Top 5 Under appreciated Pairings

5. MF Doom + MF Grimm: Both established as great MC’s (and sometimes producers), the albums put out by these two are always well received. Both Special Herbs and Spices and MF EP are sick releases. Highly suggested you pick as much MF Grimm up as you can… hes criminally ignored.

4. The A-Team, AKA Aceyalone and Abstract Rude: Two of the best from Project Blowed. Acey gets tiring sometimes with his fast and sometimes over-confident rhymes, but it balances out perfectly with Abstracts melodic and often times more musical approach. Best songs on the album are “Show Em a Better Way” and “Me and my Main”.

3. Dangermouse and Jemini: Ghetto Pop Life is a great album. I know a lot of people aren’t fans of Dangermouses production but if you like his style this is a must have album. Jemini brings something different to the table with quick and fresh rhymes, and also isn’t afraid to sing. “Born a MC” is my favorite.

2. Dave Brubeck and the London Symphony Orchestra: One of my favorite jazz albums. Sick collaboration and its different then pretty much everything else out there. Hearing Take 5 played by a giant group of violins is great. “Unsquare Dance” is also great.

1. Talib Kweli and Madlib: Both Talib and Madlib put up “Liberation” (get it? talib + madlib!) on their respective myspaces for about a week each. Great album, though its way too short. While again not under appreciated at all in their own right, this is a little heard but great combination. The cover art is sweet to. “What Can I Do” shows both Talibs strengths as a rapper and Madlibs beat production prowess.

~ by pwall on May 19, 2008.