Originally Posted by SATCHMO

People neglect that, even in hip hop, the voice is an instrument and there should be some soul and swagger to it. It's not all tongue twisters on a breakbeat. You can't judge everything on lyrical dexterity. That's the equivalent of judging a guitarist on how fast they play. The best emcees show a balance between the ability to write and to deliver really well vocally, so I believe that both are equally important and both take time to develop.