Sell me on modern hip hop

i don't know how someone can say mainstream hip hop sucks when kanye west, drake, rick ross, big boi and waka flocka flame all put out dope albums in the past year.
i hate how people act like a tribe called quest was huge in their day, or how people wax nostalgic about biggie or the underground kingz and then piss on anything new that has any swagger to it. hip hop is alive and well. fuck nas.

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I'm more of a (alternative) rock fan myself, and these are the rappers I listen to:

- Atmosphere (their latest cd "The Family Sign" actually has a lot of guitarwork in it)
- Baloji (the actual song starts at 1m47s, but it's worth it - it's in French by the way)
- Braille
- Brother Ali
- Cage (has a 1-minute build-up to the actual song)
- Delinquent Habits
- P.O.S.

It's a shame you have to sift through a lot of crap before you get to some good hiphop though. That entire genre is so misrepresented.

i'm not selling you on shit. either you like it or you don't, and you seem to have a close minded approach. as one who thinks hip hop is better than ever i can hook you up with a little mix or something extensive if you want it. not gonna do it if you're not interested. i'll start by asking you what you think of these three jawns just to get a feel, listen all the way through and drop thoughts   

you guys posting that backpack stuff. none of that is modern. if 10 years ago applies to this thread how does 15 not?