In honor of the great artists who changed music forever, as well as in honor of their success, the Billboard magazine team has published a list of the best hip-hop/rhythm and blues singers and female singers of the last 25 years.
The list is based on the weekly Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts from January 5, 1985 to November 6, 2010. Positions are ranked according to the number of weeks spent in first place.
Here you can see those artists who are still successful to this day, as well as performers who have already become classics, and rhythm and blues divas whose records are distributed in millions of copies around the world, and modest geniuses who, with their talent, turned the idea of modern music. Each performer, each voice - they are all unique, and without them it is impossible to imagine show business today.
50. Tevin Campbell
49. En Vogue
48. Joe
47. Brandy
46. Kanye West ( Kanye West)
45. Chris Brown
44. Maxwell
43. Patti LaBelle
42. Destiny's Child
41. Ne-Yo
40. Music Soulchild (Musiq Soulchild)
39. Nelly
38. Eminem
37. Snoop Dogg
36 Bobby Brown
35. Tony Toni Tone
34. Sade
33. Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
32. Gerald Levert
31.LeVert
30.Jodeci
29. Keyshia Cole
28.50 Cent
27. Aaliyah
26. Stevie Wonder
25.TLC
24. Monica
23. New Edition
22. Anita Baker
21. Lil Wayne
20. T.I.
In 2001, after 27th place in the R&B / Hip-Hop Albums with the album I "m Serious, rapper T.I. broke the contract with the record company Arista Records and organized his own label Grand Hustle Entertainment. The first Trap Muzik album, released independently, took second an album chart spot in 2003. It was followed by even more successful chart-topping records, 2004's Urban Legend, 2006's King, 2007's T.I. vs. T.I.P., and 2008's Paper Trail, which spent a record five weeks at number one. Of course, the musician's incredible success in recent years has been somewhat overshadowed by his problems with the law: T.I. spent a year behind bars on federal charges, and in March 2010, after his release, he became embroiled in an even more high-profile drug scandal.
19. Tupac Shakur
Rapper Tupac Shakur, who tragically died in September 1996, is a true hip-hop icon. During his lifetime, he managed to release only four albums, two of which reached the top of the album chart - released in 1995 Me Against The World (4 weeks at number one) and All Eyez On Me in 1996 (3 weeks at number one). Two months after his death, his album Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, where Tupac used the alias Makaveli. The record topped the chart for a full six weeks. Shocking fact: Tupac predicted his demise on this album and was perfectly prepared for it. The musician left a huge creative legacy, many of his albums were released posthumously, four of which became chart leaders.
18. Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton's latest success is her recent release of Pulse, which became an R&B/Hip-Hop Album in 2010. The singer's career has been going on for twenty years, and since 1992 she has been constantly releasing hit singles. The first of the eleven top charts was Give U My Heart from the movie "Boomerang". Her songs You "re Making Me High / Let It Flow and He Wasn" t Man Enough also gained wild popularity.
17. Boyz II Men
The members of this amazing group have never ceased to amaze with their talents since their debut, which happened in 1991 with the song Motownphilly, which reached number four on the R&B / Hip-Hop Songs hit, and continued with It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday, which became the first of their five number one hits, three albums from the group's discography were number one, which in 1999 allowed Billboard to name the Boyz II Men the best group of the 90s.
16. LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (real name LL Cool J) is a true hip-hop pioneer. He was one of the first artists to start recording for what has become one of the most respected labels, Def Jam Recordings. His debut album Radio reached number six on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1986. The next Bigger & Deffer release spent eleven weeks at the top of the chart. More among rap artists, only the albums of MC Hammer (MC Hammer) Please Hammer Don "t Hurt (29 weeks in 1990) and Eminem's Recovery (13 weeks in 2010) were the leaders. this moment the musician became interested in a career in film and television.
