I luv 'em both. To me, Akua is like a female Black Thought in terms of skill and thought-provoking rhymes over soulful live instrumentation-based music. Not only does she have a great live band on her records, she's performed with the likes of Terri Lynne Carrington and Eric Benet.

I love what JR and PVD have been doing recently by carrying the torch for Hip Hop and live instrumentation. They also bring guests such as Silent Knight, El Da Sensei, Sadat X.