Well, I'm not going to bother listening to something if I'm not enjoying it sonically. And I have no trouble listening to fun songs with garbage lyrics, so I guess overall 'music' is the determining factor.
But at the same time, I love lyrics and picking them apart and good lyrics take songs to another level, and add something slightly more concrete than the intangibility of instrumentals.
Especially in hip hop, a skilled lyricist is key. I might listen and enjoy bouncing along to some 50c or The Game, but I'll never respect them the way I do actual talented MC's like Lupe, Dessa, Aesop, El-P etc..
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