I just wanna mention Nikki Minage because she is Hot! I like 90s hip hop but there is some new shit that's pretty good actually. It went shit for a while now it's got good again. Quite a few black guys, haha, obviously, but I can't remember names but their cool as fuck. Post Malone is impressive too. Nah not into Eminem.
I make that judgement based on the big hits on MTV Australia dance channel which does play a fair bit of hiphop which is good. Im starting to like it again. Hiphop definitely went to the shit for a lon time with that RnB bullshit. "Rap n Bullshit" But Nikki Minage, yeah id tap that.
Dude Nikki Minaj is actually really good. She’s one of my favs for style, power and attitude. In Kanye’s “monster” she stole the show.
Regina Spektor like Alicia Keys she's a trained classical pianist. I guess you could say her music is piano-based pop. Ingrid Michaelson is indie pop. Sufjan Stevens is pretty hard to categorise since he has a variety of styles including folk, pop and electronica. Mat Kearney is a rapper but different from most rappers. I guess if Coldplay were to make a hip hop album they would sound like him. He also sings in some of his songs - he switches from singing and rapping.
As far as bands themselves: 1: Poets of the Fall 2: Gemini Syndrome 3: Pop Evil 4: Rammstein 5: OOMPH!
Probably RZA or anyone from wutang clan for rap. Chris Cornell as favourite singer. He had extraordinary range and talent, he also did the theme song for casino royale.