THE ALL-UNDERRATED TEAM
Keep It Oldskool wants to shout the all underated team. They are MCs that are sick with it but for whatever reason when the greats are mentioned they are either not mentioned or just taken for granted. First up is Black Thought who is for our money the greatest MC out of the "City of Brotherly Love" as a founding member of the The Legendary Roots Crew. Always sharp with the lyrics Black Thought has also never been afraid to give shine to other Philly MCs (Dice Raw,Beanie Siegal etc) His current job on late night tv not withstanding this is an MC that chances are that your favorite MC is huge fan of him. He doesnt get the props that he should but Keep It Oldskool shouts out Black Thought as the point guard on the All Underrated Team
C.L Smooth is the shooting guard on the all underrated team. With a delivery like no other and lyrics crispy as a bucket of KFC C.L as one half of the duo Pete Rock and C.L Smooth has always been underrated. His skills get him easily nominated on the All Underrated Team
Big L is a paradox as he was tragically killed however he did leave a track record of sick freestyles (the one with him and Jay Z leaves no doubt who was a better MC) and songs Big L was on his way up and would have became synonymous with the greats had he lived on. Big L is the small forward for the All Underrated Team
Guru could win a award for always flying under the radar but since the Gangstarr debut album few MCs have been as consistent as him. As part of a hall of fame duo (Dj Premier being the other) It sometimes felt like people gave Premier more props. That can only be attributed to people taking for granted that Guru's lyrics were always on point. Guru is the power forward on the All Underrated Team
Mos Def is also an MC that is underrated. Always ready to drop sick vocals on his solo albums, Black Star albums with partner Talib Kweli or any of the guest appearances that he blesses. Mos Def is the center on the All Underrated Team
KEEP IT OLDSKOOL
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