Been thinkin' a lot lately that the top rappers, people like Nas and, I guess Biggie when he was alive, are actually better lyricists than any one from the rock world - Dylan, Young, Beatles, etc, etc.
First off, they are almost always less pretensious, and the way they put words together is infinitely more complex than the words in any rock song I can think of. If you've never heard Nas, here's a link to one of his best songs:
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http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...593CF76B2A55FE
Any Nas fans on the board? Nas haterz? Why do Nas and other rappers never get the credit they deserve (they are usually either labelled as angry young men, or just ignored altogether)?