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DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: Minkaveli on July 11, 2006, 01:58:46 PM
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In order:
1. Dr. Dre- Even though it is questionable if he actually produces, if his name is on it you know it will be a hot record. Look at Busta,Game and an early 50 Cent. Work with Dre and a star is born. Period.
2. J-Dilla-I might have him higher than most but he has worked with so many great artist and according to Pharell, the greatest producer of all time. Dilla produced Common's Like Water For Chocolate which is one of my favorite albums of all time. It is unfortunate
that we will never be able to hear his music again but he will always be remembered for ATCQ, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Slum Village,
Common, and even a little bit of the Roots.
3. DJ Premier-Arguably the hardest producer of all time. He has laced classic beats with almost every major artist from Snoop to Common, Nas, and Jigga. Known for classics on the Gangstarr albums, Premo reached out to the mainstream culture and produced Limp Bizkit's N2gether Now. Even though he hasn't done much in the last few years, he is working on tracks with Royce and Nas.
4. Kanye West-Almost every record this guy touches turns to gold. Look at his last two albums. Look at Roc-A-Fella's dynasty. K. West was on the scene. He is working on Common's new album Finding Forever and his own. Mr. West has had a great last few years and is arguably hip-hops future by taking music in the right direction.
5. The Neptunes-At one point in time, the Neptunes were considered the best producers in hip hop by many. In the same category as Premo, they have worked with virtually every big artist in hip hop. Known mostly for club bangers, they have also branched out and worked in R&B and Rock. Definately the most musically gifted on this list.
6. Timbaland-From back in the days with Missy to Nelly Furtado, Timbo has laced hip hop with a genuine sound. Known for his techno-like sound, Timbo is one of hip hops more consistent producers. In my opinion, his best beat might be Put You On The Game from The Documentary.
7. Hi-Tek-A producer who rose from the underground to now working on the Aftermath staff. Hi-Tek's production skills have fallen in the last few years. He is known for his work with Blackstar and working on recent projects with G-Unit. Definately a one of a kind sound. However, I hope he returns to his from from around 98.
8. Havoc-Havoc has produced mostly every Mobb Deep track ever recorded (except from the terrible Blood Money). Havoc would be the second hardest prodecer on this list with his New York bangers. One of his strengths would be the uniqueness of his sound. Known for producing Shook Ones, Quiet Storm, and Hell On Earth, Havoc has created some of hip hop's greatest instrumentals. However now, that he is with G-Unit and Prodigy can't flow anymore, I don't know where his legacy will end up.
9. Erick Sermon-Probably the most overlooked producer of all time. E-Dub has been producing tracks since the 80's and has worked with Redman, Method Man, himself, Keith Murray, LL Cool J, and many other artists. His tracks have always flown under the radar. Little people know how many tracks he has produced. Method Man and Redman's How High would be one of the many.
10. Scott Storch-Last year this man was a hot commodity. He has produced so many tracks in such a short time. He has worked with almost every artist in hip-hop learning from Dr. Dre. Storch has a tendancy to go very pop at times. However, when you hear a track of his, you know it is a banger.
Post it.
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1. Dr. Dre
2. DJ Premier
3. DJ Quik
4. The Alchemist
5. Scott Storch
6. Fredwreck
7. Kanye West
8. Battlecat
9. Timbaland
10. Just Blaze
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Dre
Neptunes
RZA
Timbo
Premier
Just Blaze
Kanye
Scott Storch
HiTek
Battlecat
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Premier
Dilla
Madlib
Dre
Neptunes
Fred Wreck
Kanye West
Just Blaze
RZA
Quik
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primo
dre
pete rock
eazy mo bee
dj quik
havoc
marley marl
rza
the beatminerz
qtip
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i'm not going to post my top 10 favorites cuz it's just going to be dre @1 and then 9 other producers similar to him
but i want to shout out a couple of producers that may or may not get the credit they deserve on this board
- timbo- when he drops a beat it's fresh , it's exciting and it's always 100% original. and on top of that the replay value is eternal, IMO he's not going to be mentioned in the same breathe as dre and rza and primo from hip hop heads 20 years from now (it's a shame cuz he's jsut as good) but i think he'll still be around in that time , relavent just like dre is .
