Jay-Z Tops Spin Top 40

Despite being a primarily rock publication, Spin magazine has placed Jay-Z in the number one spot of their April top 40 artist issue. While Radiohead followed, Eminem was in the #3 spot, OutKast at #6, Missy Elliott at #14, Dr. Dre at #18, DMX at #24, Eve at #30, and Definitive Jux at #39. Spin said of Jay-Z, “Remarkably, rap’s best MC may be its most popular.”