Even though I think Jay-Z has sucked for a while now (not skill wise, but topically), It would be great to see 2 MC's with such Lyrical Dexterity flow over a bangin track. Shit, I Still bump Jay-Z and Big L's freestyle from 95 like it was made yesterday....because like shawn said...its nice to see 2 MC's from Opposite ends of the spectrum meet on middle ground and come up with a true banger. You'd have to be an idiot to not admit Jay-z's level of skill. Yeah, yeah...."everybody is entitled to thier own opinon and blah blah blah."

no.

If Jay-Z was still "underground," nobody would even second guess him, and nobody argue the thought of he and the Roots Collaborating. Just like how TFA brought mainstream appeal to the Roots, and so many of these diehard "underground" herbs all the suddenly couldnt "connect" with the Roots anymore.

The problem with these underground cats is that they do, in fact, live in a dungeon, and as soon as someone works hard enough to climb out, they become angry at that persons success.
Get over it....Because if 'Masterpiece Theater' is successful, and helps Black Thought to break out of Backpacker Land...you'll lose yet another of your favorite MC's. And when that happens, will you talk about HIM the same way you talk about Jay Z?
Rather than set yourself up for a big letdown, just get used to the fact that the NYC Headwrap Crew dont pay the bills, and that these artists SHOULD strive to achieve mainstream success. If you really like them, you'll wish them luck, and support them till the end.
Peace,
Naz

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I'm not what your friends think,
I'm not Mr. Friendly,
I *can* be a prick...." --Slim

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