Sadistik and Dumbfoundead...they're both underground. Waiting for Sadistik to come out with some new stuff though.
I don't really have a favourite, but the one I've been listening the longest would be Eminem as well. Bone Thugs N Harmony, The Game, Cypress Hill, Tupac, D12, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Mysonne, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dre, Eastside Boys, Warren G, Bishop Lamont, B-Real, David Banner, Outlawz, Savage, Trick Trick, Ludacris, Sean Kingston, Tech N9ne, Xzibit, Young Jeezy AND I COULD GO ON AND ON AND ON...
Uh I don't think I could pick a favorite. I listen to Eminem a lot, but I wouldn't call him my favorite. i'd probably say 50 Cent, but his older stuff. I don't listen to recent rap these days.
Lady Doom, Lady Knuckles, Alison Foster, Professor Carlos Francis Xavier and Sonic The Hedgehog For those of you who don't know, that means Charles Hamilton.
Lupe Fiasco, Eminem, and Lil' Wayne (but only when he's doing something involving Eminem). I also am liking Jay-Z more and more lately. Drake isn't that bad, but meh.
Ah, yes, the good old fashion misunderstanding of even fans of the hip hop genre to call hip hop "rap." Rap is simply a single aspect of hip hop, and even then, its not even a required aspect. How even hip hop fans (let alone the press) make this mistake is absolutely beyond me. That said, **** all the mainstream **** (Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne, 50 Cent, etc. except Eminem, he's actually pretty good), I say Dr. Steel and Busdriver.