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By Henry Adaso, About.com Guide to Rap / Hip-Hop

Poll Results: The MC Equivalent of Martin Luther King Jr.

Wednesday January 17, 2007

A couple days ago, we asked our wonderful readers to vote on the "MC Equivalent of MLK" poll to find out which rapper best fits the visionary eloquence of Dr. King. No surprises here...Common narrowly edged out Nas to take the lead. Here's how you voted:

  1. Common (79) - 21%
  2. Nas (76) - 20%
  3. Chuck D (48) - 12%
  4. Lauryn Hill (44) -11%
  5. KRS-One (28) - 7%
  6. Mos Def (26) - 7%
  7. Talib Kweli (24) - 6%
  8. Pharoahe Monch (15) - 4%
  9. Black Thought (14) - 3%
  10. Other (Specify) (17) - 4%

Total Votes: 371



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January 21, 2007 at 1:14 am
(1) Illmatic620 says:

The great MLK does not =! Ether

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