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  1. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Dec 30, 2019
    This one's a little harder.

    I think #1 is Metro for me for sure, no order for the rest

    Metro
    London
    Mustard
    Kanye
    Pharrell
    Mike Will
    40
    Pierre
    Kenny Beats

    Gonna give the last slot to Daytrip. They've been around a year or two but I've loved everything they've done and where they're taking rap production.

    HM to Mike Dean. He's more on the engineering side of things but his production credits are wild throughout the 2010s (and his whole career).
     
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  2. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Dec 30, 2019
    Not my top 10, just some names for people to consider that haven't been mentioned in this thread yet:

    Maaly Raw
    Nard & B
    D. Sanders
    Steve Lacy
    Cam O'bi
    Phoelix
    Sango
    Monte Booker
    Madlib
    Tyler
    KRIT
    Mac Miller
    Standing on the Corner
    Earl
    sixpress
    Oddisee
    Knxwledge
    KAYTRANADA
    Black Milk
    Murda Beatz
    Sonny Digital
    Wondagurl
    Hit-Boy
    Frank Dukes
    BBNG
    Flying Lotus
    Flume
    FNZ
    Paul White
    9th Wonder
     
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  3. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Dec 30, 2019
    Phhheww this is tough...Don't know if i could keep it to 10.

    Metro is undoubtedly #1

    then it could be any mix of

    Kanye
    Pierre
    Lex Lugar
    Zaytoven
    London
    Mike Will
    Wheezy
    40
    Boi 1da
    TM88 & Southside
    Cardo
    Mustard
    Clams Casino
    Harry Fraud
    Tay Keith
    Kenny Beats
    DJ Dahi
    Ronny J
    Honorable CNOTE

    And then you had Muggs who (even though he is dusty af) has been on fire the last 2 or 3 years. No ID came back with a vengeance. Alchemist is always around.

    Then theres the whole new generation, ATLJacob, Chasethemoney, Turbo, Jestonmade. No shortage of talent.
     
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  4. Fire Squad
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jan 1, 2020
    Metro
    Mustard
    Zaytoven
    Clams Casino
    FlyLo
    Mike Will
    London
    40
    Boi1da
    Harry Fraud

    HM: DJ Dahi, Kanye, Madlib, Pharrell, Kenny Beats, Illangelo, Larry Fisherman
     
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  5. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Dec 31, 2019
    You didn't answer my question. I'm fine with Metro not being your number 1 but he's always been on the forefront of trap production and is a lot more versatile than many producers. Have you heard Not All Heroes Wear Capes? Also they way he puts together projects like Heroes, Monster, Savage Mode, etc. is amazing.












     
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  6. Enez
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    Enez Purple Heats Forever

    Dec 30, 2019
    metro
    wheezy
    harry fraud
    cardo
    dj dahi
    pierre
    kenny
    london
    lex luger
    boi-1da
     
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  7. Winter
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    Winter Super Comfy

    Dec 30, 2019
    Can’t come up with a better top 10 than that one. Might replace Daytrip with Zaytoven but otherwise that’s exactly my list.
     
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  8. Michael Myers
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    Michael Myers Moderator

    Dec 30, 2019
    For sure Kanye, Mustard & London

    As for the others, I don't pay that much attention to who produced what, but one beat from Mike Will really stuck w me:



    Mike Will definitely nr 4 for me
     
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  9. Xmipod
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    Xmipod

    Dec 31, 2019
    I can at least say I am very happy to see that DJ Dahi is on a lot of lists
     
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  10. Ghostface
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    Ghostface

    Dec 31, 2019
    El-P
    Metro Boomin
    Madlib
    Kanye
    Mike Will
    Pharrel
    Illangelo
    DJ Dahi
    Alchemist
    Muggs
     
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  11. Xmipod
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    Xmipod

    Dec 30, 2019
    Top 7:

    Kanye
    Metro
    DJ Dahi
    Mike Will
    Bink
    Boi-1da
    Focus
     
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  12. Juney Dark
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    Juney Dark Art Deco Killer Mango

    Dec 30, 2019
    I'm just going to go with my norm

    L'Orange
    Alchemist
    Daringer
    Apollo Brown
    Oddisee
    Madlib
     
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  13. M Solo
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    M Solo Fresh Outta London

    Dec 30, 2019
    Metro by a long shot for me personally
     
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  14. Bojack
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    Bojack

    Dec 31, 2019
    Only list that makes sense tbh
     
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  15. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Dec 31, 2019
    I mean...no lol. So many of Metro's beats are too dark and brooding for top 40.
     
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  16. Zeugma
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    Zeugma thugger thugger my brother

    Dec 31, 2019
    top 5:
    Muggs
    JPEGMAFIA
    Metro
    Kanye
    Madlib

    then Tyler
    Death Grips (Zach Hill/Andy Morin)
    London
    Mike Will
    Kenny
     
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  17. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Dec 30, 2019
    Oh s--- I completely spaced on Zaytoven, he should be on there over daytrip for sure. But I still love what Daytrip's doing, they're gonna be ones to watch in 2020.
     
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  18. Ricky
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    Ricky FORUM BOY SUMMER

    Jan 8, 2020
    Idk bro, his production never failed me, no matter how stupid song he made.

    MBDTF is the best produced album of 2010s to me:bigquint:
     
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  19. Boos
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    Boos Nova Nation

    Jan 7, 2020
    Low key I only remembered because he came up with Meek and is from the town over from me, like, 5 mins away lol. 2010-2012 this guy was on a roll, and then also Hot N*gga.
     
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  20. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Jan 7, 2020
    cant believe i forgot this dude, he produced the best song of the decade
     
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