We equate the literary standard of hip hop lyrics to the same levels as traditional poetry is regarded
From a traditional point of view;
Lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry that keeps its expressiveness even under strict parameters of meter.
From a hip hop lyrics point of view the form may not be as strict but intent to achieve form is what we call a great lyric
Finding and identifying Hip Hop Lyrics that can stand next to the works of classical poets is what strive to do