Originally Posted by Traphic

kanye is cool. he has good punch lines.. but as a talented emcee who moves me with his words... i cant agree wit you bro.. and as for jedi mind tricks.. i give mad respect to vinnie paz as an underground artist but his words don't really motivate me in life.. i see where u comin from.. kanye is the only one trying to speak motivational outside of all the bling bling bitches and guns.. but i have to say talib kweli is holdin it down.. mos def, nas, jayz, these cats are still alive and will always have more impact with words than kanye.. i give it to him he comes from the heart when he flows and he can produce some good shit.. but i mean even common is holding it down on the lyrical level harder than kanye.. and kanye produces that foo.. so i can't agree that's he's the best one doin it right now.. but he's one of the last ones who's trying.. most people are in the rap game for the money now a days.. i mainly like kanye cause he's so fuckin cocky with his bright pink shirts ;x