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>>who would YOU put above them?? who are the contenders??
>>i'm curious
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>I wouldn't even say "contenders" or "above", but I believe
>Black Star could've had a shot if they'd put out more
>material. The Fugees as well. UGK. I believe Little Brother's
>body of work is very respectable.

Fugees & BlackStarr should have made multiple classics over the the years.. its a shame they didnt.. UGK aint my cup of tea (except some of the early stuff) but I can respect that as a top ten since they have a large fanbase.. Little Brother is EASILY the best new group this decade..


>Now I'm really starting to
>realize that groups are far and few these days. I believe if
>you took each of these groups best albums and gave it a fair
>look, you'd be surprised how close the grades would be. We're
>part of a very different era of Hip Hop though... the things
>we respect and look for in a good record, the kids don't see.
>It's a sales driven indusrty, and everybody wants to associate
>themselves with the industry leaders vs who's actually making
>great music.


good points.. things done changed