- danger mouse- with the gorillaz album and his solo stuff and even the gnarls barkley album ,and i can't forget the danger doom album. this is where i see hip hop or music really heading towards. his work is amazing IMO
- rick ruben- the only producer who's been associated with hip hop that i will ALLOW to be spoken of higher than dre. rick ruben was there as a pioneer of the genre, he basically created the sound and style of the second generation of hip hop , and he even left the genre and created CLASSIC albums in other genres creating new sounds and styles for another generation of rock and metal lsiteners. then he comes back and makes one of the hottest songs on a jay-z album. to me that says alot about a man's talent and skill
-muggs- to me cypress hill is dj muggs, when you hear a muggs record you're in a dark place , you're taken away from all the pretty clubs jams, you're taken away from all the conscience harvard rap , you're taken into reality . IMO RZA and his cinematic style is directly related to the way muggs makes his music. muggs' (even though he's not from the west) music is what it's like to walk down the street in the middle of the night in southern california
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DJ Quik - well i dont have to convince dubcc, yall know.
Primo - invented the scratch chorus, every track got that eastcoast feel u just wanna bump all thru the winter.
MF Doom - Like a thousand sci fi movies mashed together with classic rock and soul, completely original sound.
Dre - His overall sound feels engineered to be played loud, outdoors, in cali. its the soundtrack.
Heatmakerz - these nigz supply the raw powder for dipset to cook up into delicious crack music.
RZA - you can literally rap for days over his instrumentals, makes my brain feel like it will explode and just music will come out.
Fredwreck - everytime I'm in LA i gotta bump his sound, its made for southern cali
Quincy Jones - Thriller. Thriller.
Just Blaze - superhero music.
Alchemist - i used to cop his instrumental records he put out before he was a huge name. good eastcoast sound but not too prominent, u can play his beats in the background wherever.
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1.mannie fresh
2.heatmakerz
3.david banner
4.dj paul juicy j
5.crack tracks
6.klc
7.hush
8.base heavy
9.g-sta
10.arkitechs
11.kidd
12.b.g
13.juvenile
14.mouse
15.sinista
16.coree benton
17.tone tone
18.slice t
19.xl
20.ad future
21.tmix
22.batman
23.doe boys
24.deezle
25.griz
26.shondrae
27.davor & vanex
28. gurilla tek
29.mike dean
30.dave junco
31.cool&dre
32.scarface
33.rkelly
34.lesile brathwaite
35.u.p.
36.mr lee
if you want to know why i picked 36 of them, just pick up:
bun b- trill
turk-penn. chances
boo & Gotti- perfect timing
bird man-fast money
8 ball and mjg-living legends
juvenile-juve the great
lil wayne-carter 2
UTP-begining of the end
bg-heart of tha streetz vols 1&2
bg-life after cash money
lil wayne-carter 1
any hot boys CD
any HCP cd
any Dipset cd
any david banner cd
any old cash money cd
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1.Dr.Dre
2.J.Dilla
3.Dj Premier
4.Mike City
5.Raphael Saadiq
6.Fredwreck
7.Timbaland
8.Battlecat
9.Kay Gee
10.RZA
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in no particular order:
Mannie Fresh -> a great hip hop producer and a possibly even better R&B producer, time will tell
Dr. Dre -> as far as R&B goes, he's not one of the greatest, but as far as hip hop goes there is no question he is one of the greatest
DJ Quik -> incredible producer for both R&B and hip hop
Mike Mosley -> legendary underground West Coast hip hop producer and main producer of my favorite (R&B) album
Damizza -> very underrated cat... he's in my list because of some songs he's done with TQ are some of the greatest songs of all time in my opinion (Our Life, The Ghetto, Used To, The Grind)
R. Kelly -> probably the best R&B producer EVER
Battlecat -> I just love the man's beats, lol
Kanye West -> he hasn't been in the game for so long, but to me he's the high light of urban music in the last few years
The Neptunes -> versatile duo with classic records under their belt
Erick Sermon -> I agree with Minkaveli there... not many people know Dr. Dre jacked the idea to use that sample in California Love from Erick Sermon, lol
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1. DJ Quik
2. R. Kelly
3. Dr. Dre
4. Jermaine Dupri
5. Mannie Fresh
6. Battlecat
7. The Neptunes
8. Warren G
9. Mike Dean
10. Pimp C
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1.Dr. Dre
