I have to agree with those that miss the "good days of rap" of Nas, Wu, Mobb Deep (the real Mobb Deep, B4 they got w/50), Jay-Z, Biggie, Tupac, Redman, OGC, Smif-N-Wesson, Outkast, I could go on.......

"They say I'm like a young Raekwon, a chef in Hell's Kitchen"-Lil' Wayne

I say, I'd like to know WHO exactly told him that, so I could smack them, lol.

I do not care for much "southern" rap. Most of it is BS, and almost all of the rest is "stripper" music. There are exceptions, like Outkast, but few and far between.

I still listen to many "old" CD's, and get something when someone I recognize comes out, Nas's "Hip Hop is Dead", Jay-Z's "Kingdom Come", still waiting/anticipating Raekwon's "CL2". There are also a few new artists that have emerged that may have relevant things to say, like Kanye. Unfortunately, it's just not like it was then, and I don't know if it will ever be the same again.