Brother Ali - Forest Whitaker gets my vote. I love that album and that's defintiely one of my favorite songs.

Represent with Mass Appeal being a close second.

Masta Ace. but that Talib Kweli song is hella slept on and deserves a second listen by everyone.

Radiohead easy.

this one was really tough. I voted for KRS-ONE - Higher Level. One of my favorite message tracks ever and one that needs to be heard today. Blackmoon were damn close though. and that Ras Kass track is still the shit. the Nas and Gangstarr tracks are dope tracks, but need more time to sink in I guess.

unusual choices. I voted for Common.

KaeoFLUX wrote: But I don't know the first damn thing about Kanye. He makes beats for like Jay-Z right? And other guys with dumb names who can't rap?

Alchemist easy. now SS' work with Dre and Mel Man on 2001 is incredible, it's pretty telling that he never topped it once he stopped working under them. Rocaway and that new Roots song are HORRIBLE. Those are the generic mainstream backing tracks that A&R's should be shot for. Alc meanwhile is dope ...

Apples to Oranges homie. apples to oranges.

if you put a gun to my head I'd probably say Kanye though, knowing I'll be in the minority around hurrr. fuck underground cred.

the fact that I'm listening to "Return of the Boom-Bap" as I vote kinda dictates it.

it was a toss up between the Wu, biggie and Co Flo.

PhilaFlava wrote:Primo vs. Pete Rock

well actually, it's Premo vs. Rza that's heated in that particular thread...

KRS-ONE

Basically it was him or Rakim, but I find KRS' albums and wide variety of subject matter win him the contest