Best Old-School Rap Artist
Young MC
Marvin “Young MC” Young busted onto the scene with “Bust a Move” in the late 1980s, earning the first-ever televised Grammy for Best Rap Performance and etching his name into hip-hop history. Now posted up in Scottsdale since the mid-2000s, he’s not just basking in the glow of ’90s fame — he’s flipping the script and helping Phoenix find its flow as a rising hip-hop hub. Young’s hustle hasn’t missed a beat. His single “Fun Part” cracked the Rhythmic Airplay charts, and his slick new video Kinetic — shot right here in the Valley — shows he’s still got the moves (and then some). Now at a merely young-ish 58, he’s dropping feel-good bangers while lifting up local talent, blending Cali swagger with desert-drive ambition. Through studio collabs, live gigs, and community-building, he’s still bustin’ moves.