KRS-One <-- quite possibly the most underated MC ever
RA The Rugged Man
Cunninlynguists
Apathy
CelphTitled
Blueprint
Mr. Lif <-- the album 'I Phantom' is a must
Mos Def <-- 'The New Danger' is dope, but 'Black on both sides' is classic mos def
Immortal Technique
Talib Kweli
Tame-One
Weathermen
Blackalicious
Dialated Peoples
lmno
eyedea & ablities
DJ Format
Kyprios (he's from Sweatshop, but has a solo album out)
Tha Liks (aka Tha Alkaholiks if your looking for older stuff)
Buck 65 <-- also Canadian, like Swollen Members
Moka Only <-- on a lot of Swollen tracks, but has solo albums too.
Like previous posters said, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Check out ifilm.com for music videos from these artists that you might not catch on tv.
And, if you happend to be around Calgary, Alberta (Canada) check out The Beatdown latenight on CJSW 90.9FM
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