Kanye has had some really good moments. As did Jay-z. Nicki Minaj as well. Lil Wayne. Its got its place. Eminem is mainstream..he's had his moments for sure. Andre 3000? Love me some Cee-Lo. Rick Ross is dope as hell. All of these artists have something in common...they have some depth in what they are doing. More creative freedom.

There's just a lot of shit just lately that goes beyond "its mainstream, but its real catchy".