Music

Alternative / Folk / Rock

Kelis
Tracey Chapman
Res
Macy Gray
MeShell N'Dgeocello
Sheila E
Lisa Lisa & the Cult Jam
N.E.R.D
Living Colour
Janelle Monae
Santogold
Joan Armatrading
Apollo Heights
Jimi Hendrix
Wicked Wisdom
Fefe Dobson
XEO3
Whole Wheat Bread
Urban Dance Squad
Tina Turner
Cree Summer
Alice Smith
Emily King
Cody Chestnutt
Bootsy Collins
George Clinton
Gnarls Barkley

Neosoul

Adriana Evans
Angela Johnson
Angie Stone
Anthony David
Anthony Hamilton
Ayo
Bilal
Black Star
The brand New Heavies
Chuck Slay
Common
Conya Doss
D'Angelo
Davina
Divine Brown
Dwele
Eric Benet
Erykah Badu
Floetry
Gaelle
Gang Starr
Glenn LewisGoapeleGroove TheoryIndia.Arie
Jaguar Wright
Jazzyfatnastees
Jill Scott
Joi
Joss Stone
Joy Denalane
Julie Dexter
Kem
Kindred the Family Soul
Laurnea
Lucy Pearl
Martha Redbone
Maxwell
Mos Def
Musiq Soulchild
N'Dambi
N'Dea Davenport
Pru
Rachael Bell
Rahsaan Patterson
Raphael Saadiq
Rhian Benson
The Roots
Stephanie McKay
Talib Kweli
Ursula Rucker
Vivian Gree

Reggae

Admiral T
Buju Banton
Beenie Man
Spragga Benz
Bounty Killer
Capleton
Jah Cure
Chaka Demus
Dillinger
Elephant Man
Ini Kamoze
Lady Saw
Barrington Levy
Madoxx
Ky-Mani Marley
Freddie McGregor
Damian Marley
Massive Dread
Bob Marley
Mr. Vegas
Patra
Rita Marley
Sean Paul
Dawn Penn
Stephen Marley
Rayvon
Prince Malachi
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Ziggy Marley
Shabba Ranks
Tony Rebel
Junior Reid
Shaggy
Wayne Wonder
Sasha
Super Cat
Simpleton

Gospel

Yolanda Adams
Mary Mary
Kirk Franklin
Hezikiah Walker
Bebe & Cece Winans
Donnie McClurkin
Marcus Cole
Smokey Norful
Clark Sisters
Tremaine Hawkins
Karen Clark-Sheard
Marvin Sapp
Twinkie Clark
Dorinda Clark-Cole
Fred Hammond
Kim Burrell
Michelle Williams
Tye Tribbett
Isreal and New Breed
Martha Munizzi
Shekinah Glory Ministry
Deitrick Haddon
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Shirley Caesar
John P. Kee
Mahalia Jackson
James Cleaveland
Sounds of Blackness

Jazz

Count Basie
Cab Calloway
Fletcher Henderson
Earl Hines
Duke Ellington
Artie Shaw
Tommy Dorsey
Benny Goodman
Glenn Miller
Louis Armstrong
Benny Goodman
Teddy Wilson
Lionel Hampton
Charlie Christian
Bob Crosby
Max Kaminsky
Eddie Condon
Wild Bill Davison
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Parker
Bud Powell
Thelonious Monk
Dizzy Gillespie
Clifford Brown
Ray Brown
Max Roach
Bill Evans
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Charles Mingus
Ornette Coleman
Cecil Taylor
John Coltrane
Archie Shepp
Sun Ra
Albert Ayler
Pharoah Sanders
Steve Lacy
Eric Dolphy
Keith Jarrett
Charlie Byrd
Jimmy McGriff
Jimmy Smith
Johnny Hammond Smith
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Stanley Turrentine
Pharoah Sanders
Hubert Laws
Wayne Shorter
Alice Coltrane
Jean-Luc Ponty
Rufus Harley
John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra
Keith Jarrett
Paul Bley
Pat Metheny Group
Jan Garbarek
Ralph Towner
Eberhard Weber
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Grover Washington, Jr
Najee
Al Jarreau
Anita Baker
Ramsey Lewis
Branford Marsalis
Terence Blanchard
Dave Brubeck
Chick Corea
Jack DeJohnette
Bill Frisell
Charlie Haden
Herbie Hancock
Roy Haynes
Keith Jarrett
Wynton Marsalis
John McLaughlin
Pat Metheny
Paquito D'Rivera
Sonny Rollins
John Scofield
Wayne Shorter
John Surman
Stan Tracey
Jessica Williams
Brad Mehldau
Jason Moran
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Stefon Harris
Roy Hargrove
Vijay Iyer
Chris Potter
Joshua Redman
Charlie Parker
Nancy Wilson
Cassandra Wilson
Lena Horne
Billy Holiday
Etta James

