Jay-Z? Kottonmouth Kings? Kanye West? OMG. I swear alot of you shoudl not be posting on this subject if you are going to put this down. Like another poster said, you must be listening to pop, not rap. Jay-Z is possibly one of the worst rappers. He isn't good!!! Some people will never understand. Just because your song is a hit doesnt mean you are a good rapper. Change Clothes, Girls, 99 Questions? Thats straight [censored] rap. It sold but it was basically pop. Here are some notables.
1. Tupac
2. Biggie
3. Jacka (If you haven't heard of him, d/l something)
4. Lil Wayne
5. Z-ro
6. Trae
7. Prodigy
8. Eminem
No particular order after 3. If you are talking about talent then there ya go. No pop fluff here.