I would have to personal go with Common. He such a verstile emcee who can rhyme about almost anything. Common is able to flow off the native tongue with ease. He known to flip ill metaphors and similes. Common is a social n political aware emcee, he is artistically above the norm. Common is a multi dimentional emcee that creates to innovate. Black Thought needs to release the solo album so we all can really understand what is about. Untill then i with man from chi town. I'd suggest that anyone who has not yet heard the album "resurrection" by Common, should find it and listen to it.