2.Kanye West
3.Swizz Beatz
4.9th Wonder
5.Alchemist
6.Timbaland
7.Neptunes
8.RZA
9.J. Dilla
10.Havoc
Honorable Mention:
Rockwilder
Just Blaze
DJ Quik
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dre
rza
premier
dangermouse
mf doom
erick sermon
j dilla
alchemist
pete rock
kon artis
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no order
rza
preemo
9th wonder
havoc
alchemist
dre
mf doom
da beatminorz
erik sermon
hi tek
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Madlib
Dj Shadow
Dj Spinna
Dj Premier
9th Wonder
MF Doom
Pete Rock
RZA
J Dilla
Rjd2
Dr. Dre
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Dr. Dre - no need to say anything, the GOAT of production
DJ Premier - the best pure Hip-Hop producer of all time, without question a legend
Kanye West - the future of Hip-Hop, his music is classic, and his drive is unquestionable
DJ Quik - need i say more, Snoop shoulda had him more on his post Death Row albums
Pete Rock - my favorite eastcoast tracks are produced by my man
RZA - Wu Tangs great producer puts out great Hip-Hop, and his willing to change it up and put out great music
DJ Muggs - a super producer in the early 90's, he had such crazy and experimental beats, his creativity is off the wall
Warren G. - g-funks best producer, produced classic tracks, and was so smooth
9th Wonder - like K.West, this kid is the future, and there's no denying he'll make classic tracks
The Bomb Squad - the secret behind Public Enemy, they created noice into music.
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Dr. Dre - at the number one spot for so many reasons
(other producers are in no order)
Ant Banks - I just don't know why didn't anybody mention him here.I love 95 % of his beats and he has always been consistent.Too bad he doesn't produce anymore
Timbaland - just read Don Jacob's post about him.Extremely tallented
DJ Quik - well, he's just amazing, fantastic...
Cold 187um - of probably my favourite westcoast rap group Above The Law, often overlooked.(Probably) the creator of G-Funk, amazing and so hard sound.I like almost every one of his productions during the period 1989-1996.In 1998 he had some good productions too,but after that he fell off hard
E-A-Ski - well, I just enjoy his music and could listen to it always.Ofcourse,I'm talking about the period before he became a Lil' Jon clone
Sam Sneed - while he was on Death Row, he was as good as Dre.Same thing goes for Daz
DJ Pooh - he has produced numerous classics and I love his style
I still have a lot of Hip-Hop to listen to, but these choices will always be among the tops for me.I'm sure I'm gonna add more tho
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First is Dre
then in no order
Timbaland
Kanye West
Dj Premier
RZA
Scott Storch
Eric Sermon
Hi Tek
Havoc
Neptunes
JD
Just Blaze
New producers that are dope: J.R., Sha Money XL, Dj Khalil, J. Wells
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Not to knock any of ya'll, but how can anyone put Scott Storch in his top 10 favorite producers? I agree the man has talent and he knows what he does, but he hasn't released anything classic and he's not exactly consistant either. Putting Scott Storch in your list is like putting Cool & Dre in your list.
...Just a thought...
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Not to knock any of ya'll, but how can anyone put Scott Storch in his top 10 favorite producers? I agree the man has talent and he knows what he does, but he hasn't released anything classic and he's not exactly consistant either. Putting Scott Storch in your list is like putting Cool & Dre in your list.
...Just a thought...
that doesn't mean that it cant be someone's "Favorite" classic or not.
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DJ Quik
Battlecat
Fredwreck
Dr.Dre
Rick Rock
Havoc
Eminem (hes got some good ones)
Timbaland
Premier
J-Steez
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Erick Sermon -> I agree with Minkaveli there... not many people know Dr. Dre jacked the idea to use that sample in California Love from Erick Sermon, lol
I've always wondered who sampled it first, EPMD (Knick Knack Patty Wack) or Ultra Magnetic MCs (Funky, the OG version NOT the one on Critical Beatdown)? I heard the original song where the sample comes from once (sometime in '87 I heard Ultra's Funky being played on the radio and after that they played the original song) and if I remember correctly the paino riff has been cut and put back together to make it flow faster, so Erick, Dre and Ced Gee even sampled it the same way...
