Saying hip-hop is a shit genre is an ignorant comment from a small mind. I would expect more from metalheads, given how little respect we get for our musical choices and some of the crap we end up putting up with. For example, i can tell it's almost spring because people are out in their cars yelling "get a haircut, FAG" at me out their window, or how i've had people stop speaking to me forever once they found out i liked music with growling in it (because obviously i am pure evil because of simply that).
I think it's a genre saturated with shit (like trickyskittles said, metal is absolutely as well), you just have to dig a little to find the gold underneathe.
Massive attack is awesome, although i wouldnt call it hip hop
also, where is hox?