Best MC/Producers in Hip Hop

Started by UltroStretch, Feb 27, 2021, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. UltroStretch
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    Feb 27, 2021
    Been listening to a lot of J Dilla recently which got me to thinking about it. His beats barely ever need dubbing over to sound complete. Most of em are like well-crafted pieces of art. It'd be hard to measure the amount of influence he's had on hip hop and music production in general, as a lot of the modern aesthetic pays homage to his sound.

    And, like a lot of hip hop producers, he also had a pretty extensive run as a rapper (Slum Village, Soulquarians, etc)

    What rapper/producers can y'all think of that you'd rank among the best? Looking for personal choices as well as objective choices.
     
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  2. Yeez
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    Yeez Yeez 4.0

    Feb 27, 2021
    J dilla just like you mentioned. I'd also add Preemo, Madlib, Pete Rock, Dre and Organized Noize.
     
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  3. Spider Man
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    Spider Man With the hyphen

    Feb 27, 2021
    1. Dr. Dre
    2. Kanye West
     
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  4. UltroStretch
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    Dre - obviously GOAT'ed for sure. So many classics







     
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  5. The Real Slim Shady
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    Feb 27, 2021
    Title says MC/Producer, so that immediately rules Dre out.

    Kanye definitely on the list up until his verses were questioned for being ghostwritten.

    Eminem definitely gets a place.

    Havoc.

    J Cole.

    Rza.

    Tyler.

    MF DOOM.
     
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  6. UltroStretch
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    Yeah I meant rapper/producers but I ain't sure if you can change the title after the fact
     
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  7. 1999
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    Feb 27, 2021
    he's still on the list
     
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  8. The Real Slim Shady
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    Think iv got the wrong idea sorry lol i thought you were solely referring to MC’s that also produce.
     
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  9. Ricky
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    Ricky Hip-Hop CEO ™

    Feb 28, 2021
    Oddisee, Ye, Classified, Eminem, RZA, Cole
     
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  10. Ricky
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    Ricky Hip-Hop CEO ™

    Feb 28, 2021
    Also Royce
     
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    J630 Annoying af

    Feb 28, 2021
    Rick Rock, Nottz
     
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  12. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Found a new way to flow

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    DJ Quik
    Big KRIT
     
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