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I think every one of his albums I listened to were great, there's one (can't recall the name right now) where there is a lot of poetry and street sounds that I really like.

I just love that he was constantly experimenting for his own satisfaction, and less concerned with marketing and slick production.

Maybe the album was The Viking of 6th Avenue?

That might be the one! And your definitely right I think that is true for any type of artist, if they love what they'e doing and it's for themselves that shines through and allows them to create something really special and personal.