posted on Mar, 19 2003 @ 01:08 PM
Nas (Rap, legendary)
Notorious BIG (Rap, legendary)
Mr LIf (Rap, political and extremely astute rapper)
El-P (Rap, his production is sick, twisted, and lovely)
Cannibal Ox (Rap, the best antidote to Nelly your ever gonna find)
Tupac (Rap, had his stupid moments but also brilliant ones, legendary)
Snoop Dogg (Rap, only his Death Row stuff is worth a listen, rest is rubbish)
A Tribe Called Quest (Rap, accessible and feel-good, legendary)
James Brown (Funk, legendary)
Slave (Disco)
Chic (Disco)
Sugar Hill Gang (Rap, cheesy, oldskool and great)
Lakim Shaabaz (Rap, Black Power type of stuff)
Pharoah Monch (Rap, sick)
Talib Kweli (Rap, sicker)
Kool G Rap (Rap, legendary)
Dr Dre (Rap, legendary)
50 Cent (Rap, new guy, poppy hip-hop but still awesome)
Busta Rhymes (Rap, legendary)
Redman (Rap, legendary)
Harmonic 33 (Stoner hiphop beats)
J-Live (Rap)
Royce Da 5'9 (Rap)
The Jackson Five (Motown legends)
Pharcyde (Funky accessible hip-hop)
Zion I (Similar to Pharcyde)
RJD2 (Indie hip-hop beat-maker extraordinaire)
Camu Tao (Rap, underground sick)
Masei Bey (Rap, underground and similarly sick)
Groove Armada (Funky, Dancy British beat-makers)
Red Snapper (Trip-hop come drum and bass)
Big L (Big L One Three Nine Baby!!)
Queens of the Stone Age (Stoner Rock)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Stoner Rock)
Slum Village (Mellow poppy stoner hip-hop)
Lucy Pearl (Lovely RnB, shame they split up)
Roots Manuva (British Dub and Hip hop at its finest)
Mr Greenleaves (Nothing goes down better with a spliff than some very mellow dub)
There are more, but I guess this is a good start.
[Edited on 19-3-2003 by Fantastic_Damage]