10 for 2010, Agitated, In-your-face, Lyrical, Melancholy, Pioneering, Rhythmic, Urban

K'Naan (born Kanaan Warsame ) is a Somali-born rapper currently working in Canada. His powerful lyrics are influenced by Somalia's rich poetic tradition and describe the plight of Somalis and other Africans. He grew up listening to hip-hop albums that his father, already living in America, would sen

Angry, In-your-face, Lyrical, Political, Tragic

Abstract, Bright, Cartoonish, Conceptual, Eclectic, Graffitists and cartoonists, Gritty, Huge, In-your-face

Phuture (sometimes known as "Phuture 303") produced very few tracks, but those few are some of the most legendary in the history of dance music. Most reknown and revolutionary is their 1987 single "Acid Trax", the track that began and defined the acid house sound. Phuture was formed by DJ Pierre,

Architectural, In-your-face, Intense, Intimate, Joyful, Severe, Tribal