The Alchemist, Kanye West, Just Blaze.. Who's The Best Producer of The Three?

[Patrick Kane]

All three of these super producers started coming up in NYC around the same time (late 90's, early 00's) making classic records and being closely associated with some of the best underground and mainstream acts during this era (Mobb Deep (Prodigy), Jay-Z (& The Roc), Nas, Jadakiss, Dilated People, Ghostface, Jadakiss, and many other great artist. This was my "golden" era of hip hop, the time period of hip hop I grew up in and really experienced. Here are a few of my personal favorites from each of these three.

Prodigy completely blacks out on this. One of his finest moments on this classic beat laced by Alc.



Freeway was spitting like his life depended on it in What We Do. I don't think he's had a better song and I don't know if Just has a better track than this. Timeless.



Jay-Z, Scarface, Beanie Sigel and Kanye West on a track. Repeat that to yourself three times. This is what a summer hip hop track sounded like only 10 years ago.



By 2002, these dudes were just pumping out beats and creating so many classic records and as we all know, they continued this well into the 00's but each of their careers went down different paths, although they're all very successful musicians in their own way. In 2012, who is the best producer of the three? I think they all hit their peak at one point in the last 10 years but as great as they are, I also think they've had some lows. However, they're still putting out pretty decent work at this point in the career. Without basing it off who's the most successful or who's more popular (Kanye) but solely on their abilities of crafting together a song and the beats they're putting out today.


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcuVNpzsPts]My Homie (prod. Alchemist) - ScHoolboy Q [#HnC] - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GtsgpDJawc]Wale, Meek Mill, Pill, Rick Ross & Teedra Moses - Selfmade [Download Inside] 2011 - YouTube[/ame]

Who you got?

I voted Alchemist.​

 

[DaveyDave]

A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A

 

[Big Mel]

Alchemist and it isn't close.

 

[SoulController]

Al surpassed Premo for my 2nd all time behind RZA, Kanye would probably round out my top 5. Just is in the top 10-15 range, he did a ton of crap when he was in demand but his good shyt is undeniable

 

[OGmittee]

ALC is the "hot" choice especially right now, Kanye is the real answer tho

dont get me wrong, Just has classics too and a lot of hot tracks.

order is

1. Ye
2. Just
3. ALC

if you downloaded Ye's production discog. you would prob see a lot of tracks that surprise you, in a good way tho

 

[x-factor7]

Too hard to answer man, these are 3 of my favorite producers ever.

I will probably go w/ ALC, he's been the most consistent. I would easily pick Just if he did more than 2 tracks a year.

 

[Consigliere]

Voted for Just Blaze.

 

[x2y]

AL imo is most consistent Just right behind... kanye the most diverse imo.

All got heat.

 

[head shots101]

kanye is the best producer out the three but in terms of beat making I give to ALC that nikka can chop and make a beat out your face nikka

 

[yesiambowling]

Alc

 

[Cuban Pete]

all time its kanye > alc > just ... in they're prime just > kanye > alc

 

[Piff Perkins]

Imma go with Just Blaze. Both him and Kanye came out the gate with a cleaner take on RZA's soul loops/chipmunk stuff, but both branched out considerably to more varied sounds.

It pains me to do it, but I gotta go

1. Kanye
2. Just
3. Alc

Kanye just has more dope shyt imo. Entire albums of classics, brehs. Just is better at drums imo, same with Alc - and both Just and Alc chop better than Kanye. BUT if I look at the beats....I gotta go with Kanye

 

[CELL]

Just Blaze is the GOAT producer. He's so diverse in terms of his inspiration, When some body's spitting over a Just Blaze beat, your shyt is certified. Alc is cool but boring at times, Ye is vastly overrated (although he's ground-breaking as a musician) and shouldn't be considered among these two as producers.

 

[Mandizi]

Kanye>Alc(very close) >> Blaze

 

[hustlemania]

I will probably go w/ ALC, he's been the most consistent. I would easily pick Just if he did more than 2 tracks a year.