ahh forgot about masta ace, young jeezy, t.i., atmosphere(slug is a beast), flipsyde, immortal, and lil troy

so many of them lol

10.The Roots
9.DJ Shadow (Endtroducing)
8. Aesop Rock
7. Jay-Z
6. A Tribe Called Quest
5.Kid Koala
4.De La Soul (OLD)
3.Dr. Octagon
2. Outkast
1.Beastie Boys

In no particular order

Nas
Tupac
Wu-Tang (As well as assoc. acts)
Big L
A Tribe Called Quest
Black Star (As well as Mos and Kweli's solo stuff)
Public Enemy
J Dilla
Kool G Rap
Rakim

He weren't a rapper

He definitely did rap. Was a much better producer and does not need his name anywhere near a top 10 rapper list...but to say he didn't is wrong.

He's right. I really just browsed through my Rap&Hip-Hop section and picked my favorite 10. Apparently J Dilla make it when he probably shouldn't have.

Buck 65
K'naan
Juice Box Joe
Flobots
Пан Жыжма
Mateo
Black Eyed Peas
Lupe Fiasco
Biz Markie
Will Smith

I don't know how embarassing my list is?

Well K'Naan, Buck 65 and Flobots put you in my good books. I'm curious about Пан Жыжма though.

I was as well. He has four free downloads on lastfm. I haven't listened yet though.

I generally stay away from foreign rappers, lyrics play a big part in hip hop, it does no good if I can't understand what they're saying. If the production is good though I'll be willing to take a listen.