In the 90's, who had the hardest drums in hip hop?

[Self_Born7]

Da Beatminerz hands down...

 

[No Hook]

Beats by the pound

Seriously

 

[eastsideTT]

that dry, mid-range boosted snare that Primo is known for is hard as fukk

Dre had the cleanest and best drums though IMO (Im basically talking about The Chronic mostly)

 

[JustCKing]

Yeah, thinking about it, I'd put DJ KLC up there too. He was doing some crazy patterns with the whole soldier sound he had going. No disrespect to O'Dell, Mo B, Craig, or Los, but KLC's sound is what I think of when I think No Limit.

 

[TripleAgent]

Beatminerz, Havoc, Premo

Nobody mentioned DR Period. His drums always banged. He's wild underrated period.

 

[Clive42]

RZA. Drums were his strength from 1992-1996 imo

That kick and bass hit on I gotcha back, especially at 4:00 when the beat fades out...



Drums on Ghostface's Box in Hand always been sick.

Havoc. snm

Someone on here already mentioned Da Beatminerz... Most songs on Dah Shinin by Smif n Wessun had good drums.

Percussion is something that needs to be talked about more. Buckwild was one of the best with hi-hats and 'christmas bells'.

Lastly, no-one ever talks about Easy Mo Bee's brother, The LG Experience. He always had sick drums.
This beat lacks any clear melody and is almost completely carried by LG's drums

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Q-Tip

 

[BuddahMAC]

 

[FloorGeneral]

Da Beatminerz hands down...

Surprised it took this long for them to be mentioned. Were definitely one of the first to pop in my head.

 

[Trot LaRoc]

EASY MO BEE had them hard snapping azz snares

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

Havoc tho

 

[old boy]

Beatminerz, Havoc, Premo

Nobody mentioned DR Period. His drums always banged. He's wild underrated period.

haha no doubt. fukk whatcha heard & dollar bill drums were as ridiculous as broken language. can't figure out why he never became an in demand producer

 

[FunkyFresh]

Daz Dilly

 

[Ty-Fife]

Hav

Da Beatminerz hands down...

Beatminerz, Havoc, Premo

Nobody mentioned DR Period. His drums always banged. He's wild underrated period.

Came in to say Hav or the Minerz

Lord Finesse drums was always dope to me too

 

[Self_Born7]

Honorable Mentions to Organized Noize and Earthtone III:









"Elevators" has like the GOAT snare.

yes indeed...