15. Beyonce
After the collapse of the singer's alma mater, the mega-successful group Destiny "s Child (42nd position on this list), Beyoncé began a solo career. She has five number one singles, including such hits as Irreplaceable (nine weeks in first place ) and Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (12 weeks). Each of her three albums became the leader of the R&B / Hip-Hop Albums. But despite the success in the world charts and the status of one of the most talented artists of our time, this ahead of her on the list own husband- Rapper Jay-Z
14. Ludacris
Rapper and actor Christopher Bridges (real name of the musician) began his career as a DJ on WHTA-FM radio under the pseudonym Chris Lova-Lova Chris Lova Lova. His charisma and discovered talent for excellent rapping were embodied on his first single, What's Your Fantasy, which entered the top ten R&B / Hip-Hop Songs in 2000. Ludacris' debut album Back For The First Time reached number two on the album that same year. chart and marked the beginning of a series of success in the career of a musician - four of her subsequent albums became leaders of the charts
13. Michael Jackson
The King of Pop might as well be called the King of Rhythm and Blues. This title is more than deserved considering his seven R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (five of which have been released in the last 25 years) and countless hit singles. Despite Jackson's tragic death, his beautiful music lives on with us, both on CD and on the charts. In 2009 This Is It is the title track with documentary film"Michael Jackson: That's it" - entered the top twenty of the song chart, and the soundtrack disc became the leader of the album chart.
12 Keith Sweat
Keith Light is one of the most beloved American artists. Loved by fans of all ages, his singles have been hits in almost every important musical era: in 1988 - I Want Her, his first song to hit the charts; in 1991 - I "ll Give All My Love to You or in 1998 - Come and Get With Me, recorded together with Snoop Dogg. In total, 16 of his songs entered the top ten of the song chart, of which 7 reached the first place. In In 2008, they added another single, Just Me.
11. Prince
Prince's career began long before the designated scope of this list - back in 1978. When one of his first singles, Soft and Wet, hit the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Prince continues to reign in the chart for the fourth decade with a seemingly endless stream of albums and hits. Since 1985, he has 30 releases on the album chart, more than any other artist. Nineteen of them were in the top ten. Three of it latest album– 3121 released in 2006, Planet Earth in 2007 and also the 2009 treble disc Lotus Flow3r/MPLSound/Elixr – were becoming leaders.
10 Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys literally burst into show business with the already legendary album Fallin ', released in 2001. Each of the singer's five albums became the leader of the album chart, including the last one, The Element of Freedom, which opened 2010 for five weeks in the first place. Alisha Keys, in addition to her singing talent, has a great talent as a pianist. In the nine years of her career, Keys' albums have sold over 17 million copies in the US.
9 Freddie Jackson
Perhaps, fans of pop music are not too familiar with the hits of Freddie Jackson, since he never crossed the tenth position of the Billboard Hot 100 in his career. But he is very well known in the rhythm and blues charts, being the author of eighteen songs included in top ten: from Rock Me Tonight in 1985 to the 1992 hit I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now). Four of his albums topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, including 1986's Just Like the First Time, which spent 26 weeks at the top.
8. Jay-Z (Jay-Z)
Sean "Jay Z" Carter went through a long career path to form his own label in 1996 with Damon Dash and Kareem Burke after record company after record company refused to sign him. After his critically acclaimed debut album, Reasonable Doubt, at number three on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and second disc In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, who climbed a line higher, his breakthrough album, Vol. 2 - Hard Knock Life, which topped the chart for six weeks in 1998. In total, the musician has eleven albums number one (including two joint discs with R. Kelly).
7 Luther Vandross
This singer with a unique voice between 1985 and 2007 recorded 36 hits, of which twenty reached the top ten, and six took first place in the R&B / Hip-Hop Songs. Unfortunately, the last two positions happened posthumously - Vandross died in 2005 at the age of 54. The key to the musician's popularity is his ability to find a common language with a young audience. He recorded duets with Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey in the 90s, and in 2004 with Beyoncé. The song Dance With My Father, which he co-wrote and performed with Richard Marx, won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year the same year.
6. Usher
After a more than modest start in 1993 (56th place for a song called Call Me a Mack from the film "Poetic Justice" with Janet Jackson in leading role and the 25th position of the debut album), Usher has achieved a lot - sales of his albums amount to more than 22 million copies. In addition to a more than successful career in music and film, Usher has an incredible production flair - it was he who introduced the world to the pop phenomenon Justin Bieber (Justin Bieber).
5. Janet Jackson
The legendary Janet is the owner of the largest number of singles-leaders of the song hit parade. There are fifteen of them: only R. Kelly (R. Kelly) and Usher can come close to this record. Even the singer's brother Michael Jackson, despite all his popularity, recorded only eight number one hits. Between 1985 and 2001, the singer became a real icon. She has more songs in the top ten of the world charts than any other artist: twenty-seven.
