Men At Work
Take a quick listen to the rap classic "Men At Work" by Kool G Rap. His verses without a hook are definitely a sign of the times. It's starting to become popular again with the mixtape era, but still is the exception and not the rule.
The Roots' Men At Work
Now watch Black Thought and the Roots absolutely kill Men At Work. Black Thought raps the whole song double time, without a hype man, without taking breaks, which seems to be the norm with performing rappers today.
Black Thought is the truth in a music world over-saturated by MCs who can put a few rhymes together over a throwaway beat and think they're the future of hip hop. If you want the see the craft of hip hop at its greatest, just peruse Black Thought's 20 year career with The Roots. The most under-appreciated rapper today.
I won't take many stands like this, but it's the truth. If you disagree, hit the comments.
Brooklyn Cypher
Mos Def and Eminem kill it too.
Fuck Lil Wayne.
-The Prof
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