July 10, 2025
Laidback Luke Talks Vintage DJ Gear!
International touring DJ, producer and founder of Mixmash Records, Laidback Luke, was appearing at a festival close to the DJcity UK lab last week. So Moja...
Saturday, October 4, 2014
The Best Beats by Your Favorite Hip-Hop Producers, According to Complex
We often come across lists of hip-hop’s best producers but what are the best beats by the genre’s most notable producers? Like any list, it’s only a matter of opinion but Complex’s recent piece titled “Best Beats by Your Favorite Producers” is an interesting read. What do you think of their picks?
The Neptunes – Grindin’ (Clipse)
DJ Premier – Mass Appeal (Gang Starr)
Dr. Dre – Nuthin but a ‘G’ Thang (Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg)
Madlib – The Official (J Dilla)
Pete Rock – T.R.O.Y (Pete Rock & CL Smooth)
Just Blaze – Public Service Announcement (JAY Z)
Timbaland – Are You That Somebody? (Aaliyah)
DJ Muggs – Insane in the Brain (Cypress Hill)
Kanye West – Heart of the City (JAY Z)
J Dilla – Stakes Is high (De La Soul)
Bomb Squad – Fight the Power (Public Enemy)
Organized Noize – Player’s Ball (OutKast)
Havoc – Shook Ones Pt. II (Mobb Deep)
Large Professor – It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Nas)
Trackmasters – The Message (Nas)
Q-Tip – Can I Kick It? (A Tribe Called Quest)
The Alchemist – We Gonna Make It (Jadakiss)
Noah 40 – Successful (Drake)
RZA – C.R.E.A.M. (The Wu-Tang Clan)
Mannie Fresh – Back That Azz Up (Juvenile)
Marley Marl – The Boomin’ System (LL Cool J)
Related: LA Weekly Ranks Their Top 10 L.A. Hip-Hop Producers