But here's my list (in no order):
-Dre
-Quik
-Daz
-Timbo
-Just Blaze
-Swizz
-Neptunes
-JD
-R. Kelly
-Rodney Jerkins
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dr. dre
dj quik
rick rock
fred wreck
battlecat - old school battlecat was unfuckwidable! (92-00)
ant banks
havoc
dj muggs
ea ski - (92-04) - hate his new lil jon bullshit
cold 18um aka big hutch - (90-98) - dude fell off after 98
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i agree with cat who said, how can a guy like scott storch and( eminem??lol)make the best 10 producers of all time..........but i guess its your personal favourite, and some of y'all aint heard as much hiphop and from the ones y'all heard you like his shit, i aint trippin, just kinda suprised he made this sht
my list
1- dre.........i never thought id say this but recently i believe his shit is falling off...but he still goat.....aint nobody holding his cv
2- neptunes....i unno mang, they produced some of the sickest new school shit going in recent years......they dont copy nobodies style, the bang whether its hiphop, rnb, pop, whatever u wanna call it man, these niggas ar versatiles and consistant......there shit is new.........
3 - rza..........as far as im concerned this cat is unlimited in what he wants to do
4- timbaland.......i feel he copies alot of indian shit or is influecned by it but to me he has produced some of the best rnb shit in a long ass time and he shit sounds fresh.......use to be a better hiphop producer back in the day but who can deny cat?
5..........dj quik........possibly the best producer to never fully blow up.....but gets his respect within the hiphop arena and westcoast
other cats im feeling in no order..........
just blaze, swizz, premier, warren g(azt his peak), jd, lil jon...(aint nobody fuckin with crunk like him).theres alot mo, specially from the era when west was runnin things, but the top 5 are all sick for different things imo
peace
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I hate to leave Quik off my list so I gotta give him honorable mention status. I agree that J.R. and Sha Money XL are producers on the rise.
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This is just hip hop right? I'd say the greatest producer is music ever would be Quincy Jones.
Anyway for hip hop...damn this is tough...
10. Marley Marl --- One of the first big name producers in rap music, a true pioneer
9. Shock G --- Co-creator of the west coast sound, one of the most talented dudes in rap music history
8. Sir Jinx the Fiddler --- Involved in the production of 3 classic albums, Ice Cube's first 2 solos and WC and The MAAD Circle's first album, also Xzibit's second album
7. The Bomb Squad --- The Fury behind the sound of Public Enemy, also produced Ice Cube's classic debut, they laid the angry soundtrack for Chuck D's seething oratory
6. Ant Banks --- Pioneer of the west coast sound
5. The RZA --- Created a whole new style of hip hop
4. Prince Paul --- His work with De La Soul was innovative and mind blowing and decades ahead of its time
3. DJ Premier --- His catalog is amazing, he's produced more classic individual joints than anyone
2. Dr. Dre --- No explanation needed, several classic albums produced, the Quincy Jones of rap
1. DJ Quik --- The most musically gifted individual in hip hop
Honorable mention:
Cold 187um (creator of G-Funk)
DJ Aladdin (produced the classic OG Original Gangster)
DJ Scott Larock (Criminal Minded is a classic)
Pete Rock (at his peak was one of the best)
Erick Sermon (one funky individual)
Organized Noise (I love their work with Outkast and Goodie Mob)
Timbaland (His work with Aaliyah was genius)
Dat Nigga Daz (from 94 - 96 was unfuckwittable, unfortunately he fell off hard after that)
The Roots (I don't know if you'd call them producers but their music rules)
Sam Bostic/Mike Mosely (Created the mob sound)
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Dunno I put Scott Storch in especially becuase of his previous work with people like Roots, Lil Kim, WC... he was crazy back then. Nowadays hes getting wacker and wacker, still drop some hot stuff from time to time though.
