Justin Timberlake For his debut album, “Justified,” Timberlake enlisted hip-hop producers Timbaland and Pharrell Williams and has since kept close ties to hip-hop and R&B by appearing on songs with Beyonce, T-Pain, Ciara and Snoop Dogg, to name a few.
Adele Known for her soulful tracks, the Grammy Award-winning singer has often compared her lyrics to poetry and credits Jill Scott as one of her many inspirations as an artist.
Teena Marie “Square Biz” – featuring what is considered an early rap lyric with its reference to poet Nikki Giovanni — has been a mainstay on black radio stations since it was released in 1980.
Eminem In addition to being one of the biggest-selling rap acts of all time, Eminem has been heralded as one of the most talented rappers ever and is credited with discovering and signing New York MC 50 Cent to his Shady Records label.