People really shouldnt really hate rap just because they think 50 Cent and Wayne are shit. Try checking out old Eminem stuff, 2pac, Notorious B.I.G, N.W.A(Ice Cube, Eazy E, MC Ren and Dr Dre all have good solo careers), Wu Tang Clan(RZA, GZA, ODB, Method Man and Ghostface Killah, including others all have good solo careers), Mobb Deep, Immortal Technique, K-Rino, Canibus, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony,Tim Dog, old Snoop Dogg stuff, Slick Rick, Proof, Tha Dogg Pound,Warren G, Nas, Redman, DMX, Das EFX, Xzibit or maybe even Everlast.