That site is rubbish but it's nice to see a thread like this here.
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Most over-rated absolutely have to be 50 Cent, Nas and Jay-Z (I'd throw Biggie and Tupac in there too, but they're gone). Nas and Jay have both had good songs and albums, but have since become so generic and over-hyped that it's sad. 50 was all hype from the beginning. The only song I ever liked of his was "How To Rob".
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I couldn't agree more. Listening to any of their albums is like playing the $100 guitars at a music shop - it all sounds so lifeless and devoid of anything evocative.
I wouldn't be bold enough to say they're of the best rappers alive but I'll definitely second those that mentioned:
Aesop Rock
Jedi Mind Tricks
Immortal Technique
and I'll add:
Jehst
El-P ("I'll Sleep When You're Dead" is phenomenal)
House Of Pain
La Coka Nostra
The Wu-Tang Clan (especially Ghostface and Gza)
Sway
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