50, haha

[bozley05]

Agreed... There are quality underground hip-hop artists who are staying true to the game, and still have proper rhymes... Like Jurassic 5, they are good.

 

[Blank Verse]

Yeah, I love Jurassic 5, and k-os. And the Streets...though I don't know if they necessarily count.

 

[bozley05]

The Streets are awesome, well maybe not "A Grand Don't Come For Free" so much, but its still ok. I would consider them to be more Alternative/Dance rather than hip-hop. Also, a shout out to Beastie Boys, The Roots, Ozomatli and Lyrics Born...

 

[Daniel]

Let me just represent the hip hop community for a second (though I'm in no way qualified to do so)...there is a lot of excellent hip hop out there, so let's not all go lumping the good stuff in with 50 Cent and Ja Rule, aight? aight.

As with everything else, mainstream just blows the big one.

 

[Blank Verse]

*nods* yes. That about sums it up. Though the Beastie Boys haul ---.

 

[Gayowulf]

*nods* yes. That about sums it up. Though the Beastie Boys haul ---.

Ever since Ed the Sock's Fromage 2004, all I can think of when I see the Beastie Boys is Benny Hill.