Sunglasses, I'm assuming you're asking for rappers who don't suck. Look up the long thread under "I slept w/ Nas."

Try Invincible - ShapeShifters.

Nope. Clapton's inherent crapness just looked more so when he had to follow Muddy Waters.

What about NPR?

How about them Oranges?
http://www.orangeprize.co.u…

Hey Christopher Hitchens
No, Fuck You.
That's what SNL is really saying here.
Or maybe proving his point.
Me so confused.

Juice Aleem - Jerusalaam Come
http://www.myspace.com/newf…

You wouldn't think DFW would show here, yet there he is, versatile little prick.
Signifying Rappers: Rap and Race in the Urban Present by Mark Costello, David Foster Wallace
Not to sound like a stalker or nothing, but stumbled on Leonard Pierce's on-point review on Goodreads. "Nowadays this is most famous as David…

Sorry, I misread your post. you were responding to cavedweller. Off to bed.

Tom, the majority of your list is past-ish greats and MIA sucks balls. I thought you wanted newer faces? While we're on older acts, Scarface's The Fix. It amazes me to see how many people continue to sleep on it (I am sounding like a broken record w/ my recommendations).
Also forgot to mention Black Milk - Tronic. Not…

cavedweller,
I agree, Below the Heavens was great. J&J was weak. His EP was an interesting throwaway.
Drake will be even better if he gets rid of Wayne. Bun B just steadily puts out quality stuff.
Random picks: Grip Grand - Brokelore, Jean Grae - Jeanius, Reks - Grey Hair, Freddie Gibbs, Dudley Perkins, Fashawn (produced…

Don't forget Blu.

A bit young for "In my days" lament aren't we? Seriously, what talkingstove said, just dig deeper.

No so fast Lone. I'm not asking why's that damn house on fire and who lives in such a house? There's a difference.

Also
This is supposed to be an affectionate tribute to Mary Zimmerman of genius grant / multi-stage play fame.

Dumb question
The McArthur grant does not go on forever. How does he finance that mess for 17 years?

Except as a guy in an open relationship, you are fucked (opposite of it actually). Your girl gets more action you don't you get jealous etc. etc. Some women also use this as a roundabout way to dump guys.

And then he came out w/ 9/11 strips.

[insert ethnic group here]
I'll go first. Everything by Gurinder Chadha. Also anything w/ Madea in it. Donate generously to this thread. You'll be saving lives.

Danus,
It was a sustained campaign about the crapness of her movies. Same for Cuba Gooding Jr. See Lexicondevil's comment above. "It was a good piece but I can't help but get the feeling the list of choices was mostly "Things White People Might Remember Vivica Fox" in."