I once read a smart saying about Devin the Dude: He is a rapper that the rappers themselves enjoy listening to. Think about it – he has done collaborations with the best of them. He is no stranger to Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Xzibit, Nas, UGK, Lil' Wayne, Outkast and other gigantic names, yet he is fairly unknown to the general population.

I'm not even going to try and explain why he isn't bigger than… I don't know… let's say 50 cent? The simple thing is to state the fact that true geniuses are never really succeeding to be a part of pop culture. I can also throw some claims about how indie artists are always better – but when it comes to hip-hop, that is rarely the case. In other words – why Devin isn't a house hold name is beyond me.

I'm not a rapper. Hell, I couldn't hold a decent flow even if my life were dependent on it. Nevertheless, I love Devin the Dude. He's got the best attitude in the world, he's always laid back and his rhymes are always smart, witty & kinda funny. He is dirty & nasty by definition, as most southern hip-hop artists are, but somehow he makes it sound all cute & sweet – maybe it's because his voice is so mellow and delicate or maybe it's because he is the biggest pot head since we were introduced to a different dude, Mr. Lebowski.

It's almost absurd – every Devin the Dude song got something about weed in it. In between he talks about alcohol and girls, but that's about it. He himself said in his first album "I smoke weed / I drink booze / that's all I rap about / cause shit / that's all I do". Charming, right?

So far Devin released four LPs and guest appeared on half a million records. In my opinion, everything he had ever done can put a big wide smile on your face. If you've got any love for hip-hop be sure to check him out, so he won't stay in the shadows forever.