9/10
He was the man.. He was mad influencial and his music has touched many people.. Truthfully, he was a much better writer than MC.. Not saying he couldn't rap, but his "deepness" was almost his downfall IMO.. I mean, he wasn't an MC persay.. He was a street poet.. If he had to battle, he would've gotten beaten by alot of guys.. He just wasn't that type of rapper.. I look at him like Bob Dylan or something.. Dylan didn't have the voice like an Al Green, but he's still considered one of the great based mearly on his all around musical ability and writing..1