Tupac Shakur, Biggie, Big L, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Talib Kweli, Common(sense), Kanye West, Mos Def, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Jay-Z, Eminem, Wu Tang Clan, Lost Boyz, Nas, RUN-DMC, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, The Fugees etc.. Most Old school cats, New school rappers are mostly crap

When you eat dirt for the first time and leave your family to build a shack in the woods

Biggie, Hova, Twista, Big Pun, Big L, Pac, Nas, Bone Thugs n' Harmony, Eminem, Diplomats, Scarface, the LOX, Talib Kweli, Wu Tang, Mos Def, Common, Pitch Black, Atmosphere Busta Rhymets, Outkast, Fat Joe, NWA, Three 6, Gangstarr, Westide Connection, Freeway, Mystikal, Kurupt, Too Short, Project Pat, Mobb Deep, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, T.I., C-Murder etc.

Fuck eminem. the true rappers are mos def, common, talib kweli, kanye, classified, eyedea, black thought, riq gees, TUPAC,nas, bone thugs and harmony, benefit.