Plus he was the man behind Still D.R.E. so he deserves props.
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Dunno I put Scott Storch in especially becuase of his previous work with people like Roots, Lil Kim, WC... he was crazy back then. Nowadays hes getting wacker and wacker, still drop some hot stuff from time to time though.
Plus he was the man behind Still D.R.E. so he deserves props.
honestly i'm really not feeling scott storch anymore his shit was cool before dre like you said with the roots and shit, and with and a little bit after dre he had some JAMS, but now it's too bubble gum, it's like damn i wonder how close him and Max Martin are these days
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1.mannie fresh
2.heatmakerz
3.david banner
4.dj paul juicy j
5.crack tracks
6.klc
7.hush
8.base heavy
9.g-sta
10.arkitechs
11.kidd
12.b.g
13.juvenile
14.mouse
15.sinista
16.coree benton
17.tone tone
18.slice t
19.xl
20.ad future
21.tmix
22.batman
23.doe boys
24.deezle
25.griz
26.shondrae
27.davor & vanex
28. gurilla tek
29.mike dean
30.dave junco
31.cool&dre
32.scarface
33.rkelly
34.lesile brathwaite
35.u.p.
36.mr lee
if you want to know why i picked 36 of them, just pick up:
bun b- trill
turk-penn. chances
boo & Gotti- perfect timing
bird man-fast money
8 ball and mjg-living legends
juvenile-juve the great
lil wayne-carter 2
UTP-begining of the end
bg-heart of tha streetz vols 1&2
bg-life after cash money
lil wayne-carter 1
any hot boys CD
any HCP cd
any Dipset cd
any david banner cd
any old cash money cd
Someone has mad love for the south ! props !
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1.mannie fresh
2.heatmakerz
3.david banner
4.dj paul juicy j
5.crack tracks
6.klc
7.hush
8.base heavy
9.g-sta
10.arkitechs
11.kidd
12.b.g
13.juvenile
14.mouse
15.sinista
16.coree benton
17.tone tone
18.slice t
19.xl
20.ad future
21.tmix
22.batman
23.doe boys
24.deezle
25.griz
26.shondrae
27.davor & vanex
28. gurilla tek
29.mike dean
30.dave junco
31.cool&dre
32.scarface
33.rkelly
34.lesile brathwaite
35.u.p.
36.mr lee
if you want to know why i picked 36 of them, just pick up:
bun b- trill
turk-penn. chances
boo & Gotti- perfect timing
bird man-fast money
8 ball and mjg-living legends
juvenile-juve the great
lil wayne-carter 2
UTP-begining of the end
bg-heart of tha streetz vols 1&2
bg-life after cash money
lil wayne-carter 1
any hot boys CD
any HCP cd
any Dipset cd
any david banner cd
any old cash money cd
Someone has mad love for the south ! props !
hey man, it is what it is. props back
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Primo
RZA
Dr. Dre
DJ Quick
Neptunes
Danger Mouse
Dan the Automator
RJD2
9th Wonder
Eminem (yea i said it, Renegade & Moment of Clarity)
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I forgot about Khrysis from the Justus League, he's like 9th Wonder's protege, he's pretty dope as well
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Really difficult to put people into an order, but for me it would go something like this,
1. RZA
2. DJ Premier
3. Prince Paul
4. Pete Rock
5. Jay Dee
6. DITC (kinda have to stick them in as a collective, all had a similar sound)
7. Hi-Tek
8. Large Professor
9. Bomb Squad
10. Dr Dre
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LMAO at anyone not having Quik on heir list :nawty:
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quik
dre(and his "ghost producers")
daz
manny
pimp c
t mix
warren g
dj premiere
erik sermon
j dilla
large professor
battlecat
mike dean
dj uneek
legendary traxter
9th wonder
pete rock
rza
neptunes
timbaland
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No Order..
Dr. Dre
Havoc
Alchemist
Heatmakerz
Daz Dillinger
DJ Quik
FredWreck
Mannie Fresh
Warren G
Swizz Beats
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1. DJ Quik
Soopafly
Warren G
Dr. Dre
Dr. Stank
DJ Premier
Battlecat
Daz
Rick Rock
Jellyroll