You will be hard pressed to find an MC nowadays with anywhere near the talent and creative writing ability of Pharoahe Monch, he is one of the true artists who will ultimately reap the benefits of their skills and hard work over time, as one of the great leaders of hip hop lyricism. I'm glad to see him out doing his thing and gaining the respect he deserves from the classics he's put out over the years. Here he performs a song that gave him an amazing level of exposure, during an era where many lyrical MCs like him were going independent due to the separation caused by corporate interests between a fabricated hip "pop" sound and the traditional, classic sound. I remember feeling good to hear this song on mainstream radio at a time when I felt so many talented artists were getting overshadowed in media.

You can read more about Pharoahe's 2009 Australian tour here at his Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pharoahemonch