4 Mariah Carey
During her twenty-year career in show business, this singer has countless records and awards to her credit. Her songs topped the Billboard's Hot 100 eighteen times - only The Beatles had more. Her song One Sweet Day remained at the top of the charts for 16 weeks. With worldwide album sales of 52.7 million copies, Mariah Carey is the most successful rhythm and blues artist, and the third most popular artist of all genres, after Garth Brooks (Garth Brooks) and the aforementioned The Beatles.
3. Whitney Houston
When Whitney Houston first hit the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1984 as a guest vocalist on Teddy Pendergrass' Hold Me single, it became clear to many that this girl would become a star. Plus, talent was in her blood: her mother, Cissy Houston, is a respected gospel/rhythm and blues singer, and her cousin, Dionne Warwick, has been a fixture on the Billboard charts for decades. The diva has eight number one singles and five mega-successful albums, including the last one, released in 2009, I Look To You.
2. Mary J. Blige
One of the most respected musicians and producers of our time, Sean "Diddy" Combs (Sean "Diddy" Combs) called her the "Queen of Hip-Hop", and this title is not an exaggeration at all. The most popular singles of the performer You Remind Me and Real Love launched her dizzying career as one of the most brilliant singers of her time. Twenty No. 1 hits, eight world chart-leading albums - achievements that hardly anyone will soon be able to overcome.
1. R. Kelly
R. Kelly topped this list, and the place is not in vain. Since January 1985, he has recorded 35 top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hits (more than anyone else), and total 84 songs that made it to the chart at all. Among them are eleven leaders, including Bump N "Grind (12 weeks at the top of the charts) and Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) (7 weeks). 11 albums that have become R&B / Hip-Hop leaders have firmly established his status as one of the leading artists not only of his generation, but of the entire history of show business in general.The legendary performer does not stop there - this year he released his 56 top 40 single When a Woman Loves.
We decided to dedicate this short review to the most influential and famous producers in hip-hop. Those whose production not only fell in love with many listeners, but also influenced a huge number of other producers and performers. But let's not be verbose and actually start. Without giving preference to anyone, but just in alphabetical order, we present to your attention the 19 greatest producers in hip-hop.
01.9th Wonder
North Carolina native 9th Wonder has become one of hip-hop's hardest-working producers, getting in the spirit to the fullest. 9th Wonder was very inspired by the work of DJ Premier and J. Dilla, so 9th Wonder had good role models, subsequently 9th Wonder developed his own style and achieved considerable success in production himself. From a fantastic underground producer, 9th Wonder has become a highly sought-after producer in the mainstream thanks to his love of He-Hop and great hard work. A prime example addition are following compositions: Jay-Z" Threat” from The Black Album and Destiny’s Child “ girl from the album Destiny Fulfilled.
While the Hip-Hop Nerds hoped and prayed that Little Brother would be reborn, 9th Wonder collaborated with the likes of Rapsody, Saigon, Murs, David Banner and Skyzoo, making soft soulful samples for them. 9th Wonder also put together a New York-based production team, The Soul Council, which included Khrysis, E. Jones, Eric G and Ka$h. Hard work has allowed 9th Wonder to go from rookie to the legendary producer of our time.
02.Apollo Brown
Apollo Brown is a highly sought after and intriguing producer from Detroit. It is often referred to as the Detroit version of the 9th Wonder. Rich drums, melodic samples and boom-bap helped make Apollo a very popular producer. In particular, his collaboration with the O.C. on the album "Trophies" and a joint project with Guilty Simpson "Dice Roll". His other work with Ugly Heroez and Rapper Big Pooh ( former member Little Brother) also deserve attention.
03. Battlecat
The legendary producer from Long Beach created on the West Coast. Battlecat created his signature G-Funk sound and has been one of the West Coast's coolest and most respected producers for over 20 years. Battle Cat has produced for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dazzie Dee, Kam, Bloods & Crips, Tha Eastsidaz, Kurupt, Lucy Pearl, Xzibit and many more. Battlecat is famous for its powerful and deep bass. The songs he produced are perfect for C-Walk, many of Battlecat's works have become true G-Funk classics.
