when i'm thinking of who embodies hip hop... just oozes that shit, i think Mos Def...

i think part of that is cuz it's one thing to have created hip hop as we know it today, like all of those pioneers... and i wouldn't be mad at ppl naming those folks... but to grow up in it and explore different avenues, while still showing respect to the truest forms, i dunno, i think Mos has that down pat...

in terms of straight spitting.. 1 mic, that's all... BT takes it... hearing him rhyme is the most natural sounding shit ever.. it sounds completely effortless and well-constructed at the same time.. i think being the prototype MC can aslo have disadvantages (i.e. can be bland to the untrained ear or to people who don't really look at MCing in *that* way)... but for the enthusiasts, dude is a pleasure to listen to.. i mean, talk about being born to do something.. sheesh..