Mims-This is Why I’m Hot (2007)
New York rapper Mims seemingly came out of nowhere in early 2007 with the boastful “This is Why I’m Hot.” The track jumped from No. 32 to No. 1 on March 10, 2007, one of the first singles to reach that position on the strength of digital sales. Though hailing from the largely Dominican enclave of Washington Heights, Mims’ family background is purely Jamaican, explaining the natural, hip-hop/reggae fusion of his“This is Why I’m Hot (Blackout Remix)” featuring Junior Reid and Cham. Though generally considered of the biggest one-hit wonders of the 2000s, he’s collaborated with a handful of other fellow yardies, including Barrington Levy, Mr. Vegas and Ky-mani Marley, albeit with considerably less success than “This Is Why I’m Hot.” -Jesse Serwer