...Back in December 1997 (on DMX’s birthday), journalist Touré assembled an all-star line-up of hip-hop’s hottest rookies for a roundtable discussion. Big Pun, John Forte, Mos Def, Canibus and Mic Geronimo—five MCs that everyone expected to usher rap into the post-jiggy era....

 

 

http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/07/14/wake-n-watch-1997s-hip-hop-freshman-class/