15. A$ap Rocky, 'LiveLoveA$ap'

The Harlem-bred rapper garnered equal amounts of praise and aspersion in the months leading up to his debut mixtape, 'LIVELOVEA$AP.' However, the 23-year-old swagger master silenced the haters and reaffirmed his early supporters with a collection of songs that proved his eclectic mix of styles and consummate taste were worthy of the hype. -- Theo Spielberg (Writer/Reporter, Spinner/AOL Music/Huffington Post)