Rye, I feel pretty much the same way as you about the sample of Rap and Hip Hop music you seem to be familiar with. I personally think you would have a different opinion of the genres as a whole if you heard some artists that are making music for the sake of music rather than big rims on their cars and doing hoes doggystyle. My suggestions would be to listen to Prefuse 73 and perhaps Blackalicious. If you stay open minded I honestly think you might change your opinion; not on popular rap however, which is very much crap in my opinion as well.