Battlecat has also released a number of production albums and mixtapes, among which "" deserves special attention.
This album was recorded in the period 1994-1995, but was released as a promo only in 1999. The album was re-released in Japan in 2014. The reissue includes 3 bonus tracks.
04. DJ Premier
In the review presented to your attention, of course, we could not fail to mention this legendary man! DJ Premier, aka Premo, is from Texas, he made his name in particular thanks to another legendary producer - Large Professor (but about him a little later), as well as constant participation in the recording of Guru and Gang Starr projects. DJ Premier is simply the quintessence of the New York sound in the flesh! Premo never screwed up, established himself as a top-notch pro, and pioneered the "scratch chorus" that many producers would later emulate. DJ Premier has worked with a huge number of artists, including Nas, Snoop Dogg, Bun B and even Christina Aguiler A (!). One of the kings of sound in hip-hop and a universally recognized classic of the genre!
05. DJ Quik
David "DJ Quik" Blake is another pioneer of Kalifa's gangsta sound. Quik is a born musician, he fell in love with hip-hop since childhood and as a result he himself made a significant contribution to its development. In 1991, DJ Quik debuted Quik Is The Name and his style was already recognizable. It was different from the production that Dr. Dre, was less consistent, but at the same time no less funky, and maybe even more. Apart from his own solo projects, DJ Quik has also collaborated with the likes of Xzibit, 2Pac, Eightball & MJG, R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone and even Talib Kweli (which in part helped make the latter famous). Quik music is perfect for a party with funk notes!
06.Dr. Dre
Dre almighty! He's like Quincy Jones, only in hip-hop. Dr. Dre has become famous as one of the most influential and masterful producers in hip-hop. One of the innovators and creators of the gangsta sound on the West Coast. Although in fact Dre was a producer long before solo career(during N.W.A), the real breakthrough in his career came in 1992 with the release of The Chronic. This marked a new wave of hip hop, especially on the West Coast. New sound, new rhythms. A year later, Snoop's famous debut blockbuster "Doggystyle" was released. Later, Dre released the album "2001", in which the same classic sound West Coast.
07. Erick Sermon
The legendary "green-eyed bandit" is self-taught, another hip-hop legend. Erick Sermon is half of the duo EPMD and produced their debut album Strictly Business back in 1988. But Erick really found himself while working on solo projects, where he achieved simply fantastic results. His debut solo album, No Pressure, is quite a worthy and perhaps under-appreciated work. He later formed Def Squad with Redman and Keith Murray. Each of the three released a good quality album. Redman - "Muddy Waters", Keith Murray - "Enigma" and all three "El Nino" as Def Squad.
After Def Squad, Erick Sermon worked with the likes of Illegal, Scarface, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit and Ludacris using his trademark E-Double funk style. Over the past few years, Erick Sermon has been generally not very productive, which is due in particular to a heart attack that happened to Eric in 2012. Last August, Erick Sermon released a new solo album titled " E.S.P.«
08. J Dilla
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James Yancey, aka J Dilla, is one of the most respected producers of the past two decades, leaving behind a great legacy in music. J Dilla became famous for his arrangements and sampling, became one of the greatest masters MPC. J Dilla gained his greatest popularity as a member of the Detroit trio Slum Village. The group also included his two high school friends T3 and Baatin, later Dilla decided to show his talent with Ali Shaheed and Q-Tip as The Ummah trio. They produced together on the A Tribe Called Quest albums Beats, Rhymes, and Life and The Love Movement, as well as on Keith Murray's second solo album, Enigma.
A true genius whose work has influenced producers such as 9th Wonder, Dr. Dre, Hi-Tek, No I.D and many, many more. Even in last days J Dilla did not stop working on and left behind just tons of instrumentals! His instrumental albums Donuts and Jay Stay Paid showcase his greatest talent and passion for music.
J Dilla left behind a huge amount of material. The work of this man, of course, deserves respect and blessed memory.
09. Just Blaze
Just Blaze hails from Jersey and kicked the bucket in the early 2000s. At first, Blaze was relatively obscure, he soon began working for Roc-A-Fella.
