Quote Originally Posted by MacWQ33
You know...I was going to make a thread like this a while ago when I was seeing all these lame rapper threads and 'underground' threads. I like the way you see things...most of the guys you named are what hip-hop is all about. Not that political theory underground nonsense [don't get mad] or that Dipset or Wayne or Jeezy bullshit [not that I don't enjoy some of their shit, but they're laughable compared to the best].

Jay, Nas, Em, BIG, Pac, Jada, Styles, Outkast, Talib, Common, Big L, Pun, Rakim, KRS, Meth, Red, Rest of Wu, Scarface, Old Cube & Dre [& NWA], Old Snoop...that is the definition of hip-hop to me...among a few others.

Of course I LOVE a bunch of other guys, and a good amount of underground, but the overall quality just doesn't compare. It doesn't come close.
yea man real talk...hip hop circa 94-96 was the essence

was just listening to nas-rewind and I realized there are ppl that never heard this track...hip hop fan or not go dl that, light up and appreciate a fuckin lyrical genius