u either get biggie or u dont. personally he's my favorite. i think he's one of the greatest, tightest mc's. its difficult to explain he's great.
if u think diddy has no talent, your sadly kidding yourself. u can make a few mill w/ no talent. the guy has an empire worth hundreds of millions. same as jayz or master p. if all these guys do is spot talent, then thats their talent and they get paid accordingly.
to me eary 90s hip hop and prior is the best. hate west coast except for nwa (their sound was real, different), dre, snoops first album. otherwise its all about east coast. tupac is a great mc. epmd rakim
eminem, nas, guru all amazing mc's
early ll, slick rick, kane, ultramagnetic mcs (these guys r amazing). the early early stuff is awesome.
alot of todays stuff i listen to and like it but not really for content. it may have a great beat and a flow to match. doesnt mean the flow is good.