which one do you prefer, as a hip-hop fan?

both

I like music, do you op?

Lyrics, fast food bars are for the weak.

Both the rapping and production are equally as important for me

Both , but in the 90s lyrics was way more important

I see OP changed the title

Ok I can't front I'd choose incredible lyrics over average production

No cap, I’ll take a Rick Ross, Justice League Produced album 2nite lol

Average production with average lyrics

Yeah I honestly don't like the production in that era aside from the obvious classic stuff and legendary producers. There's a reason producers from then on based their sound on the stuff that actually held up, the from scratch stuff from that era felt too dull, even if the melodies weren't bad. Most sample based beats were missing some consistency in sounds and limited sample choice to whatever felt Hip Hop enough at the time.

Hard one tbh. If the beat is trash the lyrics have to be mind blowing to make up for it. But if the beat is fire the lyrics can be gibberish for all i care

Production way more important

Even if your flow and delivery are on point with amazing lyrics u can only go so far with a trash beat...into the dust bin

do u like any new school artists?

I can speak Cartinese

an amazing beat can make the most average lyrics sound incredible lol depending on the delivery though