When we look back on 2014 as far as hip-hop is concerned, it wasn’t the greatest year we’ve ever had, but plenty of new faces took over the game alongside memorable moments including the G-Unit reunion and Jay Z and Solange elevator scuffle. Hip-hop started to get more exciting as 2014 was ending, which means 2015 could be quite the year. We’ll have to wait and see.

For this year-end list, we’re looking back on the top 10 artists who truly broke out onto the scene this year and became household names in every aspect. Some of these artists have been around prior to 2014, but something about this year really pushed them to the forefront.

Click through the following pages to see if your favorite new artist made the list. Let us know if we missed anyone in the comments below.