each to their own,I prefer other versions,although I was enjoying his version until the rap interruption.
I expect the response I got from Ralphie he is primarily an instrumentalist rather than a singer.
as far as I am concerned what famous rappers have to say is of little consequence,any decent ballad singer should be concentrating on singing the story,have a listen to EwanMacColl,orJeannie robertson singning MY SON DAVID,they are singers who really knew their business,and could brioing ballads to life without the need for rap interludes.these songs stand up perfectly well unaccompanied if the singer is a good singer.JimMoray was doing fine until the rapper interfered