the evolution of music

wouldn't mind a list. I'm into rock and honestly quite dislike rap and rnb, so I would like to know whether I'm judging rnb correctly or I'm missing out on the better stuff a d judging the worst bit.

there are pages and pages of decent stuff on this thread:
https://www.redcafe.net/f27/hectics-hip-hop-thread-165805/index24.html#post5932873

Difficult to recommend anything in particular but I can definitely say that most stuff that appears in the charts is very average - writting off hiphop as a genre due to the charty r&b stuff would be like saying all rock music is shite after just listening to Keane.
 
Blues was about in the 50's.

Reggae was big in the 60's and Ska came from that. Ska in the 80's or "two-tone" didn't just appear. i.e. The Specials, Madness, etc.

There was another incidence of ska in the 90's. Ska-punk - blink 182, less than jake, reel big fish, etc.
 
wouldn't mind a list. I'm into rock and honestly quite dislike rap and rnb, so I would like to know whether I'm judging rnb correctly or I'm missing out on the better stuff a d judging the worst bit.

Well straying away from the original and classic stuf, there's a flurry of new, young artists in hip-hop who are breaking through and making wonderful music.

Kid Cudi - Amazingly talented artist who raps, sings, produces, and is a great writer
Wale - Fun and witty lyricist
Charles Hamilton - Different, an aquired taste but once you understand his angle he's very good
Mickey Factz - Basic kind of artist but not bad
Asher Roth - Early Eminem that's less explicit and more enjoyable to the average listener
B.O.B. - A poor mans Andre 3000
Kids In The Hall - Strong Duo who made a odd album
The Cool Kids - Flexable hip-hop, bit of a mix of commercial and the pop feel

As well as already mentioned artists, add to that Classified, Reks, Murs, Royce Da 5'9", Crooked I, Bishop lamont, Joe Budden, etc, etc... I could go on forever but i'll leave you with that selection to ponder over.