Content: Vibe's 21 Most Important Black Artists Alive (Under 40)!

21. Soulja Boy

20. Nicki Minaj

19. Chris Brown

18. Drake

17. Rihanna

16. Ne-Yo

15. Busta Rhymes

14. Lil Kim

13. D'Angelo

12. will.i.am

11. Lauryn Hill

10. 50 Cent

9. Missy Elliott

8. MC Lyte

7. Lil Wayne

6. Nas

5. Usher

4. Snoop

3. Outkast

2. Beyonce

1. Kanye West

All but two of these are 360 artists! Very happy with the top 10! And I'm glad to see some older artists getting love :)