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"I would have to say Rakim when it comes to flow. 2pac and early Ice Cube for their mix of social engagement and a real funky musical image. Apart from this I would have to mention PE, naturally, and Dead Prez also."

Comrade, your interview from 2003 is very, very depressing. How can you mention Lenin and 2pac and Ice Cube in the same sentence? Is this a joke? You don't mention a single Marxist hip hop group (Zearle, any Cuban group, Immortal Technique, The Coup). I even see my picture listed on your page (http://music.download.com/iceberg/3600-8538_32-100398409.html) as a "suggested artist." I have worked alongside of you for over ten years and I am embarrassed for supporting you. You seem to consciously "forget" your comrades. You mention artists who are not radical or socialist. You give props to Black Nationalism and leave out EVERY REVOLUTIONARY UNDERGROUND GROUP THAT EXISTS and a couple good mainstream groups. How can you call yourself underground with corporate-capitalist hip hop as your peers and inspiration? I have long supported you and your music and today is a sad day for socialist solidarity.
Zearle