I just can’t wait see what fisticuffs this latest list will spark. Here for your reading enjoyment is my personal list of the Top 50 Greatest Producers In Hip Hop. I already know that a few West Coast heads are going to have a few heated words for me, but that’s ok, the ...
But Rae did it. He got in the studio with some of thebest hip-hop producers of all time– Dr. Dre, J Dilla, Pete Rock, Marley Marl, Erick Sermon, The Alchemist and of course the RZA – to recreate the epic, criminal backdrop for his vivid, drug tales. He also had some help fr...
but Things Fall Apart is where the band fully comes into its own. Building on the sound they had firmly established, Questlove and the band produce their hardest-hitting set of tracks here; informed by jazz aesthetics but firmly rooted in hip-hop's sonic...
one of the lateTupac Shakur‘s producers. There was always a plaintive side to 2Pac’s thug-life tales, and he foregrounded the pathos on his 1995 ballad tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur. The song is the ne plus ultra of hip-hop odes to Mom. Tony Pizarro’s beat, with its plush...
Two months ago, a gathered a panel of hip-hop enthusiasts to help determine the greatest rapper of all time. Check it out here if you missed it. Chances are you already saw it already. The traffic from that post was so heavy that it literally BROKE MY INTERNET,...
the 13-track set is the most concise showcase of the group’s compelling sonic DNA: a rapid-fire triplet flow that revolutionized cadences in rap music; memorable ad-libs and slang terms that’ve entered the hip-hop lexicon; and classic ATL trap production courtesy of top producers like Za...
Part rap album, part twisted art-pop experiment, and part excuse to wear fake mustaches and sample Chris Elliott, this collaboration between quirky hip-hop producers Prince Paul and Dan the Automator is a kitschy pan-genre classic with an all-star cast of hipsters, weirdos, iconoclasts, and ...
The trio of Sassy C, Baby-D and MC J.B. joined Eazy-E's soon-to-be-infamous label in 1987. Ruthless Records' up-and-coming producers Dr. Dre, DJ Yella and Arabian Prince gave the girls an infectious bass-heavy beat, and their playful rap ditty hit the Top 40 on Billboard. The...
In the 1980s, producers Double Dee and Steinski released a series of sample records under the title “Lessons.” At the time, they seemed like a throwaway; two talented DJs simply having fun. But those fantastic “Lessons” records would prove highly influential in foreshadowing mashup culture ...
With his exceptional talent for crafting hits, Scott Storch has become one of the most sought-after producers in hip-hop. The Jewish musician's impressive list of collaborators includes industry giants like Dr. Dre, Beyoncé, and 50 Cent, showcasing his undeniable skills behind the mixing board...