Depends what you like really but here is a short list of current rappers that i actually buy cds from (2000-2006):
Hyphy/hot rappers that are good IMO:
Mistah Fab
The Team
Keak da Sneak
Mac Dre (R.I.P)
YukMouth
Husalah
Rydah J Clyde
Real Talk/deep rappers:
The Jacka
King Freako
J.Diggs
Zion I ( concous rap duo)
Gangsta shit:
Ap9
Messy Marv
Mob Figaz
there are alot of others (Sann Quinn, Balance, Bailey, Too Short etc) but the artists above stay in my car and home system.
I say pick up The Jackas 'Jack Artist' the Teams 'World premiere' the Messy Marvs 'tattos,bandannas and tounge rings'. Then youll see what shit you like best the gangsta shit, hyphy shit or real shit.