I was on Facebook last week and put Joe Budden on my list for top 5 favorite MCs for one of those Living Social surveys. I knew I was going to get called out on that pick, but I was ready to defend it by specifically citing “Dumb Out” as the best mixtape track of all time. Any MC that can keep me captivated with every bar for over 7 minutes (or 15 on WHO), is top 5 in my book.

I saw Joe perform “Dumb Out” live a few years back at an Allhiphop Week event and have the same gripe with this performance; he doesn’t have the breath control to rock the entire track over a beat. I’m not knocking the dude because it’s a long track, has no hook and he doesn’t use a hype man. I just wish he could do it.

Try the patch Joey! It works!

Regardless, both of these videos are hot and “Dumb Out” is such a lyrical masterpiece that it sounds great acapella.

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Props to Nah Right and OKP

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Willy Northpole is on my list of artist’s I expect to be making big moves in 2009. He’s got a vicious flow and you may recognize him as the anchor on the “Call Up the Homies” record with Ludacris & The Game.

He’s also probably got the coolest name in the hip-hop game.

Here’s a freestyle video I spotted over at H-I-F. Enjoy!

YOUTUBE LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7l25ayMLeY