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Originally Posted by Abearmauledme
When you listen to a rap album, at least 50% needs to be attributed to the producer. A great producer can make an average emcee sound great, but a great emcee will have a very difficult time making an average producer sound any better than that: average. The beat provides the mood and energy (at least a portion of it) to a song and should not be discounted when listing your favorite rap artists, because chances are, quite a few of your favorite rappers are your favorite because of the beats they use. Without the guy behind the MPC, all you'd have is spoken word poetry.
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I disagree. A rapper should be judged based on his lyrical content, delivery, flow, cadence, etc. The beat that he raps over has no bearing on his rapping skills.
In the early days of hip-hop, it was all about the DJ. The rappers where just there to make the DJ look good. But as the genre progressed, and now anyone can make a beat from their basement, the skills that the rapper bring to the table are clearly more sought after than the DJ's.