Eminem
Big Pun.....R.I.P. represented for us boricuas
50 cent

MC Ren
Eazy muthafuckin E
Tupac
Snoop Dogg
Kurupt
Daz Dillinger
Nate Dogg
Public Enemy
Grand Master Flash an the Furious Five
Notorious B.I.G
PUFF Daddy
Mase
Supafly
Xzibit
Wreckx-N-Effect
Kriss Kross

AT THE MO NAS BUSTA EMINEM CANNIBUS BUT BIGGE IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME REST IN PEACE

2pac, Biggie, Big L, Canibus, Nas, Ice Cube, Scarface, Big Pun,
Jay(kind of), Em, Guru, X(both of 'em), Jada, AZ, Nature, Cormega,

and a lot more

Tonedeff,Blackstarr,Memph Bleek & Royce 5'9"

...no...Slim can work with words, he is up there but not the greatest....50 isnt even close....and Pacs music was more about a message and less about lyrics...meaning he wasnt a lyricist, he was an emcee..... sorry but i'm sick of people like 50 gettin waaay too much credit...nothing personal

and to Content Flowz....THANK YOU for pointing out saul williams...i wouldnt really consider him a rapper, more of a poet...but i'm glad u pointed him out, the man needs more recognition...

as far as my favorites...
Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious)
BlackThought (The Roots)
Latyrx
Mr. Lif
Atmosphere
Illogic
and Akrobatik