MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video

Template:Short description 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

Two-time winner Arrested Development

Year	Winner	Other nominees	Ref.
Template:Mtvvma	DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince — "Parents Just Don't Understand"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1989">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	MC Hammer — "U Can't Touch This"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1990">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	LL Cool J — "Mama Said Knock You Out"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1991">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Arrested Development — "Tennessee"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1992">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Arrested Development — "People Everyday"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1993">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Snoop Doggy Dogg — "Doggy Dogg World"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1994">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Dr. Dre — "Keep Their Heads Ringin'"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1995">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Coolio (featuring L.V.) — "Gangsta's Paradise"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1996">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	The Notorious B.I.G. — "Hypnotize"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1997">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Will Smith — "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1998">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Jay-Z (featuring Ja Rule and Amil) — "Can I Get A..."	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1999">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Dr. Dre (featuring Eminem) — "Forgot About Dre"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA2000">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Nelly — "Ride wit Me"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Eminem — "Without Me"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA2002">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	50 Cent — "In da Club"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA2003">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Jay-Z — "99 Problems"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA2004">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Ludacris — "Number One Spot"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA2005">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Chamillionaire (featuring Krayzie Bone) — "Ridin'"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA2006">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

• MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rap