R & B - Oldschool

Alexander O'Neal
Ashford & Simpson
Atlantic Starr
Billy Ocean
Cameo
Cashmere
Cherelle
The Chi-Lites
Commodores
Con Funk Shun
DeBarge
The Delfonics
The Dells
Donna Summer
The Dramatics
Earth, Wind & Fire
Evelyn Champagne King
The Four Tops
Full Force
The Gap Band
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
The Isley Brothers
Klymaxx
Kool and the Gang
Lakeside
Levert
Loose Ends
L.T.D
Marvin Gaye
Maze
Midnight Star
New Edition
Ohio Players
The O'Jays
One Way
Parliament
Roxette
Rufus
Shalamar
Sly & the Family Stone
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
The SOS Band
The Spinners
The Stylistics
Switch
The System
The Temptations
Troop
The Whispers
Zapp

Girl Groups

3LW
702
Allure
BlackGirl
Blaque
The Braxtons
Brownstone
Changing Faces
Cherish
Danity Kane
Destiny's Child
Divine
The Emotions
En Vogue
Floetry
For Real
Jade
Jazzyfatnastees
JJ Fad
The Jones Girls
Klymaxx
Kut Klose
LaBelle
Mary Jane Girls
MoKenStef
The Pointer Sisters
Sister Sledge
The Supremes
SWV
TLC
Total
Vanity 6
Xscape
Zhane

Boy Groups

112
ALL-4-ONE
AZ YET
B2K
BELL BIV DEVOE
BLACKSTREET
BOYZ II MEN
COLOR ME BADD
DRU HILL
GUY
HI-FIVE
IDEAL
IMMATURE
JACKSON 5
JAGGED EDGE
JODECI
K-CI & JOJO
LSG
NEW EDITION
NEXT
PROFYLE
SHAI
SILK
SOLO
SOUL FOR REAL
SURFACE
THE GAP BAND
TONY!TONI!TONÃ‰
TROOP

Song Birds

Amel Larrieux
Angela Winbush
Blu Cantrell
Chante Moore
Coko
Deniece Williams
Faith Evans
Karyn White
Kelly Price
Lalah Hathaway
Lauryn Hill
Lizz Wright
Mariah Carey
Melba Moore
Miki Howard
Patti Austin
Phyllis Hyman
Rachelle Ferrell
Regina Belle
Sade
Shanice
Shirley Murdock
Sunshine Anderson
Syleena Johnson
Tamia
Toni Braxton
Tweet
Vanessa Williams
Vesta
Wendy Moten

Crooners

Al B. Sure
Avant
Babyface
Brian McKnight
Carl Thomas
Case
Chico Debarge
Chris Brown
Christopher Williams
D'Angelo
Dave Hollister
Donnell Jones
El Debarge
Freddie Jackson
Ginuwine
J Holiday
Jaheim
Jamie Foxx
Jesse Powell
Joe
John Legend
Johnnny Gill
Jon B
Keith Sweat
Keith Washington
Lloyd
Lyfe Jennings
Mario
Mario Winans
Maxwell
Micheal Sterling
Montell Jordan
Ne-Yo
Ralph Tresvant
Robin Thicke
Ruben Studdard
Tank
Terrence Trent Darby
Tevin Campbell
Tony Terry
Trey Songz
Tyrese
Usher
Will Downing

