Everyone’s got a favorite rapper. Even your favorite rapper has a favorite rapper.

So we’re taking the debate to the people, to you – fans, Stans, and pros alike. Introducing VIBE Presents…The Best Rapper Alive, an interactive, NCAA-style tournament pitting the 64 top Mcs recording today against each other in a head-to-head competition: All this to determine who you believe to be the best in game.

The first round of voting begins July 21. Each round lasts one week – followed by our version of The Final Four. That’s when the tournament really heats up. Winners of each matchup will be determined by your vote at VIBE.com.

There are four brackets, represented by four of our fallen rap legends. Click on any one of them to begin voting. You can vote once a day for as many days as you like. At the end of five weeks, we’ll crown a king or queen, and the winner will be announced in our November issue.

But voting online is only one part of The Best Rapper Alive competition. Think you know rap like that? Prove it by downloading and printing out the bracket and fill in your predictions for each round, from the play-in game to the ultimate champion. Then mail it to:

The Best Rapper Alive
c/o VIBE
215 Lexington Ave., 6th Floor
New York, N.Y., 10016

» Download printable bracket

Pick a bracket to start voting in :

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