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Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
The things is RC, I don't want to be one of those guys whose musical choices are ten, 20, even 30 years behind the rest of the world. Yeah, rap hasn't been the same since Sept. 7, 1996 and March 9, 1997, but we have to accept that this is the path the music took....
So, we lost two of the most talented, melodic, lyrical, intelligent artists to ever grace the mic.....and replaced them with Lil Jon and Nelly......
We HAVEN'T learned anything....but I digress 
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Stan, you're copping out . . . there is plenty to replace Tupac and Chris Wallace, hell, Nas has improved leaps since then, but I digress.
For a more 'modern' sound, check out the DefJux or Rhymesayers rappers - it's incredible music, cutting-edge beats, and intelligence lyrics. Check out the Kweli/Common/HiTek projects, because if you don't own "Quality" you're behind the curve. Modern hip hop is NOT lil jon, and it hasn't been Nelly since 2000, man - go pick up some Zion I and Cunninglinguists, and you'll forget about all the garbage. Plus, speaking with your wallet goes a long way toward throwing the garbage off the radio (see: Black Eyed Peas exploding) . . . there is absolutely no reason why Blackalicious can't do the same thing.