Yeah, I know Ab Rude isn't for everyone. I grew up hangin' out at Project Blowed, so maybe I'm biased. I thought about putting Saafir on there instead.
I remember him battling Casual on the Wake Up Show ... tore him apart!

I so want to find this, Google has yielded no results for me so far tho. Casual = <3

Can't realy say I got a top five but lately I've been listening to these guys alot
Aesop rock
atmosphere (if they are even still considered underground)
immortal technique

Try googling "heiro vs hobo battle." I'd post a link, but I'm not allowed to yet. haha

I just rediscovered this song hidden on a mixed CD ('spring 2004 rap'). Hard to find. This might simultaneously be the best and worst sample of all time :). This blew up the Bay Area in Summer '04.

I don't think Ya Boy belongs on any top _ list, I just couldn't find any other thread appropriate to share a random track in... And I'm not sure the World really needs a "Ya Boy thread" at this point in time...

in no particular order...

lowkey
respek ba
pez
stig of the dump
Zion I

gift of gab
atmosphere
jurassic 5
lateef the truth speaker
mr Lif

Doseone
Slug
Spose
Jurassic 5
ScHoolboy Q

At this moment

1.Action Bronson
2.Shad
3.Black Milk
4.Antwon
5.Blu

1. El-P (Can we still call him underground...?)
2. MC Dalek
3. Dr. Octagon
4. Slug
5. MC Ride (The screaming gets him dismissed by too many people. I think his lyrics are overlooked simply because of that.)