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    15 Winners And Losers Of Summer Jam 2014

    Nicki Minaj is the king of New York. Why it was a great night for her shirt, bad night for misogyny, and more drama from radio station Hot 97's 20th annual celebration of hip-hop.

    1. Winner: Nicki Minaj

    2. Winner: Drake

    3. Loser: Misogyny

    4. Winner: Rihanna

    5. Winners: Every personality in the parking lot

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    6. Winner: Soulja Boy

    Southern rap has been clawing its way up the Summer Jam ladder from the bottom for years. But Soulja Boy being on stage during the event's spotless headlining set, after Nas and 50 Cent had come and gone, feels particularly barrier-breaking. One of rap's first internet sensations, Soulja Boy has spent his entire career weirdly leaping over the typical stepping stones of hip-hop cred — but this particular jump felt like a real coup.

    7. Winner: Young Thug

    8. Winner: Nicki's steel wool shirt

    9. Loser: Young hip-hop fans

    10. Winner: Old hip-hop fans

    Nas reunited with 50 Cent, and The Roots brought out The Lox, M.O.P., and Dres of Black Sheep for tuba-backed versions of their classic hits. But the best old-head moment of the night, maybe, was when Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee played the Martin and All That theme songs between sets.

    11. Winner: French Montana

    12. Loser: West Coast hip-hop fans

    13. Winner: G-Unit

    14. Losers: 50 Cent and Jimmy Iovine

    15. Loser: Trinidad James

    Dude's already down. Maybe it's time to give him a break?