Each year, Rap Sheet's Working Towards A Unified Hip Hop Nation conference brought together the key players in hip hop to participate on panels to discuss, plan and attack some of the most vital issues affecting rap music. Here's a sample of the attendees in the most vital categories:

Artists:
Ice Cube, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Hammer, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Dr. Dre & Ed Lover, Kam, Nefertiti, Brand Nubian, Group Home, Jeru Tha Damaja, King Tee, House of Pain, Warren G, Nate Dogg, Pharcyde, Big Daddy Kane, Simple E, Tha Alkaholiks, Yo Yo, Cypress Hill, Above The Law, Conscious Daughters, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Brand Nubian , Dana Dane...and more.

Record Company Execs:
Def Jam, Warner Brothers, TommyBoy, Elektra, Relativity, Priority, Atlantic, East West, EMI, RCA, MCA, Motown, Island, Wild Pitch, Solar, Epic, Sony, PLG, A&M, Ichiban,...and more.

Radio:
Major market, secondary market and college radio stations participated. KMEL--San Francisco, The Beat and KPWR--Los Angeles, Hot 97--New York, WJAM--Chicago, just to name a few.