Okay, intro to Mos Def? I'd say go for the ultra-pretentious "Black Star," with Talib Kweli from what? 2-3 years ago? I know next to nothing about hip-hop and rap, only what I glean from Jaime and Liza, but I know what I like, and I like KOS and Children's Story and Respiration, and ... and stuff.

Kanye's a new thing, and I really like him, even without the history.

Blues? Somebody talking about the blues? Sigh. I *love* the blues.