Princesses

Aaliyah
Algebra Blessett
Alicia Keys
Amerie
Ashanti
Beyonce
Brandy
Cassie
Chrisette Michele
Ciara
Corinne Bailey Rae
Deborah Cox
Fantasia
Janet Jackson
Jazmine Sullivan
Jennifer Hudson
Jordin Sparks
Kelly Rowland
Keyshia Cole
Letoya Luckett
Lil' Mo
Michelle Williams
Monica
Mya
Nicole Wray
Nivea
Olivia
Paris Bennett
Rihanna
Solange Knowles
Tamyra Gray
Teairra Mari
Teedra Moses
Tiffany Evans
Tracie Spencer

Queens

Anita Baker
Aretha Franklin
Betty Wright
Chaka Khan
Diana Ross
Etta James
Gladys Knight
Josephine Baker
Mary J. Blige
Millie Jackson
Natalie Cole
Nina Simore
Patti LaBelle
Roberta Flack
Stephanie Mills
Tina Turner
Whitney Houston

Bad Boys

AARON HALL
BOBBY BROWN
GERALD LEVERT
R KELLY
RICK JAMES

Grown and Sexy

Billy Oean
Bobby Womack
Charlie Wilson
Clyde McPhatter
Curtis Mayfield
George Benson
Howard Hewitt
Jackie Wilson
Jefferey Osborne
Lenny Williams
Lionel Richie
Lou Rawls
Luther Vandross
Otis Redding
Ronald Isley
Smokey Robison
Teddy Pendergrass

Female MCs

Amil
Bahamadia
Da Brat
Eve
Foxy Brown
Gangsta Boo
Jacki-o
Jean Grae
Khia
La Mala RodrÃguez
Lady B
Lady Luck
Lauryn Hill
Lil Kim
M.I.A.
MC Lyte
Mia X
Missy Elliot
Monie Love
Ms. Melodie
Neneh Cherry
Nikki D
Nonchalant
Queen Latifah
Queen Pen
Rah Digga
Remy Ma
Salt-N-Pepa
Shawnna
The Lady of Rage
Trina
Vita
Yo-Yo

Legends

AL GREEN
BARRY WHITE
DONNY HATHAWAY
FELA KUTI
FRANKIE BEVERLY
AND MAZE
ISAAC HAYES
JAMES BROWN
LITTLE RICHARD
MARVIN GAYE
MICHAEL JACKSON
PRINCE
RAY CHARLES
SAM COOKE
STEVIE WONDER

East Coast Hip Hop

2Pac
50 cent
A Tribe Called Quest
Afrika Bambataa
Akon
Artifacts
AZ
Beanie Sigel
Beastie Boys
Big Daddy Kane
Big Pun
Biz Markie
Black Moon
Boogie Down Productions
Boot Camp Clik
Brand Nubian
Cam’ron
Capone-n-Noreaga
Cassidy
Common
Craig Mack
Dana Dane
Das EFX
De La Soul
Digable Planets
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
DMX
Do or Die
EPMD
Eric B. & Rakim
Eve
Fabolous
Flip Mode Squad
Freeway
Gang Starr
Ghostface Killah
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
Grandwizard Theodore
Gravediggaz
Group Home
GZA
Ja Rule
Jay-Z
Jeru the Damaja
Jr. Mafia
Kool DJ Herc
Kool G. Rap
Kurtis Blow
Lady B.
Leaders of the New School
LL Cool J
Lloyd Banks
Lords of the Underground
Lost Boyz
M.O.P
Marley Marl
Mase
Mims
Mobb Deep
Mos Def
Nas
Native Tongues Posse
Naughty by Nature
Naughty By Nature
Nice n Smooth
Notorious B.I.G.
O.C.
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Onyx
Organized Konfusion
Originoo Gunn Clappaz
Outsidaz
Papoose
Pete Rock and CL Smooth
Pharoahe Monch
Poor Righteous Teachers
Prince Paul
Public Enemy
Raekwon
Redman
Redman
Run DMC
Schoolly D
Slick Rick
Smif-N-Wessun
State Property
Stetsasonic
Talib Kweli
The Clipse
The Fat Boys
The Fugees
The Jungle Brothers
The Main Source
The Outlawz
The Roots
The Sequence
The Sugarhill Gang
Whoodini
Wu-Tang Clan
X-ClanI

