i agree w/ tmy on this one in that there are many dope (even undiscovered) mc's, but the beats that are being produced are boring at best. there are a lot of great ones, but i think for the most part theyre soulless, minimal and copypasta'd.
recently ive been checking out Ozomatli's old stuff w/ Chali 2na. Wish all instrumentals were as hot as those tracks. they've got real depth to them. not just kicksnareclap, wash rinse repeat.