Influential Producers:

DJ Premier, Pete Rock, J Dilla, Madlib, 9th Wonder, The Alchemist, RZA, Marley Marl, Large Professor, Just Blaze, Kanye West, Rick Rubin, The Bomb Squad, Black Milk, Da BeatMinerz, DJ Muggs, DJ Shadow, Hi-Tek, Dr. Dre, Nujabes, Godfather Don, Illmind, Krysis, Eric Sermon, Easy Mo Bee, No I.D., Kev Brown, 14KT, Mr. Dibiase, Apollo Brown, M-Phazes, Buckwild & Havoc.

MCs:

Rakim, Kool G Rap, Big L, Big Pun, the Notorious BIG, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Freddie Foxxx, Wu-Tang Clan, Pharoahe Monch, Canibus, Masta Ace, Mobb Deep, A Tribe Called Quest, Lupe Fiasco, MF Grimm, Common, Royce Da 5'9'', Termanology, Jeru The Damaja, O.C., Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Murs, Jay Electronica, Ill Bill, Planet Asia, Blaq Poet, Guilty Simpson, Slum Village, Illa J, Phat Kat, Percee P, The Roots, Little Brother, D.I.T.C., Gangstarr, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, The Pharcyde, DOOM, CunninLynguists, Lords Of The Underground, De La Soul, Group Home, R.A. The Rugged Man, Celph Titled, Heltah Skeltah, Black Moon, Organized Konfusion, Dilated Peoples, NYG'z, NWA, The D.O.C., Saigon, Cannibal Ox, Tech N9ne, Afu-Ra, Killah Priest, Das Efx, EPMD, Redman, Keith Murray, Showbiz &amp; A.G., Lord Finnese, Last Emperor, Scarface, Busta Rhymes, Gravediggaz, Public Enemy, Onyx, M.O.P., Run-DMC

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