Let me say thank you, first, for taking the time to listen to that song and taking the time out of your day for honest critique. Hip hop isn't for everyone, but I've got to tell you first off that
1. Hip hop is often performed with live music, (I'd tell you you should listen to the Roots, another fantastic group that belong son my all time list) and it's great that way
2. I honestly don't know what songs you heard by Atmosphere that you precieved as "same old Gangsta rap." do you remember what song it was? That's simply doesn't sound like him, he does use profanity, but does he ahve to be Will Smith for you. If that's the case you must not like rock and roll, reggae, any art with devisive content at all...
I got it, you'd be a huge fan of CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE HIP HOP! :-)