Ever since he out-rapped Black Thought on The Roots' 1999 smash "Adrenaline," Beanie Sigel has remained a hot commodity in hip-hop. His unique drawl and imaginative metaphors have blessed four solid albums: The Truth, The Reason, The Becoming, and The Solution. Beans is confident and outspoken, ever eager to expound upon his views on societal ailments or to narrate his personal struggles. His status as one of the brightest MCs around was often obscured at Roc-A-Fella, where Jay-Z held a much larger clout.
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