The month of February represents many different things for different people. For some people its all about Valentine’s Day romance and for others its another month of shoveling snow out their driveways. For hip hop folk, we remember two of the greatest to ever do what they do, Christopher Rios and James D Yancey, otherwise known as Big Pun and J Dilla.

For years now, I’ve always been memorized by the sheer lyrical abilities of Roots member Black Thought. I know many emcees consider him to be at the top of the list when it comes to G.O.A.T. but the rest of the world needs to recognize.