Lol… I forgot about Ren.

MF Doom sounds a little like Eric Sermon, to me.

I agree with you, on that. My comment was more about having the talent to actually rap, which all of the members of NWA have or had. But, I agree with you that PE's message of cultural strength and knowledge as power is much more positive than the gangsta mind-set. Damn, now I gotta go listen to "It takes a nation of…

Word. Rakim, Kool Kieth, all of the Native Tongues, Del, NWA, Jay-Z, MF Doom, the Wu, Odd Future, MC Lyte… these folks can rap. Talkin' repetitive nonsense over the same wack-ass beat doesn't make you a rapper.