Wow ... Maybe you're listening to the wrong songs. (it has to be something)

I agree about the "Biting" ... but thats Hip Hop these days,hate it or love it. Recycling is the key that they use to generate good music.

But i like Jay,minus all the lines that he flips/takes from Pac,biggie,nas,etc ... He's pretty good lyrically. And his approach on the mic is better than more than half the rappers out today,thas why he gets so much respect.

And the "Rappers with skill" that you named are all really just some deep lyrically type cats,so i can see why you'll dislike the people that you do (50,game,dipset,etc)

But theres a WHOLE nother side of music minus all the deep lyrics and witty lines,and that side of music if what te people want right now.

Thats why people say "Hip Hop is Dyng" ... no it's not. It's just going through a change. The south runs shit right now, and people who just like music because of the lyrics are mad at hip hop these days.

But iont know ... people have there opinions.I respect that ...