What do you miss about old school hip hop music and why?

nice list calvinj,  I would add Tribe called quest and the jungle brothers to the list also.

whoops I see you already have the tribe called quest on your list

The Hip Hop or Hip Pop I hear nowadays I miss the grittiness, rawness and lyrical creativity. I also miss the Jazz, and Blues sampling that was done before. Guru's JazzMaTazz album is one that comes to mind.

Yes me too.  It's so singy songy with weak hooks and low vocabulary. Lost the wittiness and wordplay

Most there are some guys who still do it but few now.  I listen to my jazz now and a little hip hop. Doesn't stimulate the brain like it used to