[bomaroast]

Christ. You all have terrible taste in music. There is good hip hop. Excellent artists off the top of my head:

A Tribe Called Quest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHRnvjCkTsw

Reggie Watts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJQU22Ttpwc

Jurassic 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsZKrctSDaw

Brother Ali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKii8s4G-5g

Devin the Dude -- a novelty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2CAxsT1tf8

edit:
Elevate yourself a bit! More hip hop and closely related artists:

Prefuse 73
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc99zBOIuYw

RJD2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVqAdIMQZlk

DJ Shadow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKibXhFqPjA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy7Obm6x86o -- this is a classic album in my own mind

and because you guys are all lovely nerds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0M9VK6x850

i'm hungry!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2mYR9Rb3zU