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Talib Kweli

American rapper from New York

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Black Star

American hip hop group from New York

2

Oh No

American rapper and producer

3

Native Tongues

musical ensemble

4

Mos Def

American rapper and actor from New York

5

Reflection Eternal

band

6

Hi-Tek

rapper

7

Jean Grae

American rapper

8

Soul Rebels Brass Band

New Orleans based brass ensemble

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Skyzoo

American rapper

10

Musiq Soulchild

American singer

11

Weldon Irvine

American keyboardist

12

Fat Jon

American musician

13

Bilal

American singer

14

Robert Glasper

American jazz pianist, composer and record producer

15

J-Live

American DJ and music producer

16

Maxwell

American singer-songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist

17

Angie Stone

American singer and actress

18

J.Period

American DJ

19

Wordsworth

American rapper

20

Kyle Rapps

American rapper

21

Madlib

American hip hop musician

22

The Roots

American hip hop band

23

Jon Connor

American rapper

24

Copywrite

American hip-hop artist and rapper

25

Res

American singer

26

Casual

American rapper

27

Pumpkinhead

American rapper

28

Erykah Badu

American neo-soul singer

29

Mr. J. Medeiros

American rapper

30

Rapsody

American rapper

31

Mary J. Blige

American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York