The most underrated producer / rapper EVER is...

[ABN]

Large almost had the best beat on 2001

You mean on Dre's CD???Which beat did he produce???

The Message

wasn't that Lord Finesse?

was it? fuck i don´t have the album here so i can´t check it. but now that i think of it you´re prolly right. damn i´m stupid

[wcsoldier]

^^ yep that's Lord Finesse

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Agreed 100%, so many dope tracks he produced for others, plus the Main Source and his unreleased The LP albums are both classics to me. He's releasing an instrumental album soon I think.

[herpes]

I think Q-Tip should get a mention.  Everyone knows about a tribe called quest and everyone knows about the classic material. But there are a lot of people that dont know he handled most of the production for ATCQ

[Machiavelli]

DJ Quik is the most underatted producer/rapper...No1 gives him recognition outside this forum and the few in westcoast.

Eric Sermon is also...

Both have lots more material then Large P

[WestCoasta]

i'd say dj quik is the best rapper/producer... second is erick sermon 

Sermon is very underrated that's true

[herpes]

over the past 4-5 years quik is finally getting the recognition he deserves. I see him getting props a lot now, and its about time.

[Juronimo]

DJ Quik is the most underatted producer/rapper...No1 gives him recognition outside this forum and the few in westcoast.

Eric Sermon is also...

Both have lots more material then Large P

I agree, Large Pro got some dope shit but E and Quik's catalog is superior, IMO.

[jeromechickenbone]

Green eyed bandit is up there, and Q-Tip is def up there as well.  I also like the Shock G reference, that's a guy I tend to forget about.  He wasn't a lyrical God, but he was a very talented dude.  All in all, everybody mentioned in here have been behind some classic music. 

Kanye's trying to put himself out there as a producer / rapper.  But a little wordplay and a few metaphors don't do it for me.  However,  I still think some of his rhymes are better than lots of other popular cats out today.  But he doesn't really fit the discussion as he's received endless praise and recognition.

[805Cyclone]

DJ Quik

[Throwback]

its hilarious y'all say quik. cuz 8 outta 10 dudes on here are on his dick.

[ecrazy]

Madlib (quasimoto, Yesterdays new Quintet, Madvillian)For The West
Jay Dilla For the East (even though he lived out here in the west for the last couple of years of his life)

Jaylib = Most Underrated duo

[eazye]

Paris - one of the most underrated.Pretty damn good beats and great lyrical content
Cold 187um - during the period 1989-1996 he hhas been one of the best producers on the west, responsible for numerous classics.And he has a lot of dope rhymes too

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Madlib (quasimoto, Yesterdays new Quintet, Madvillian)For The West
Jay Dilla For the East (even though he lived out here in the west for the last couple of years of his life)

Jaylib = Most Underrated duo

Dilla was from Detriot, which is Midwest last time I looked

[Funkstradamus]

Erick Sermon