Da hell is wrong wit kanye

[dat dude chris]

Alchemist >>>>>

 

[Sir San Diego]

Based on Quality not Quantity or hits.

-Ski (Reasonable Doubt, Uptown Saturday Night)
-Questlove (The Roots, various projects)
-DJ Premier
-Rza
-Daz Dillinger

 

[jjs07]

I used to have a 90's bias too, let it go tho and looked at the overall picture

Ok.

I'll take out Premier and put in Young Metro.

 

[jjs07]

Alchemist >>>>>

Prob my favorite track of his:

 

[dmvisrnb]

Kanye has showed me one thing.... if you call yourself a genius long enough people will start to believe it. I am a Kanye fan but as a writer he lyrics dont come across a man that is a genius or even a well educated person. As a producer he list of beats aren't as long as Timberland, Pharrell, and Swiss.

Kanye has ranted enough to elevate himself while guys like Pharrell who are soft spoken been making songs, beats, clothes, and designing shoes for years aren't proclaimed a genius because he doesn't tell people he is and selects to let his art/work speak for themselves.

I wish for Kanye to get better and hope him the best in the future but I can't rock with all the genius and iconic talk. I will agree he is very influential and I admire his drive because he was deterimind to be successful. But when you look at the artist history there are many people who have done or made more impact than Kanye but are lost in the weeds because they don't self promote themselves.

I mean, you can't assess this ish much better than this. Repped

 

[Sir San Diego]

If you like Alchemist go listen to

 

[sharpshooter718]

Top 5 producers I'm1. J dilla 2. Primo3. Timbo4. Alchy5. Dre/Pete/my homeboy in El barrio

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Premier
Timbo
Dre
Zaytoven
Kanye

 

[addict4sneakers]

Zaytoven >>>

 

[rolaholic]

Personal top 5:

Pharrell/Neptunes
Dilla
Pete Rock
Madlib
'Ye

I've got mad love for Alchemist,Premo,Hi-Tek,9th Wonder and Timbo though,glad to see so much Dilla love still . Knxwledge is prob my fav "new skool" producer

 

[handullz]

If you like Alchemist go listen to

You the real MVP for putting cats on the Du-rag Dynasty chick

DRDC

Planet Asia

 

[Sir San Diego]

You the real MVP for putting cats on the Du-rag Dynasty chick

DRDC

Planet Asia

What the **** is it with that durag on your head anyway?

 

[rolaholic]

While we're on the Alchemist tip,you guys are making me wanna bump this classic again

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[addict4sneakers]

NT needs to show love for jake one

 

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Pete Rock

 

[illphillip]

Based on Quality not Quantity or hits.

-Ski (Reasonable Doubt, Uptown Saturday Night)
-Questlove (The Roots, various projects)
-DJ Premier
-Rza
-Daz Dillinger

This guy came through with some low key gems

 

[jjs07]

Producers Better Than Kanye Appreciation Thread?

Considering this came out in '97, you gotta think just how ahead of the times Timbaland was when he dropped this banger....beat is INSANE.

 

[Proposition Joe]

Premier
Timbo
Dre
Zaytoven
Kanye

 

[Sir San Diego]

NT needs to show love for jake one

Yeah. I definitely give it up to dude. His episode on Rhythm Roulette

 

[Proposition Joe]

J dilla was was in no ones top 5 until his death

 

[Chopper]

Kanye top 5 producers? Laughable.

1. Madlib
2. Dilla
3. Premier
4. Dre
5. Rock

 

[stuntman mike]

my favorite producers:
1) rick rubin
2) dr. dre
3) trent reznor
4) george clinton
5) butch vig

not my personal fave but it's insane nobody mentioned quincy jones. i can see if you're only limiting the choices to hip hop but with regards to kanye, his production goes beyond that realm. MDTF is a fantastic piece of musical work that stands up against the best releases of the decade in all genres. maybe hip hop purists can pick at it but most who enjoy all kinds of music should see how good it is.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Big krit >>>> Kanye

But y'all sleep

 

[rolaholic]

I like Krit but naa

J dilla was was in no ones top 5 until his death

 

[wavycrocket]

Ye been washed since 2010. (08 really)....with a few exceptional songs thrown in here and there. One of the BEST things he did was create his image.

Like Lil Wayne told y'all he was the "best rapper alive"......Kanye told y'all he was so "forward" and a "genius". Part of his appeal for fans (post his first 3 albums) is wanting to be seen as someone THATS forward, fashionable and thoughtful....and enjoys "good music" with "substance"

Kanye around '07 became the digestible, safe version of say....a Common. Not that they are similar in anyway as rappers....but saying you are a fan of Common "says something about you". In hip hop.....and music in general, we sometimes build character assessments on people by the music they listen to. Kanye brought "backpack to Pop".

What I give Kanye the most credit for is being a fashion trendsetter. He got that. As well as being a dope producer.