Who's your favorite MC-producer double threat? Mr. West, Dilla, Edan, or the Green Eyed Bandit (for all the geriatrics out there) are all great choices, but inevitably, it's almost impossible to love both sides of these artists output equally. No matter how slightly, I still prefer Kanye's beats over his boasts and Dilla's drums over his disses, as is the case most of the time; producers who rhyme are just that—producers, rhyming for whatever reason (and not ill MCs who also make hot music).

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