The MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video was first given out in 1989, and it was one of the four original genre categories added at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. This award was last given out in 2006, as MTV did not bring it back in 2008 like it did with other genre awards. Instead, artists and videos that were previously eligible for Best Rap Video are now eligible for Best Hip-Hop Video. Will Smith, Arrested Development, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z are tied as this award's biggest winners, each having won it twice.
Recipients
Year Winner Other nominees Ref.DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince — "Parents Just Don't Understand"
MC Hammer — "U Can't Touch This"
LL Cool J — "Mama Said Knock You Out"
Arrested Development — "Tennessee"
Arrested Development — "People Everyday"
Snoop Doggy Dogg — "Doggy Dogg World"
Dr. Dre — "Keep Their Heads Ringin'"
Coolio (featuring L.V.) — "Gangsta's Paradise"
The Notorious B.I.G. — "Hypnotize"
Will Smith — "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
Jay-Z (featuring Ja Rule and Amil) — "Can I Get A..."
Dr. Dre (featuring Eminem) — "Forgot About Dre"
Nelly — "Ride wit Me"
Eminem — "Without Me"
50 Cent — "In da Club"
Jay-Z — "99 Problems"
Ludacris — "Number One Spot"
Chamillionaire (featuring Krayzie Bone) — "Ridin'"
Statistics Artists with multiple wins 2 wins Arrested Development Dr. Dre Eminem Jay-Z Will Smith
Artists with multiple nominations
7 nominations Dr. Dre Eminem
4 nominations 50 cent DMX Jay-Z Ludacris Nas
3 nominations 2Pac Puff Daddy Snoop Dogg Will Smith
2 nominations Arrested Development Busta Rhymes Coolio DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Ice-T Ja Rule LL Cool J Master P MC Hammer Missy Elliott Mystikal The Notorious B.I.G. T.I. Ying Yang Twins
Notes
References
See also MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rap