Just Blaze has produced albums for Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Young Gunz, and Freeway's debut album Philadelphia Freeway was especially successful. Just Blaze is still making beat beats for Slaughterhouse (and will also executive produce their Shady Records album "Glass House"), and Just Blaze has worked with the likes of Saigon, Cam'ron, Talib Kweli, Kendrick Lamar and even Maroon 5 (track “Makes Me Wonder”).
Blaze production tracks are often played on repeat.
10. Large Professor
Professor of hip-hop science from Queens. Large Pro taught DJ Premier how to use the SP-1 drum machine and also introduced the young Nas to the world in the composition "Live At The BBQ" on Main Source's debut album Breakin' Atoms. Large Pro is a highly respected MC and producer (especially in New York) and has worked with the likes of Nas, Cormega, AZ, Torae, Jeru The Damaja and Joell Ortiz. Large Pro's debut album "The LP" is considered precious pearl hip-hop, the album was officially released only after almost 20 years (albeit with a slightly different tracklist and design): 
11 Madlib
Madlib is from Los Angeles. He has been in the underground for almost 20 years. The influence of jazz music is clearly traced in the work of Madlib. He has a quirky and eccentric style, Madlib does melodic stuff that you want to listen to several times on repeat.
Multi-instrumentalist Madlib is also a member of Yesterday's New Quintet in addition to his own projects, and is known by his alter ego Quasimoto, who released The Unseen. Madlib has worked with Tha Alkaholiks, OGC, Lootpack. Of particular note is his collaboration with underground legend MF DOOM, which resulted in the classic album Madvillainy.
Madlib gained many more fans when he teamed up with Dilla as Jaylib to create the "Champion Sound" album, and his relatively recent work with Freddie Gibbs "Piñata" is also interesting.
12. Mannie Fresh
Mannie Fresh is one of the pioneers of the southern sound. He became widely known for his early work with Cash Money Records for bands The Hot Boy$ (Juvenile, B.G., Lil Wayne and Turk), as well as being part of the Big Tymers with Birdman, after falling out with Birdman, he also produced for Clipse and T.I.
Rumor has it that Mannie Fresh also worked with Mos Def on his "OMFGod" album, which may never see the light of day. Especially given the fact that .
In any case, Mannie became a revolutionary in the southern sound with booming bass. And if The Hot Boy$ reunited, it could turn out to be very interesting product for lovers of the south of this kind.
13 Marley Marl
One of the greatest giants of hip-hop! Marley Marl was the first to use sampling in hip hop. The technique has become revolutionary and incredibly popular! Marley Marl brought more color to hip-hop.
His work with the likes of The Juice Crew, Heavy D & The Boyz and MC Lyte was an incredible success, but one of his best creations was producing LL Cool J's Mama Said Knock You Out, which many still consider best LL album.
Not to mention Marley Marl's production album "In Control: Volume 1"
Song " The Symphony"Simply above all praise! This epic composition featured Big Daddy Kane, Craig G., Kool G. Rap, and Master Ace, all in a five-minute track!
In the heyday of the '90s, Marley Marl worked with the likes of Da Youngstas, Lords Of The Underground, Fat Joe, and produced CNN's (Capone-N-Noreaga) classic debut The War Report.
The style of Marley Marl has influenced a huge number of producers, including Pete Rock (but more on that later)
14. Pharell Williams
Pharell Williams is from Virginia. He is one of the most successful producers of our time. Pharrell started with Chad Hugo as a duo of producers Neptunes, but soon their paths diverged and Pharrell turned into an even more sought-after producer, not only in hip-hop, but also in pop music.
Pharell Williams' biggest achievement (at least commercially) was his hit " Happy”, has sold over 14 million copies. This single became one of the best selling singles in history.
Pharell Williams continues to produce, not just limited to hip-hop.
We bring to your attention his collaboration with Snoop "Beautiful"
In our opinion, this song is much more interesting than the one mentioned above.
15. Pete Rock
The production of Pete Rock is still loved and relevant, just like in the 90s.
Many remember him as the producer of the duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth who had a super hit "T.R.O.Y." but don't forget that Pete Rock also had a hand in one of Nas' legendary singles, "The World Is Yours."
In 1998, Pete Rock released his first compilation called "Soul Survivor", which presented his boom-bap production to the audience. Pete Rock produced a huge number of people, including: INI, Busta Rhymes, Smif-N-Wessun and Ghostface Killah.
Legendary producer and master of his craft!
