Is there ANY hip hop pioneers that DONT sound dated?

[Cigarello Slim]

Already been mentioned but without a doubt...

Caz, Rakim, LL, G Rap & Kane

 

[RawAce]

Kool Keith's style is so offbeat, original, and futuristic that you can't put a timestamp on it. In fact, if he came out in the 2000s, his style would've been more popular.

Was recently listening to the black Elvis album and had the same thoughts