Beastie Boys

Although they're technically not making music anymore after the passing of Adam "MCA" Yauch, the Beastie Boys are as relevant as ever and have always been about bringing people together through rap music. From back in the day when artists like Nas and 2pac were the voices of social and political change in hip-hop all the way through the peaceful rally and speeches given after Adam Yauch Park was defaced with swastikas by apparent Trump supporters a couple of months ago, the Beastie Boys have always been about fighting for your rights to do more than just party. If there's one rap group that can transcend race, class, age, and musical preferences, it's definitely the hardcore-turned-rap guys out of the Big Apple.

Chance the Rapper

Aside from maintaining friendships with other Chicago icons like President Obama and Kanye West, Chance the Rapper does an impeccable job of preaching positivity and unity through his music. While some may argue that Chance's messages tend to be more religion-based than truly based on social injustices, don't forget that Dr. King was a minister and that a lot of his dreams came from the word of God. In a world packed with violence and greed, an uplifting artist like Chance shouldn't be cast aside.