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Reggie Noble is definitely a mainstream rapper, but one the mainstream tends to forget about between Blackout! albums (his collabs with Wu-Tang's Method Man). The truth is, Redman is a gem. Energetic, bratty and full of punch lines. Dig this joint from '98.

(sorry for the censored video - if anyone finds the real one hit me up)

I'm coaching youth basketball this year. Saturday we had our first game and fought through the season-opener jitters, overcoming a twelve point deficit only to lose by one. Tomorrow we plan to put it on the opposition. Monstar stylee. "Wildcats on 3".

In 2007 DJ Jazzy Jeff ('member him?) dropped an incredible collection called The Return of the Magnificent, which featured collabs with Posdnous (De La Soul), Method Man, Biz Markie and J-Live.  On the J-Live tune, Jeff took the infamous Allen Iverson rant about "practice" and made it a hot track.  J-Live rips the absolute TRUTH - including some close-to-home lyrics about what it's like to be a successful independent artists these days.  Dig.

As if I haven't had to work in a while
Like I ain't sheddin blood, sweat, tears, stomach acid and bile
Like my workload isn't unbelievable:
CEO, COO, accounts payable
And receivable; chief marketeer and manager
Sales rep, tour van driver, baggage handler
Shiiit, like I ain't tryin to outsource and delegate
How else you think I'll ever upgrade and elevate?