My Favorite MCs

With The Ecstatic, Mos Def has once again catapulted himself to the top of my Favorite MCs list (I'll just have to act as though True Magic never existed). And, though four years behind the curve, having just become addicted to Beauty and the Beat, I have catapulted Edan into said list as well. So, with this monumental reshuffling, I present to you My Favorite Current MCs list:



1. Mos Def





2. Doom (né MF Doom)





3. Immortal Technique





4. Black Milk





5. Edan




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Ill Doctrine: Hip-Hop Is Dead

Since I'm totally isolated from popular culture and all I do is read books, chase Poohbutt, and read books to Poohbutt (currently we're reading Ron Suskind's book on Paul O'Neill, desperately hoping his next one will be about Ron O'Neal), my little brother had to hep me to the video blog, Ill Doctrine. I'm really digging Jay Smooth and what he has to say about hip-hop. As you know, I've got my own ideas. I'm glad to see a possible kindred spirit out there.

Well, though I'm late to the party, I wanted to invite some fellow gate crashers along for the ride.



And for all you Old Hip-Hop Heads Who Considered Suicide 'Cause the Radio Ain't Enuff, check out these two videos. There's still good music out there, yall. Enjoy and stop hatin'!







But if these won't convince ya, here, go way back with Just-Ice and KRS-One:


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