hottest MC In the Game — Better Than Jay-Z, Kanye…” on MTV.com, I became very angry…and then, very sad.

Months ago, MTV did a “Hottest MCs in the Game” list. The criteria for ranking on that list was as follows: 1) straight-up skills, 2) success (both musical and entrepreneurial), 3) impact on the game and 4) swagger: an MC’s cool factor and how they carry themselves on and off recording.

My tale of the tape: S.B.’s skills are non-existent, his success is pretty good, his impact on the game will be minimal (in the long run) and his swagger…well, who cares?

Yet, if you look at that list, our beloved Soulja Boy is no where to be found.

“I think if y’all did it right now, yeah, I deserve to be on there,” he said. “I’m Grammy-nominated,” he continued, citing his credentials. “If I look at the new list and I compare myself to all 10 of the artists and some don’t add up, I’ll be like, ‘Wow. I should be #1 if it’s right now. I’m #1.“

Soulja Boy was…