I’m not really into hip-hip, but after an appearance on The Rachel Maddow Show, this guy from Canada really caught my ear.  The Rap Guide To Evolution is crafty, laid-back, and an amazing serious experiment which works on many levels. I’ve listened to it about a dozen times now and it gets better with each listen.

You can listen to any of his work for FREE. Also you can Pay What You Want to download the albums.
I gave him $5 for TRGTE.

Turns out Baba began his career rapping adaptations of works like Beowulf. That alone certainly gives the man cred.