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Here's some general comments on stuff.
Love seeing the mentions of Quasimoto- Madlib is amazing and find EVERYTHING he's done, especially if you like jazz. The Quas stuff is most interesting because it's so off-the-wall and adventurous, not to mention funny as hell.
I honestly can't stand a lot of that backpacker-catering Def Jux-esque shit like Aesop, Atmosphere (godawful, although the Felt stuff is okay due to Murs), El-P...Cannibal Ox are the exception to the rule. The Cold Vein is an absolute classic and El-P's production on there is the only reason I don't want to kill him.
Wu-Tang are my favorites ever. I say we have a thread just quoting the best Wu verses...36 Chambers is tied with Illmatic as my favorite rap album of all time, not a weak track, verse or even note on the whole thing.
If anyone digs on Nas but doesn't like some of the shitty beats he has, check out the recent Living Legends v1 mixtape he put out with DJ Dirty Harry, some of his best verses (and some new ones as well) over classic beats. Go to datpiff.com, tons of free mixtapes there and well worth the effort.
Anyone else listen to Lupe Fiasco? I've heard two of his mixtapes and one or two tracks off his leaked album and the kid has definite skill. He gets a little too self-consciously dorky at times but his wordplay and flow are amazing, plus he's got half the industry on his dick seemingly so his beats are always going to be good.
Slick Rick is amazing. Great Adventures is the most essential but don't sleep on his other albums; The Art of Storytelling, in particular, was a tremendous comeback album.
Pete Rock & CL Smooth are right out of the same early-90s NYC scene that lead to Wu-Tang, Nas, Big L, etc., and they could hang with the best. Pete's arguably my favorite producer ever. Go find Mecca & the Soul Brother and The Main Ingredient NOW. Two of the best rap albums ever.
Okay, that's enough disconnected stream-of-consciousness babbling about rappers for the moment.
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