There is plenty of talent to consider in Chicago. Chief Keef seems to be the new hot name now. I won't waste any time talking about him though. People continue to sleep on Kidz in the Hall, myself included. But I will continue to get on to their music. But to me this is a four horse race. It boils down to Lupe Fiasco, Twista, Kanye West and Common. Twista has been around a long time and it's always cool to listen to how fast he raps, but I don't have one of his CD's in my collection. So that pretty much knocks him out of the running for me. Lupe Fiasco is dope. He's made some of my favorites songs that I keep as my ringtone on my phone. He's one of those people that I hope will carry the torch from the true lyricists and won't let hip hop die. Unfortunately he has The Machine behind him, which led to that garbage album that he was basically forced to put out for his so called third album. I haven't lost faith in him, but I can't give him that title yet. Maybe one day. He's just not ready for that title yet. I'm watching to see what his next move is. So it all comes down to Kanye vs. Common. Little brother vs. big brother. Student vs. teacher. You get the picture. This decision is a bit harder than I thought it was going to be. Before I started typing, I knew he I was going to pick. Then I started to think more in depth about it. It's not as simple as I first thought. Sure Common has been doing it longer that Kanye, but does that automatically give him the victory? If so, I have to go back and change my first entry to Rakim because he gave birth to Nas' style. That's absolutely not going to happen so I'll continue with my explanation. Kanye is a genius. Some of the ideas and music that he comes up with are amazing. He's easily one of the most versatile artists in the game right now. Lyrically he's a bit underrated, because people seem to give him so much credit for his beats that they ignore his rhymes. I've always liked his style and his wordplay. But when I say MC, I'm talking about lyrics. If I said artist, then I would have to go with Kanye. But in this situation, I have to go with Common. He's in my top 5, while Kanye is in my top 10. Similar to Nas, Common's fans have seen him go through phases that were hard to stick with. But he always brought it lyrically. He's a versatile MC that can do anything in the booth. His longevity helps him in this argument. He won't be featured in guest appearances as much as Kanye, but he has more to say. Kanye could very much pass Common in the very near future. But as I type this, I declare Common the best MC in Chicago. Can you figure out who Common's favorite MC is?
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