you wont win this with QD.

Problem i have with QDs argument is if you are really a music connoisseur then you can evolve with the music. Its foolish to think that just because you experienced a genres inception means thats the only form of that music you can listen to. None of the other genres are the same. Rock and Roll isnt elvis anymore, same with techno, pop, rap, etc.

Im 30, so when i grew up, ill say the FIRST real rap album i heard that i can remember was Dr. Dre The Chronic. I think i was like 12-13. Remember that shit was NOT on the radio. AN yes any 12-13 year old WHITE parents were not letting their kids buy Dr Dre lol.

From dre i got into snoop, i remember i owned all eyez on me as a freshman in HS, tha doggpound, i remember buying Skee-lo, spice 1, KRS-one etc. That was while i lived in GERMANY. When i moved to OKC i remember purchasing ATLIENS from Outkast and thats when i started getting into the other coast.

I found Dj premier/gang starr, biggie, etc as a sophmore in high school.

I hated lil wayne till i heard his mixtapes, and i agree his word play is something unique.

Also rap is something you shouldnt take so seriously. I have no problems sitting here saying i listen to a TON of garbage on hot 107.9 lol Sometimes its just a good beat or whatever.

dont have to be so elitist all the time.

And personally, grand master flash sucks, so does sugar hill gang. but they started it, doesnt meani have to listen to it :P

great thing about music, its all OPINION