I’m not really good at the whole dramatic buildup thing, so I’ll try to keep this preamble relatively short. First of all, this list is about great emcees, and as I’d imagine you know, great emcees are perfectly capable of making crappy records (the same way Beyonce’s albums kinda suck even though she can sing her ass off). Average emcees are capable of making great records (see: West, Kanye), so let’s not confuse the two. What makes a great emcee? […]
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“The Return of” De La Soul
I stan HARD for De La Soul. Pos, Mase and Dave were at the head of the table during hip-hop’s most creative period, and they’ve hardly lost a beat in the two decades since. Although their commercial success has been intermittent, the quality of their music hasn’t wavered. 2004’s “The Grind Date” (the group’s last proper album) was a solid piece of work that was easily one of the five best hip-hop albums that year. Depending on when you ask, […]