1)Canibus
2)Tech 9
3)Kurupt
4)D.M.X
5)Obie Trice

If L. Logic can move from the underground and score a good album, Hel be one of the best we got on mainstream.

AZ (homie is on Nas' level and gets no airplay)
Kanye West (raps better than most rappers)
Kweli (just dropped his first crossover hit wit Kayne West on the track..
Lloyd Banks (needa step outta 50's shadow)
Journalist (first album is a near classic gettin' slept on)
Cassidy (hes up and comin' i think he'll blow soon.. i heard him eat freeway)
Cam'ron (illest rapper ever from harlem, after Big L)
Myself (ill shit ever in hip hop)

Mad Skillz...Nuff Fucken Said...Illest Cat In The World...

Royce 5'9

and obtrice

^^^WORD...his song Rap Up 2002...pure creativity...

mc solaar
twisted
lloyd banks
sniper
talib

Mr. Lif is under rated for sure.

There is sum cat in the forum here named White Owl Bundy.
He is highly underrated, he's the kinda nigga who should be on BET making those videos. He's got the voice for it, the flow, and he can actually rap.

Royce is very underated

Royce
Rass Kass
Pharoe Monch
Mos Def
Twista