Wow, this is tough. Bob Marley, Franti and Spearhead, Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Pennywise, older Offspring, Violent Femmes, Beastie boys, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Rancid, MxPx, Green Day, Ween, Miles Davis, Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Barry White, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Jackson 5, old school MJ, Anthony Hamilton, Phish, Greatful Dead, Tea Leaf Green, OAR, Moe., Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Big Head Todd and The Monsters, Rusted Root, Widespread Panic, Incubus, Sneaker Pimps, Poe, Particle, Zero 7, Fila Brazillia, Madlib, De La Soul, The Roots, Black Eyed Peas (earlier works), Blackilicious, tribe Called Quest, Gangstarr, N.E.R.D, Congrats Kanye west!, local boys, Atmoshere, Outside, White Iron Band, The Big Wu, God Johnson, Trampled by Turtles, Tagine, Any Real Midwest House Music!, Drum &; Bass, Breakbeats, Reggae, Bluegrass, Jazz, The Blues, Gospel, I could go on for days and days, anything really as long as it has real emotion and a positive message. Too many artists these days don't realize their influence over some people of the world.