Kanye West Is Kanye in the Top 3 Producers of all time?

Started by Jakey, Sep 19, 2015, in Kanye West Add to Reading List

  1. Jakey
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    Jakey You Reckon

    Sep 19, 2015
    We all know Kanye is a dope producer, has done some mad work for Jay Z, himself and others. But when comparing him to some of the greatest of all time, does he make the top 3? Top 5 even?

    Essentials:
    Dr Dre
    DJ Premier

    Strongly considered:
    RZA
    Pete Rock

    Fringe:
    J Dilla
    Q-Tip
    Havoc
    Madlib

    Kanye makes it for mine.
     
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  2. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Sep 20, 2015
    My top 3 would be

    Nujabes
    Pete Rock
    Q-Tip

    Shoutout to Hi-Tek. He did the majority of Black Star's album and for that I am grateful. :ohno:
     
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  3. Chad Warden
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    Dre
    J-Dilla
    RZA

    Shoutout: Maddlib
    RIP: Nujabes
     
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  4. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    Another Nujabes fan! :daps:
     
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  5. Chad Warden
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    Chad Daddy has respect for the Japanese master of dope s---.
     
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    Technically? No.

    Musically? Yes.
     
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  7. Michael Myers
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    Sep 21, 2015
    Possibly.. there are more that I would consider top 3 though.. personally it's Dre, RZA and Kanye/Premier
     
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    Young Metro
    Young Metro
    Young Metro
     
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  9. Disclosure
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    Disclosure R&B Stan

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    Top 3 producer or top 3 'hip hop' producer we talking?
     
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  10. Jakey
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    Sep 22, 2015
    Yeah Hip-Hop.

    IMO - Just looking at the work on his albums, his production has been exceptional.
     
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    Disclosure R&B Stan

    Sep 22, 2015
    For sure mane, and he's been very consistent, top 3 for sure imo. I literally struggle to find a bad/mediocre kanye beat.
     
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    Sep 24, 2015
    RZA
    Pete Rock
    Madlib
     
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    CODEiNE DEMON One foot stuck in the tarpit of my ways

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    Not including flylo <<<<<<<<<<<<
     
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