16. RZA
RZA a.k.a. The Ruler Zig-Zag set new rhythms in New York (and hip-hop in general) in the early 90s with the advent of his legendary band from 8 people Wu-Tang Clan.
Wu-Tang Clan debut album "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" became one of the best albums throughout the history of hip-hop, thanks in part to RZA's unorthodox style.
RZA likes to sample sounds from kung fu movies and other martial arts, mix it all with drums, and slow down or speed up soul samples (this technique was later used in their work by Just Blaze, Kanye, Apollo Brown, 9th Wonder and many others), which made him one of the East Coast's leading beatmakers.
In addition to Wu projects, RZA has also produced Big Pun, Earl Sweatshirt and Talib Kweli, and produced several films including Kill Beal, Iron Fist and Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai. Amazing person!
17. Scarface
Brad Terrence Jordan, better known as Scarface, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, and a former member of the Geto Boys. In 2012 the magazine The Source gave him 16th place in the list of the 50 greatest lyricists of all time, while the resource about.com named Scarface 10 on the list "The 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time"(for the period from 1987 to 2007)
In addition, Scarface became famous as an excellent producer. He produced Geto Boys, 5th Ward Boyz, Devin The Dude, A-G-2-A-KE and many more. But the most powerful works (besides solo projects and Geto Boys projects) in our opinion are DMG's albums "Rigormortiz" and of course Facemob's "The Other Side Of The Law". Both albums are solid works, classics of the south, in the best traditions!
18. The Alchemist
Alan Maman, better known as the hip hop producer The Alchemist, was born in Beverly Hills, California. At first he was part of the duo The Whooligans. The second member of The Whooliganz was Scott Caan. At the time Alan was known as Mudfoot and Scott Caan as Mad Skillz
Caan and Maman met when they were teenagers in the affluent area of Beverly Hills, California. They began to perform as a duet throughout Los Angeles and soon received recognition from the audience. Alana's childhood friend Evidence introduced the band to Quincy Jones III and the guys started working on a demo. As a result, B-Real from Cypress Hill became interested in the "hooligans" and invited young talents to become part of the Soul Assassins team, which also included Cypress Hill, House of Pain and Funkdoobiest. The Whooliganz began touring the country with the Soul Assassins, which helped them land a record deal with Tommy Boy Records.
In 1993, The Whooliganz recorded their debut album Make Way For The W, the first single of which was the track "Put Your Handz Up" with production from DJ Lethal. It was also planned to release the second single "Don't Mean Nothin"", but Tommy Boy decided to end their collaboration with the group and not release new album. In 1995, the song "Whooliganz" was released. This single was released in England on Positiva/EMI Records, but since then everyone has already decided that The time Whooliganz passed. Caan followed in the footsteps of his father James Caan and became a successful actor.
Alan also went his own way, becoming one of the preeminent producers in hip-hop. The Alchemist has worked with the likes of Dilated Peoples, Mobb Deep, Defari and Nas and his melodic production is in high demand. According to The Alchemist himself, the work of DJ Premier and Pete Rock had a great influence on his work, so it is not surprising that he is often compared to these outstanding producers. This is the alchemist of hip-hop.
Timbaland is from Virginia. Grammy winner who has worked in many genres. Timbaland rose to prominence in 1996 by producing Ginuwine's debut album Ginuwine...The Bachelor (1996), Timbaland later produced Aaliyah's One In A Million and Missy Elliot's debut album Supa Dupa Fly. Both albums were commercially successful.
Since then, Timbaland has continued to work with hip-hop and pop artists including Madonna, Britney Spears, Jay-Z, Nas and many others.
Summing up, I would like to add that there is a huge number of at least talented producers, which are not as widely known as those mentioned above by us, or simply have not been mentioned above. Many of them are no worse, and some, perhaps even cooler in fact! In addition to those we mentioned in our short review, we also advise you to pay your attention to the following producers in hip-hop:
- 8-Off a.k.a. Agallah
- Akhenaten
- Ant Banks
- Ayatollah
- Black Milk
- Buckwild
- Celly Cel
- CJ Mac
- cool & dre
- Da Beatminerz
- Dan The Automator
- Danger Mouse
- Daz Dillinger
- Diamond D
- DJ Babu
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- DJ Kheops
- DJ Muggs
- DJ Pooh
- DJ Scratch
- DJ Toomp
- Easy Mo Bee
- Eminem
- EZ Elpee
- Figub Brazlevic
- G-Man Stan
- Havoc
- Hi-tech
- Irv Gotti
- Jam Master Jay
- K-Def
- Khrysis
- Killa Tay
- L.E.S.
