What I know, i know because of Krs-One

Definitely

Chuck D

Front row welcome to the terrordome

Fist pumped chuck and flav

Think we invented it right there 1990 👊

Good shout. I'd also recommend 'Tricks of the Shade' by The Goats.

2pac, pick any of his top 20 tracks. (Untill the end of time, hell razor, never had a friend like me, picture me rolling etc.)

2pac was an inspirational leader i think he could have helped around now.

that's easy, charlie 2na

ROOF

Some whackerey going on in these replies, LOL.
Here’s a few…
Rakim
Chuck D
Mos Def
Large Professor (Main Source)

I absolutely live and breathe 90s hiphop, so if I could start from the top, I'd probably go with GZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep and Pete Rock.

SOTL

RIP

Guru

First jazzamatazz album, but step up into the arena under his gangster name with premier is one of my favs

Freddy fox n….

Inspirational - The mighty Mos Def.
For a lift - Anderson .Paak,
but this thread is young.

Big Daddy Kane. Absolute genius. Was your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper. ...but now probably your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper’s favourite rapper. 😂

life started with GENESIS wigga

Just saying Jadakiss “why” is such a banger 😎

Rakim

Schooly D as well

Macka B

A Tribe Called Quest

When I need to be hyped anything from Wu-Tang or it's many members

laugh all you want but this da mac

Someone already said Eminem

old school vibez
Eric b and rakim - follow the leader
Ice T - soul on ice

Wu tang for the beats

The wall by Scarface.

In my personal opinion he's the best to do it

Something from the Native Tongues collective. Always sets me straight.

marshal mathers EMINEM FOR ME. HIS FILM 8MILE! INSPIRATIONAL FOR ME

Just diving in because it's a music thread and I'm crazy about music. That said I love all kinds from blues to classical, from jazz to opera, and of course hard rock, synth, pop, soul and everything else - apart from rap. The one music genre that does absolutely nothing for me. Bought the 12" of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash when it was released and still have it. And that's pretty much where it started and then ended for me...apart from the Fugees doing "Killing Me Softly", but that's all about Lauryn Hill, which is another story.

Cher

citation please

"Got more soul, than a sock with a hole"

MF DOOM

Drake or lil durk if I hit the roads