Rakim is one of my Fav's. I was really in to hip-hop in the mid to late 90's: Raekwan-cuban links, The 1st Ghostface, Mobb Deep-the infamous, Big L- The Lifestyles cd, Mos Def & Talib Blackstar, Roots-do you want more, Common-Ressurection. Man that was some good shit. What happened to hip hop: lil wayne, drake, birdman, young jeezy. That is fucking garbage. Maybe I'm just getting old or need to be high to enjoy that crap. Has all the good/lyricist rap gone completely underground? Haven't been able to find much, that Nas & Damian Marley is good. Thats really the only thing I've heard all year. Guess I'll keep listening to old Necro cd's. What are some good rappers that are out now?