West Coast Hip Hop

2Pac
Arabian Prince
Blackalicious
B-Legit
C.I.A.
Compton's Most Wanted
Coolio
Cypress Hill
Dat Nigga Daz
Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Digital Underground
Dilated Peoples
DJ Quik
DJ Unknown
Dr. Dre
E-40
Eastwood
Eazy-E
Egyptian Lover
Guerilla Black
Hieroglyphics
Ice Cube
Ice T
Jayo Felony
Jurassic 5
Kid Frost
King Tee
Kokane
Kurupt
Lil Eazy-E
Lunch
Mack 10
MC Eiht
MC Hammer
MC Ren
Mellow Man Ace
Mixmaster Spade
N.W.A.
Nate Dogg
Planet Asia
Ras Kass
RBX
Roscoe
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sly Boogey
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Souls of Mischief
Spider Loc
Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Eastsidaz
The Black Eyed Peas
The Coup
The D.O.C.
The Fixxers
The Game
The Luniz,
The Pharcyde
Toddy Tee
Tone Loc
Too Short
Warren G.
WC (Dub C )
Westside Connection
World Class Wreckin' Cru
Xzibit
Yukmouth
Zion

Down South

2 Live Crew
69 Boyz
8 Ball & MJG
95 South
AndrÃ© 3000
Arrested Development
B.G.
Big Boi
Big Moe
Bone Crusher
Brisco
Bushwick Bill
Chamillionaire
Choppa
Chrome
C-Murder
Crunchy Black
D4L
Dem Franchise Boys
DJ Jubilee
DJ Khaled
DJ Screw
DJ Uncle Al
DJ UNK
Dungeon Family
Dutch Dirty
E.S.G.
Flo Rida
Freak Nasty
Gangsta Boo
Geto Boys
Goodie Mob
Gorilla Zoe
Gotty Boi Chris
Hurricane Chris
Jacki-O
JT Money
Juvenile
Khia
Killer Mike
Lil Boosie
Lil' Flip
Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz
Lil' Keke
Lil’ Wayne
Lil’ Wyte
Ludacris
Mannie Fresh
Master P
Mia X
Michael 5000 Watts
Mike Jones
Mystikal
Nappy Roots
No Limit
OG Ron C
Organized Noize
Outkast
Paul Wall
Pitbull
Plies
Poison Clan
Project Pat
Quad City DJ's
Rick Ross
Scarface
Silkk the Shocker
Slim Thug
Smitty
SoJo
Strizzo
Sunny Black
T.I.
Tag Team
Tampa Tony
The Color Changin' Click
The Hot Boys
The Showboys
Three 6 Mafia
Tom G
Trae and Z-Ro
Trick Daddy
Trina
TRU
TT Tucker
Turk
UGK
Willie D
Witchdoctor
Ying Yang Twins
Yo Majesty
Young Buck
Young Jeezy
Youngbloodz
Yung Joc
Yung Wun
Z-Ro

Mad Skillz

Cassidy
Lloyd Banks
Busta Rhymes
Chammillionaire
Twista
Mr. Scarface
Andre 3000
Eminem
Big Pun
Fabolous
Eight Ball and MJG
UGK
Papoose
Ghostface
Method Man
Juvenile
Mase
Beanie Segal
Freeway
Cannibus
Remy Ma
Lady Luck
Lauryn Hill
Bahamadia
Obie trice
Shyne
Slick Rick
Rakim
Keith Murray