50 Cent, Eminem & Jay-Z On MTV's Most Anticipated Albums Of 2013 List. See Who Else Made It Inside

Written by Rob Markman (@RobMarkman) for MTV

Hip-hop's last 12 months were so unpredictable. It used to be that you could count on certain heavyweights to carry us through a calendar year, but instead of solo releases fromJay-Z, Eminem, Lil Wayne or Kanye West, we were treated to a host of pleasant surprises in 2012.

Boys In Blue Now Involved. Chicago Police Investigating GD Threats Against Rick Ross After Being Made Aware Of Videos

As we reported earlier, former correctional officer turned gangster rapper Rick Ross has come out claiming that he didn't cancel the rest of his Maybach Music Group tour because he feared the GD's (Gangster Disciples).