my favorite groups for anyone who cares to look and comment:

big l
artifacts
biggie
souls of mischief
ed o.g.
ditc (digging in the crates)
gangstarr
jay z
ill bill
lord finesse
wu tang clan
binary star
jedi mind
immortal technique
typical cats
people under the stairs
2pac
jeezy (i actually dont mind some of his stuff, dem boys and 3am are sick songs)
bone thugs

if any of you guys know some killer underground stuff with some sick ass beats drom me a line im always down for checkin out new hits.

and jay z did steal some lyrics but you gotta admit hes got some mad steez. if you say he doesnt your just a hater.
Professor Dan K. Reviewed by Professor Dan K. on . The Real Hip-Hop Appreciation Thread ...it isn't quite dead yet. Just not on your tv or radio. If you appreciate Nas and Jay, The Lox, The Roots, Common (new album end of the month) Mos, Kweli, Joe Budden, Lupe, Rakim, old school cats like Daddy Kane, Cassidy, Fab, Papoose, Saigon or any other artist thats still making good music Recommended Tracks for the day: Joe Budden: Dumb Out, 3 Sides to a Story Lupe Fiasco: Twilight Zone Jay-Z: Ignorant Shit The Roots: Clock with no Hands; What they do Light up and zone out...1 Rating: 5