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Who's your top 5 GOAT hip hop producers

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NipplesAndToes23

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I don't have an order for this because I think about this less than rappers because a lot of songs I listen to I have no idea who produced it.

Organized Noise: Come on! "Funky Ride" and "SpottieOttieDopalicious" are like the two best beats ever!

Oddisee: He has great beats. I'm likely just putting him on here because he's one of the few rappers I know that make their own beats.

Vanilla: I'm actually not sure if Vanilla just does all instrumentals or does song for artists too, but he has like two 9/10 albums and some very good others.

Small Professor: Some damn good shit and he puts out a lot of work.

Actually this is all I can really say. I don't really know of many others that I have a ton of exposure to.
 
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Mesoian

Member
In no particular order:

El-P
Dilla
Pharrell
Flying Lotus
Kanye (his lyrics are the worst they've ever been but god damn, the production on Yeezus is fire).

*Amon Tobin (* because he's not really worked with anyone decent, but the production work is so good he can release instrumentals that sell better than the full albums)
 
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Will F

Member
My preferences for hip hop trends toward the 90's and offbeat/weird tracks and skits. In no order:

RZA
Q-Tip
Madlib
Prince Paul
Dan the Automator
 
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NipplesAndToes23

Member
I'm surprised so many people say Pharrell and the Neptunes, like I didn't even know they composed stuff for rap.

Also, what female producers are there? I literally only know of Sammus. I hear Missy produces, but does she produce for rappers like herself?
 
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Uno Venova

Banned
I feel like it would be better to at least post one of your favorite beats for one of the artists. I'm pretty unfamiliar with RZA personally.
 
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Nabs

Member
Uno Venova said:
I feel like it would be better to at least post one of your favorite beats for one of the artists. I'm pretty unfamiliar with RZA personally.
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Use this opportunity to get familiar with Wu from 93-96. Should be fun.

36 Chambers, Tical, Return to the 36..., Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Ironman... Insane run.
 
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FeenixRising

Banned
Uno Venova said:
I feel like it would be better to at least post one of your favorite beats for one of the artists. I'm pretty unfamiliar with RZA personally.
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FeenixRising said:
Timbaland: Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew

The Neptunes / Pharrell: The Clipse - Grindin

Pete Rock: Jeru the Damaja - Can't Stop the Prophet

Premier: Jeru the Damaja - Can't Stop the Prophet

(See what I did there)

Just Blaze: Drake - Lord Knows
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OrangeGrayBlue

Member
Off the top of my head, I would probably say:


Kno
DJ Premier
El-P
Questlove (or maybe just the roots in general, not sure who to credit)

(click names for links)


I really couldn't name a fifth. I thought of Kanye, Exile, Nottz, Mike Will Made it, Stoupe, Ant, Dre and a lot of others. Too many good producers to settle on one.
 
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Jayveer

Member
1. Stoupe the enemy of mankind
2. DJ Premier
3. Alchemist
4. Necro
5. RZA

honourable mention to Kno and Kanye West. I would have put DJ Premier as 1 some years ago. But I can't deny how much I love everything about Stoupe's work, such great diversity in his sample material, same reason I like Necro.
 
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jetsetrez

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Madlib
J Dilla
Rza

Honestly, I gotta give Kanye props here, too, as much as I find him to be insultingly vapid/narcissistic/ego-maniacal/insane now days. His production was fire for a few albums. It's probably still okay, but I can't stomach him long enough to even pay attention anymore.
 
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purpleblastoise

Banned
Kanye West
Madlib
Dr. Dre
DJ Premier
MF DOOM

I haven't listened to a lot of their music, but this is my list in order of most favourite. I need to listen to more J Dilla as all I can remember as the stuff I've listened to sounds really similar.
 
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