Common
Jurrasic 5
Diolated Peoples
Talib
Mos Def
Eminem - Popular or not.
Pharcide
Blackalicious

For lil more funk, which has become main stream. Check out their old stuff.
Black Eyed Peas
OutKast

This site hosts most of the better RYHMERS!
http://www.okayplayer.com/artists.htm

-Andy

Andy W. The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?