its taken years
 

but i will concede black thought is top 10

any time someone asks me my top 5 dead or alive, black thought is the only one who has never not been in it.

Who is black thought?

beat me to it

O ok i remember. Still not in my top 10

idk top 10 tbh . i can never do a top 10 or even 5 of all time. need to listen more

but black thought is dopee
rootss is dopee

DO you want more is an incredible albummm

my favorite album of all time.

Illadelph Halflife is the best. Black Thought is top 20, maybe top 10. I'd put Common ahead of him.

idk why but illadelph barely gets any play. its good lyrically but idk

i like things fall apart and do u want more better

tbh I've been listening to atmosphere more and more now that I don't have any subs in my car

Dam I dunno bout that..common over thought?

Care to explain your reasoning?

Common is a more interesting lyricist, and he has more mic presence. He also has had to carry his music more. Black Thought has better flow, but most people listen to The Roots as much if not more for the music than for the rap.

They're both great.

Where do you guys put Royce compared to blackthought? I feel like Royce is a better mc than blackthought overall, but would never think to put him in my top 10. Maybe by the end of his career though.

Royce da 5'9" has had a career loaded with bad moves.

black thought is dope and most likely top 10
Royce? ain't even top 25

But that's my point. Is blackthought a superior mc to Royce? How so? What is it that gives blackthought that nod over Royce so easily?

Royce, ability wise...top 5 imo.

He isn't in my top 5 tho.

Strangely.

damn that's a good point tho...royce might be, in my opinion, the most gifted emcee hip hop has ever had...but if you talk about classics, if you talk about the artists who have had the biggest impact...nobody is mentioning royce.

wasted potential.