A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Pharcyde, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Slum Village, Dilated Peoples, Jay-Z, Eminem, Common, Pharoahe Monch, AZ, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Biggie, 2pac, Big L, LUPE FIASCO, Outkast, dead prez, Jean Grae, The Fugees, and so on and so on
GOOD beats:
J DILLA, Just Blaze, DJ Premier, Timbaland, Kanye West, Raphael Sadeeq, The Neptunes, Black Milk, ?uestlove, Madlib, MF Doom, Hi-Tek, Rick Rubin, 9th Wonder, Q-Tip, Alchemist, Salaam Remi, Rodney Jerkins, and so on and so on
Other Favs:
Remy Shand, Alicia Keys, Floetry, Jill Scott, Sade, Ms. Dynamite, Kenna, Fort Minor, The Killers, Incubus, Corinne Bailey Rae, Amy Winehouse, Mr. Marley, Joss Stone, Linkin Park, John Legend, 112, Teriyaki Boyz, System of a Down, Gorillaz, Robin Thicke, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lily Allen, Ne-Yo, Dwele, D'Angelo, and whole lot more
Favs That Most Definately Got Sampled:
Aretha Franklin, Bob James, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Gil Scott Heron, Jimi Hendrix, Al Green, Bobby Byrd
Favorite TV Shows:
The Office, Entourage, Robot Chicken, Lost, Heroes