Which producer had the best run?

[eastsideTT]

Lex no longer produces and while his sound was very influential especially anything he did with Waka Flocka. Mike Will is a better producer and is way more versatile. Anyone knows this if they ever listened to Ransom

yeah i agree in spirit and even voted for Mike Will on this thread but I think Lex was actually cooking everything up himself, Mike Will (admittedly) has a team of people working under him. for whatever that's worth. to me, not much, but that may factor in how some people rate them individually.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Lex is a top 5 most influential producer in hip hop history, and he was born in 1991. Let that sink in.

but ya a lot of these guys are young, Metro was born in 93 and Mike will like 89.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Really though look at production and the whole state of VA has had the best run over the course of time. Teddy Riley -> Timberland -> Neptunes -> Lex. And that's just the bigger guys. Guys like bink, nottz are from VA too. the state of VA has had the most lowkey impact on rap music out of any area

What exactly is the VA sound?

I think its just more of a coincidence than anything, Teddy started new jack swing which is a New York sound, he also put the neptunes on. Neptunes were involved in alot of early badboy production.

 

[BrothaZay]

but ya a lot of these guys are young, Metro was born in 93 and Mike will like 89.

Yea, most producers are young tho when they hit they peak.

Wasnt Havoc like 17 years oold when he was making shook ones and survival of the fittest

 

[beenz]

I HATED mustards run. He's worse than swizz beatz was at the height of his Casio sound era.

 

[beenz]

Yea, most producers are young tho when they hit they peak.

Wasnt Havoc like 17 years oold when he was making shook ones and survival of the fittest

Yup, Kanye was like 23 when he was working on the blueprint. So was just blaze.

 

[DonDadda]

Polow Da Don

 

[JustCKing]

Mike Will. After he used the low-pass filter in Way Too Gone everyone started doing that shyt. Lex's run was pretty epic though. Maybe throw Southside in there, because he was right beside Lex doing the same shyt and he evolved and is still around today.

Really though look at production and the whole state of VA has had the best run over the course of time. Teddy Riley -> Timberland -> Neptunes -> Lex. And that's just the bigger guys. Guys like bink, nottz are from VA too. the state of VA has had the most lowkey impact on rap music out of any area

This.

Timbaland's run often gets overlooked in favor of The Neptunes, but he actually had a longer and arguably bigger run. From 1996-2008, we're talking about:

If Your Girl Only Knew- Top 20
Pony - Top 10
One In A Million- Top 25
Sock It 2 Me- Top 20
Up Jumps Da Boogie- Top 20
What About Us- Top 20
Are You That Somebody- Top 25
Make It Hot- Top 5
So Anxious- Top 20
Hot Boyz- Top 5
Big Pimpin'- Top 20
Try Again- #1 hit
Get Ur Freak On- Top 10
Ugly- Top 20
Raise Up- Top 20
Roll Out- Top 20
One Minute Man- Top 20
More Than A Woman- Top 25
I Care 4 U- Top 20
Oops (Oh My)- Top 10
Work It- #2
Gossip Folks- Top 10
Cry Me A River- Top 3
The Jump Off- Top 20
Dirt Off Your Shoulders- Top 5
Headsprung- Top 10
SexyBack- #1 hit
My Love- #1 hit
What Goes Around- #1 hit
Lovestoned- Top 20
Until The End of Time- Top 20
Summer Love- Top 10
Promiscuous- #1 hit
Say It Right- #1 hit
AYO Technology- Top 5
Make Me Better- Top 10
The Way I Are- Top 5
Give It To Me- #1 hit
Apologize- Top 3

That's not even counting the albums he either helmed or entirely produced that went platinum and multi-platinum.

 

[ManBearPig]

Lex no longer produces and while his sound was very influential especially anything he did with Waka Flocka. Mike Will is a better producer and is way more versatile. Anyone knows this if they ever listened to Ransom

Lex stepped up a bit in 2013 versatility wise

 

[ManBearPig]

This.

Timbaland's run often gets overlooked in favor of The Neptunes, but he actually had a longer and arguably bigger run. From 1996-2008, we're talking about:

Pony - Top 10
One In A Million- Top 25
The Rain- not really a chart success, but it's a song that was huge
Sock It 2 Me- Top 20
Up Jumps Da Boogie- Top 20
Are You That Somebody- Top 25
Make It Hot- Top 5
So Anxious- Top 20
Hot Boyz- Top 10
Big Pimpin'- Top 20
Try Again- #1 hit
Get Ur Freak On- Top 10
Ugly- Top 20
Raise Up- Top 20
Roll Out- Top 20
Oops (Oh My)- Top 10
Work It- #2
Gossip Folks- Top 10
Cry Me A River- Top 5
The Jump Off- Top 20
Dirt Off Your Shoulders- Top 5
Headsprung- Top 10
SexyBack- #1 hit
My Love- #1 hit
What Goes Around- #1 hit
Lovestoned- Top 20
Until The End of Time- Top 20
Summer Love- Top 10
Promiscuous- #1 hit
Say It Right- #1 hit
The Way I Are- Top 5
Give It To Me- #1 hit
Apologize- Top 3

That's not even counting the albums he either helmed or entirely produced that went platinum and multi-platinum.

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[eastsideTT]

What exactly is the VA sound?

I think its just more of a coincidence than anything, Teddy started new jack swing which is a New York sound, he also put the neptunes on. Neptunes were involved in alot of early badboy production.

I don't think there is a distinguishable VA sound, just saying that producers from VA have low key dominated the industry for almost like 20 years now. Like how you couldn't go nowhere from 01-04 without hearing a neptunes produced track, couldn't go nowhere in 2010-2011 without hearing Lex, and Tim always was charting that entire time. If anything those producers were influenced by other regions/sounds and took that influence and did their own thing with it and just all happen to be from VA. so you're right it is a big coincidence, but its crazy if you think about it, that a random small ass area like coastal virginia (no shots/disrespect to anyone from there) has pumped out that much production talent

 

[SirBiatch]

some corny mod has prevented me from posting in certain threads

 

[Danie84]

Mike Will actually Made It, tho

 

[eastsideTT]

some corny mod has prevented me from posting in certain threads

did you want to list A$AP Ty Beats in here as an honorable mention or something?

 

[SirBiatch]

did you want to list A$AP Ty Beats in here as an honorable mention or something?

nah. that would be random as hell