Favorite MCs (the ones I prefer listening to; not necessarily the most technically skilled or lyrically conscious - therefore no Rakim, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Big L, etc.):
1 André 3000
2 Ras Kass
3 Pharoahe Monch
4 Slug
5 Eminem
6 Talib Kweli
7 Black Thought
8 Nas
9 GZA/Genius
10 Kendrick Lamar
11 Guru (Honorable mention)

Favorite Hip-Hop Duos/Trios/Groups:
1 OutKast
2 The Roots
3 Wu-Tang Clan
4 A Tribe Called Quest
5 Atmosphere
6 De La Soul
7 The Pharcyde
8 Fugees
9 Mobb Deep
10 Organized Konfusion
11 Gang Starr (Honorable mention)

Favorite Hip-Hop Producers:
1 Organized Noize/OutKast
2 RZA
3 DJ Premier
4 J Dilla
5 Q-Tip/A Tribe Called Quest
6 Dr. Dre
7 ANT
8 ?uestlove
9 Pete Rock
10 El-P
11 Hi-Tek (Honorable mention)


Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/sanderbrostrom

The Grand List of Great Hip-Hop (4000+ tracks) http://open.spotify.com/us...NLOCCQctiF5BxN

Chill hip hop: http://open.spotify.com/us...PunFgQeA49udJe

Non-hip-hop (2500+ tracks): https://open.spotify.com/u...R3b7DFBTf04PJ7

Jazz (800+ tracks): https://open.spotify.com/u...0FVlzp9BcjFgGrS