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Top 20 West Coast Producers of All Time: A Thread
As always, feel free to add your thoughts or any producers I missed in the replies.
#WestCoastWednesday
As always, feel free to add your thoughts or any producers I missed in the replies.
#WestCoastWednesday
Honorable Mentions
Studio ToN
DJ Dahi
Rick Rock
Soopafly
Evidence
Fredwreck
Studio ToN
DJ Dahi
Rick Rock
Soopafly
Evidence
Fredwreck
20. Hit-Boy
Essential Listening: Kendrick- Backseat Freestyle, ASAP Rocky- 1 Train, Jay Z & Kanye- Ns in Paris, Nas- King's Disease.
Essential Listening: Kendrick- Backseat Freestyle, ASAP Rocky- 1 Train, Jay Z & Kanye- Ns in Paris, Nas- King's Disease.
19. Jake One
Essential Listening: White Van Music, Stimulus Package (Freeway).
Essential Listening: White Van Music, Stimulus Package (Freeway).
18. Mike Mosley & Sam Bostic
Essential Listening: E-40; Da Bumble, Sprinkle Me, Dusted 'n' Disgusted, Ballin' Outta Control.
Essential Listening: E-40; Da Bumble, Sprinkle Me, Dusted 'n' Disgusted, Ballin' Outta Control.
17. Khayree
Essential Listening: Young Black Brotha (Mac Dre), Illegal Business (Mac Mall)
Essential Listening: Young Black Brotha (Mac Dre), Illegal Business (Mac Mall)
16. Mustard
Essential Listening: Heavy contributions on My Krazy Life and Blame it On the Streets.
Essential Listening: Heavy contributions on My Krazy Life and Blame it On the Streets.
15. Laylaw
Livin’ Like Hustlers (Above The Law), crucial figure in G-Funk's development.
Livin’ Like Hustlers (Above The Law), crucial figure in G-Funk's development.
14. Terrace Martin
Essential Listening: 3Chord Fold, Kendrick- For Free (Interlude), Kendrick/ MC Eiht- mAAd City, YG- Twist My Fingaz.
Essential Listening: 3Chord Fold, Kendrick- For Free (Interlude), Kendrick/ MC Eiht- mAAd City, YG- Twist My Fingaz.
13. Hieroglyphics
A-Plus: 93 til Infinity (single)
* Domino, Del, A-Plus, Casual, Jay Biz- 93 til Infinity/ Souls of Mischief
* Domino, A-Plus, Del, Casual, Phesto, Opio, J-Biz, Toure- 3rd Eye Vision/ Hiero
* Casual, Del the Funky Homosapien, Domino, Jay Biz- Fear Itself/ Casual
A-Plus: 93 til Infinity (single)
* Domino, Del, A-Plus, Casual, Jay Biz- 93 til Infinity/ Souls of Mischief
* Domino, A-Plus, Del, Casual, Phesto, Opio, J-Biz, Toure- 3rd Eye Vision/ Hiero
* Casual, Del the Funky Homosapien, Domino, Jay Biz- Fear Itself/ Casual
12. DJ Battlecat
Essential Listening: Domino (Domino), heavy contributions on Tha Eastsidaz - Snoop Dogg Presents..., Kurupt- We Can Freak It, Lucy Pearl- You
Essential Listening: Domino (Domino), heavy contributions on Tha Eastsidaz - Snoop Dogg Presents..., Kurupt- We Can Freak It, Lucy Pearl- You
11. DJ Pooh
Essential Listening: King T- Act a Fool, Del- I Wish My Brother George Was Here, Ice Cube- It Was a Good Day, Dogg Pound- NY, NY
Essential Listening: King T- Act a Fool, Del- I Wish My Brother George Was Here, Ice Cube- It Was a Good Day, Dogg Pound- NY, NY
10. Warren G.
Essential Listening: Regulate...G Funk Era, I Want It All, Nate Dogg- Nobody Does It Better,
Essential Listening: Regulate...G Funk Era, I Want It All, Nate Dogg- Nobody Does It Better,
9. Daz Dillinger
Essential Listening: Dogg Pound- Dogg Food, 2Pac- Ambitionz Az a Ridah, 2Pac- I Ain't Mad At Cha, contributions to the Chronic & Doggystyle.
Essential Listening: Dogg Pound- Dogg Food, 2Pac- Ambitionz Az a Ridah, 2Pac- I Ain't Mad At Cha, contributions to the Chronic & Doggystyle.
8. Exile
Essential Listening: Below the Heavens (Blu), Boy Meets World (Fashawn).
Essential Listening: Below the Heavens (Blu), Boy Meets World (Fashawn).
7. DJ Muggs
Essential Listening: Black Sunday (Cypress Hill), Soul Assassins, Chapter 1, Kaos (Roc Marciano)
Essential Listening: Black Sunday (Cypress Hill), Soul Assassins, Chapter 1, Kaos (Roc Marciano)
6. Ant Banks
Essential Listening: Spice 1 (Spice 1), Shorty the Pimp (Too Short), Get in Where You Fit In (Too Short), Dru Down- Pimp of the Year
Essential Listening: Spice 1 (Spice 1), Shorty the Pimp (Too Short), Get in Where You Fit In (Too Short), Dru Down- Pimp of the Year
5. Sir Jinx
Essential Listening: Heavy presence on Death Certificate, Kill at Will & AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Xzibit- 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz.
Essential Listening: Heavy presence on Death Certificate, Kill at Will & AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Xzibit- 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz.
4. DJ Quik
Essential Listening: Quik is the Name, Safe + Sound, The Book of David, Quik's Groove Series, Street Gospel (Suga Free).
Essential Listening: Quik is the Name, Safe + Sound, The Book of David, Quik's Groove Series, Street Gospel (Suga Free).
3. Alchemist
Essential Listening: Prodigy- Keep it Thoro, Alchemist- Hold You Down, FETTI (with Freddie Gibbs & Currensy), Alfredo (With Freddie Gibbs)
Essential Listening: Prodigy- Keep it Thoro, Alchemist- Hold You Down, FETTI (with Freddie Gibbs & Currensy), Alfredo (With Freddie Gibbs)
2. Madlib
Essential Listening: Beat Konducta Series, Lootpack- Soundpieces: Da Antidote, Pinata (with Freddie Gibb), Madvillainy (Madvillain).
Essential Listening: Beat Konducta Series, Lootpack- Soundpieces: Da Antidote, Pinata (with Freddie Gibb), Madvillainy (Madvillain).
1. Dr. Dre
Essential Listening: Straight Outta Compton, No One Can Do It Better (The D.O.C.), Nz 4 Life, The Chronic, Doggystyle.
Essential Listening: Straight Outta Compton, No One Can Do It Better (The D.O.C.), Nz 4 Life, The Chronic, Doggystyle.
