RHH: Do you listen to Hip Hop for Beats or Lyrics...?

The reason why I listen to hip hop over other genre's is probably because it appeals to a sense of rhythm to me, which is produced by a combination of both the beats and lyrics - so both, I guess.

BQ: A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Slum Village, Pharcyde, Lil Wayne, Arrested Development, The Roots, Main Source, and Cannibal Ox apparently

A combination of both. I find that I listen to mostly mixtapes, freestyles, and old school albums. The Game, Wu-tang Clan (incuding solo stuff), D-Block (including solo stuff), Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Lil Wayne, Jeru Da Damaja, Cassidy, Ruff Ryders, Cam'ron, Eminem, Fabolous, Nas, Biggie, Canibus & Fred Da Godson.

A little of both.I love a good bass with a good beat.Sometimes I listen for lyrics if I feel a certain way such as depressed.I listen to people who have been though some of the stuff I have been though.It helps.I also use it for Inspiration for my own music I make.

BQ:

Hopsin

Biggie

2pac

Big L

Grave Diggaz

50 Cent

Nas

Lauryn Hill

I met this girl last night with a peculiar cackle

I laid the bait and then she took the tackle

Had too much to drink at the Red Lobster

Now the room is spinnin' 'round like the blades of a helicopter

I never met a girl that was too finicky

If the press has their way, then they're going to finish me

You might know this, but you've never been this, see?

If I ate spinach I'd be called Spinach D

I shed light like cats shed fur

Ride around town like I'm Raymond Burr

I'm so high that they call me Your Highness

So if you don't know me then pardon my shyness

I live in the Village, wherever I go I walk to

I keep my friends around so I have someone to talk to

I play my music loud because you know it's got clout to it

I listen to both

BUT,the beat to me comes first

BQ :

Killah priest

Little brother

Access immortal

John robinson

Boot camp clik

Both

Both but I love skilled lyricists, I think it's great what certain artists can do with wordplay, it's great.

lol both.