Favorite Hip Hop Producer Poll

[Brother McDuff]

I think in light of that intriguing "best rap producer right now" thread, we should rack up the statistics. But just for the sake of numbers, we'll make the poll topic "Your Favorite Producer", rather than who's the hottest right now. Go nuts, sorry if I forgot anyone obvious.........

[Vladimir]

Gotta go with Nu-Mark & Cut Chemist...between all the shit they've done for J5 which has been timeless, to Nu-Mark's Blend Crafters with Pomo, to Cut Chemist's Brainfreeze & Product Placement with DJ Shadow, and even the Litmus Test, it's all amazing stuff. Chief Xcel gets my runner-up nod, but I'm not one to lean towards mainstream rap, although I don't discount their skills simply because they are mainstream. I think Hi-Tek is one notable producer that should be on that list.

[Jurassic]

Where the fuck is DJ Premier???

[LOBSTER PRIZE!]

^ I was wondering the same thing.

[RiCeBoY102]

Where the fuck is DJ Premier???

I'm terribly surprised you didnt mention him. Saying "other" just doesnt cut it.

[tracky]

Automator takes the lead (y)

[muddfoot]

Gotta go with Nu-Mark & Cut Chemist...between all the shit they've done for J5 which has been timeless, to Nu-Mark's Blend Crafters with Pomo, to Cut Chemist's Brainfreeze & Product Placement with DJ Shadow, and even the Litmus Test, it's all amazing stuff. Chief Xcel gets my runner-up nod, but I'm not one to lean towards mainstream rap, although I don't discount their skills simply because they are mainstream. I think Hi-Tek is one notable producer that should be on that list.You said it all. Nu Mark, Chemist, Shadow and Xcel all get my vote.

[P.T.B.A.I.]

How could it not be Dr. Dre? (y)

[Vladimir]

You said it all. Nu Mark, Chemist, Shadow and Xcel all get my vote.

yeah man i would say Shadow should be added to the list but I honestly think the production he's done for other artists hasn't been nearly as good as his own, sans-rap work. idk if that would eliminate him from the running.

[Lex Diamonds]

Where the fuck is P Xain?

[grooveboy]

Automator takes the lead (y)

his work on deltron 3030 is among the finest (y)

[Tompz]

dan is crazy good but lookin at the last 20 years dre is victourios

[Qdrop]

gotta have Primo and Shadow on that list...or i can't vote.

[tdot04]

You can't have a poll like this without Premo that doesn't suck dick.

[Bank Cashier]

You can't have a poll like this without Premo that doesn't suck dick.

Yep!

[BCK]

smh @ Rick Rubin not being on there

[Kid Presentable]

Dre shouldn't win it. His shit is too hit and miss, if it weren't for a career of working with great M.C's, i doubt he'd have such a following. Remember the time between 94-99?

I'd say Premo, or personally, Prince Paul, only because I own shit loads of his work and I like most of it. 'Prince Among Thieves' was noice.....

[ToucanSpam]

I like the RZA. He did an excellent job on the Kill Bill soundtrack.

[Kid Presentable]

I like the RZA. He did two songs(Maybe three) on the Kill Bill soundtrack.

[ToucanSpam]

I guess because of that my opinion is completely worthless and should be completely discarded right? Asshole.

[Kid Presentable]

I guess because of that my opinion is completely worthless and should be completely discarded right? Asshole.
No, man.

Sorry.

[EN[i]GMA]

I still think Necro deserves a mention.

He is underated.

For the amount of tracks that he produces, the quality is crazy.

But Dan Nakamura takes it by a mile.

Best producer ever.

[cj hood]

smh @ Rick Rubin not being on there


ditto

beasties, PE, Run DMC, Ghetto Boys, LL Cool J etc etc

[xrocketman]

this lists sucks and should be shut down.

[Brother McDuff]

this lists sucks and should be shut down.

Relax. Why don't you cry about it, I hear that helps.




And on the Rick Rubin tip, my original reasoning for not including him was that he's not a primarily hip-hop producer. By this point he's done more rock records than rap; plus he no longer does hip-hop in general, despite the 99 Problems remix which, although dope, hardly signifies a return to a fully-functioning hip-hop focus. But now that I look at it, I see that he should have been on there. My bad.

I do regret omitting DJ Premier too for those of you who pointed that out to me, and I apologize. I knew that I would end up forgetting someone.

And lastly, for those of you whining like little girls, chill out; it's just a poll.

[Brother McDuff]

I can't believe P Diddy didn't make the cut?


:D

You make a good point. Whoops. Although I doubt he'd get many votes, he's still an extremely important producer. I'm now realizing a lot of mistakes I made making this poll, but whatever, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

[Speedygee]

I agree with Vladimir and muddfoot. Nu Mark, Cut Chemist, DJ Shadow and Chief Xcel are all my favorite too. Quannum = quality music (y)

[xrocketman]

you forgot -

DJ PREMIER!!!
DJ Quik
The Bomb Squad
Marley Marl
Saleem Remi
Beatnuts

Id have to choose RZA though, followed closely by Dre and Primo.

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how much rap has shadow produced though? like a handful of latryx and blackalicious tracks.

[Gareth]

^thats what i thought when people were sayin 'RJD@' in the 'favourite current producer thread...like i dunno maybe i'm outta the loop but i didnt think he'd done that much with rappers.

since when was brainfreeze and product placement producing??

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rjd2 has done more than shadow, but still not that much.

[EN[i]GMA]

^thats what i thought when people were sayin 'RJD@' in the 'favourite current producer thread...like i dunno maybe i'm outta the loop but i didnt think he'd done that much with rappers.

since when was brainfreeze and product placement producing??

He's done quite a bit with the Def Jux cats and others.

I have an entire mixtape entitled "RJD2 is God" (A bootleg I believe) of his rap tracks, and they're pretty good.

[Brother McDuff]

Yeah, I categorize DJ Shadow as a DJ more than a producer. RJD2 was kind of a close call too.

[King of Rock II]

premier, havoc, the alchemist, large professor, hi-tek, 9th wonder.

and now I see, none of those are options in the poll!!!!!

wait, out of those options, I was the only one to vote for the neptunes? that can't be man. the neptunes are on a level by themselves. the ones I mentioned are personal favorites, but the neptunes are more talented than any of those i mentioned, or any of the other options. you don't have to agree, but i just can't believe i was THE ONLY ONE who voted for them. sure not everything of theirs is good, but they have a way of coming up with new shit again and again and again, while also having a signature sound. but every new record sounds different than the last one. they're amazing.

[EN[i]GMA]

They're overated.

I've never been truly impressed with their beats. They're definitely 'poppy' and dancable, but their not really that good.

I've yet to see what the hype is.

For example, I'm listening to Operation: Doomsday right now, and the production is just insane.

Better than anything the Neptunes have ever done.

[ET]

TIMBO!

He completely changed the game. Almost everyone was biting his shit as soon as he'd make a new track. I don't think popular hip hop would be where it is without him. So therefore I would consider him my favorite producer.

[Mr_Complex]

Pol Pot.

[roosta]

Primo

And i would class Shadow/RjD2 as "hip-hop" producers, as they produce hip-hop, its just instrumental hip-hop.

[BOBBY DIGITAL]

waddy tudor jones. sick fuckin producer. jigaa wrote a sci fi novel wit his last project, constructus corporation. the real estate agents are tight, too. toight like a toiger.