Rap Duos: Past and notable Present Ones

Every now and then, I zone out to some Eric B. and Rakim, Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, Gang Starr, Mobb Deep, Outkast, Black Star, Nice and Smooth, Black Sheep - let me end it here, you guys get my drift given the title of this post, and the names I just mentioned.

Back in the day, the rapper/DJ duo was nothing out of the ordinary, and they would work together to create some true masterpieces. Not too long ago one of the best DJ's to ever do it, DJ Premier, lost his MC counterpart from when they used to work together as Gang Starr. I think I still have the "Mass Appeal" beat on my list of ringtones, and who could lay down dope rhymes in a monotone voice like Guru did?

Damn.

Still, today there are some Hip Hop duos doing positive things out there, although there are few. For the most part, the rapper/DJ thing isn't too prominent anymore. There is one, however, that I've become a fan of (among others) and recently released an EP

Blu and Exile - Amnesia
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It has a nice jazzy feel to it.