Slug, hip hop's Bukowski?

Atmosphere were in town last night, playing the Melkweg and they put on an extraordinary show. The indie-hip-hop-fan-boys were out in force and Slug and co didn't disappoint. A lyrical whiz when it comes to examining the idiosyncrasies of ordinary scumbag life, Slug got me thinking.
From Wikipedia
'Bukowski's writing was heavily influenced by the geography and atmosphere of his home city of Los Angeles, and is marked by an emphasis on the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work.'

Slug might be the Bukowski of hip hop. The only difference between a description of Charles' influences and that of Slug's, is the city. Minneapolis is a far more disparate and miserable city than Los Angeles.