i'll tell u why...how many emcees have fun with there werd play...i think there delivery is right on point and like u said, its not what u know its who u know...half of the emcess out there wouldn't be on if they mans or somebody didn't put dem down...plus i think common aint gonna put someone on his lp if he thinks that they shit is butt... i dont care if jd pushed dem niggaz on common....personally i like there stuff but thats just me...nobody out dere aint sounding like dem cats right now...(fly like mj in his prime, off the wall wit mines im grabbn my balls when i rhyme now, plus ball all the time)(slumvillage) it goes something like that but the shit is waaaay slick...just my 2 cents on it...