I'd sign outkast. but that's cheating. if I were to choose I'd probably choose husalah, clyde carson and then I'd be stuck tryin to decide between pharoah monch, crooked I, and ras kass
Rapper(s)
Mob Figaz(old skool Bay mob sound, west coast style with n east coast flow)
TECH N9NE(rap skills & cross over appeal)
Brotha Lynch Hung(rap skills/production skills)
Producers
Rick Rock(the best beat maker in the bizz IMO)
Phonk Beta(No one comes close to making dark sinister beats)
N.O. Joe(Probably the most underatted producer in hip hop history IMO)