In no particular order, and definitely not complete. Era is taken into consideration.
Rakim
Biggie
Pac
Big Daddy Kane
Big L
Mos Def
Immortal Technique
Jay-Z (hate all you want, I dare you to test an album against reasonable doubt.)
Raekwon
Andre 3000
Eminem
Nas
Jeru the Damaja
Ice Cube
The Game
Grandmaster Caz
Redman
Kurupt
KRS One
Bustah Rhymes
Too Short
Missy Elliot (yeah, she makes the list)
Clipse (both of them)
Scarface
LL Cool J
Pharoahe Monch
Kurtis Blow
Run DMC (respect)
Melle Mel
Del the Funky Homosapien
AZ
Slick Rick
Talib Kweli
People I want to give it up to, but just don't know if I can.
Ghostface Killah
Big Boi
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Q-Tip
Common (I view him as more of a poet then a MC)
Eazy E
Chuck D
T.I. (I just like the dude)
Chali 2na
Women
Queen Latifah
MC Lyte
Lauryn Hill
Eve (although I'm pretty sure most of her stuff is ghostwritten)
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