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Some of the better lyricists and musicians in rap and hiphop?

Going old school, I’ve always admired Chuck D’s powerful voice and his lauded expression and articulation in his delivery. Along those lines, Outkast’s voices and hooks are classic. And Nas’s lyrics are as good as anything ever released in the genre. You combine PE’s Nation of Millions with Nas’ Illmatic and sprinkle in some "Ms. Jackson" and you have the first 20 years of hiphop.


Nowadays Anderson .Paak delivers beautifully, as did Mac Miller (rip).


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glupson
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ggoggin
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Can I respectfully suggest, as @simao has already done, that we focus on the original topic - who are your preferred lyricists and musicians in rap and hip-hop? 
franklinb66
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glupson
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"...who are your preferred lyricists and musicians in rap and hip-hop?"
Chuck Berry and Bob Dylan.

"Can I respectfully suggest, as @simao has already done, that we focus on the original topic"
Is it acceptable to respond to simao's posts that have strayed from the original topic?
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simao OP
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@glupson -- when mine have, they've been in reaction to someone else's vitriol. I admit in that case I'm no better than the progenitor of that adolescent id. But I don't think I've really posted anywhere live straight so far off the topic as to make the original topic unrecognizable
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