- Lex Luger
- lil' john
- fine lordse
- Marco Polo
- Mike Dean
- Missy Elliot
- N.O. Joe
- Nick Wiz
- No I.D.
- nottz
- Oddisee
- Organized Noise
- Phonk Beta
- Pimp C
- precision
- Prince Paul
- rock wilder
- Ron Browz
- Q Tip
- Rick Rubin
- Scott Storch
- Sir Jinx
- Snowgoons
- Statik Selectah
- Stoupe
- streetrunner
- Swizz beats
- Terminator X
- Terrace Martin
- The Bomb Squad
- Trackmasters
- Troy D. White
- Wyclef Jean
Of course, this is NOT a complete list of producers in hip-hop who deserve attention and respect, but we have tried to bring to your attention the most influential and interesting ones.
make lists best songs or musicians is always a very difficult and sometimes thankless task. After all, there will always be someone who will say that in fact the best are completely different, and not those who are on the list and will give their convincing arguments and strong arguments. Therefore, we immediately say that we do not pretend to be absolute truth at all, but when selecting this list, we tried to be as objective as possible.
Hip-hop has long won its strong place in show business and musical culture, giving the world excellent music and performers and proving its right to be a separate independent genre and direction.
So, who can be included in the golden pages? What songs deserve to stay forever in the Walk of Fame of this musical direction?
And it would probably be worth starting with the founders and pioneers of the genre.
The Message - Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five ("The Message", 1982)
One of the first groups, very different from the rest, where for the first time the role of the MC was so strong and one of the very first songs that influenced the formation of the genre, where there was exactly that hip-hop rhythm that set the pace and direction for the following groups. The text is typically acutely social for hip-hop and tells about life as it is - the city, its dangers, drugs, and, as a result, death on the street. (More rap songs about drugs). A lot of the issue was brought to light and hip-hop claimed its right to be heard.
Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre Feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg ("The Chronic", 1992)
This song made Dr. Dre one of the best rappers on the West Coast and, one might say, brought the direction itself out of the underground. The duet with Snoopy Dog was a very right decision - the tandem made people talk about themselves and attracted the attention of listeners. One of the most iconic hip-hop songs.
Snoop has at least a dozen more great tracks. If you like his work, be sure to listen to our site.
Juicy-The Notorious B.I.G. ("Ready To Die", 1994)
One of the greatest rappers who ever lived, this song, which was the single from his debut album, set new standards for the entire hip-hop movement. The amazing ability to show the subtleties of the inner world even in such tough things was the hallmark of The Notorious B.I.G.
C.R.E.A.M. - Wu-Tang Clan ("Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)", 1993)
A harsh and groovy representative of the so-called industrial hip-hop from San Francisco. A lot of power, anger and non-standard moves. In particular, the album features an excellent cover version of the Dead Kennedys track "California Über Alles" (originally recorded for the Virus 100 tribute album).
14. Kwan
"Dynasty", 2001
Finnish but not Nordic hot and lively hip-hop. Terribly popular in their homeland ("Dynasty" became a platinum album there), but on the international stage, almost no one noticed. MAXIM corrects this misunderstanding.
13. Bloodhound Gang
"Use Your Fingers", 1995
, be it "Licensed to Ill", "Paul's Boutiqu", "Check Your Head" or "Hello Nasty". It's very hard to make a mistake here, because the Beastie Boys have always been a real rock band at heart - just remember that they career began with hardcore punk.In 1983, purely for fun, the "brutal boys" dashed off the dance track "Cooky Pass" with scratches and samples, and for some reason it worked well for the advanced New York people. I had to retrain as rappers.
01. Ice Cube
"Death Certificate", 1991
An unkillable, bulletproof gangsta rap classic. However, the same can be said about the previous album by a native of the California NWA group named Ice Cube - "AmeriKKKa" s Most Wanted ". These are two records for which you want to buy a white Cadillac with a giant multi-ton subwoofer. And nothing more from life No need.
