Artists I listen to, and was profoundly influenced by:
Alchemist, Perverted Monks, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Westside Connection, AZ, The Firm, Beatnuts, Cypress Hill, Outkast, Ludacris, Naughty By Nature, Mos Def, Common, Dialated People, Masta Ace, Too Short, Mobb Deep, Dipset, Jay-Z, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Noreaga, Boot Camp Clik, A Tribe Called Quest, Lauryn Hill, Methodman, Wu-Tang Clan, Boyz II Men, Gang Starr, Haiku d'Etat, Young Buck, Rick Ross, Planet Asia, Ras Kass, Defari, Atmosphere, Busta Rhymes, Jurassic 5, K-Otix, Nas, Kurupt, Notorious BIG, Promoe, Saigon, Royce Da 5'9', Scarface, Timbaland...
Temptations, William Bell, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Casiopea, Kid Ory, Amy Winehouse, Ramsey Lewis, Santana, Wendy Rene, Doors, Beatles...