Producers/Artists that are still relevant
yuichi
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There's a timelessness about Dr.Dre and Just Blaze's productions. Which other producers/artists have managed to stay relevant? Just curious.
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jazzy jeff
dj toomp
pete rock
marley marl
45 king
manny fresh
but to name a few
some of these aren't as important as they used to be but still getting work
you are now not allowed to use any of the above mentioned names. think outside the box and reach deep within the depths of hip hop kulture to create your list.
I don't necessarily like all of these but....
Kanye West
Outkast
WC
Snoop Dogg
Black Eyed Peas
Dipset
Fat Joe
Scott Storch
Missy Eliott
Common
Madlib
You're already pissed at me...but how in the world do you figure Premier as still relavent?
To me, he's like the perfect definition of being stuck-in-the-past.
yeah while he is putting out tracks for christina aguralia. He is also sratching on commons album (most recent shit in pop arena) He may "sound" dated, but his shit is getting radio play.
Too bad nobody knows who he is.
i sort of base that off the feedback my premo vs jay dee thread garnered (even though my point in that thread is the one your making here). however, he is still doing lots of production even if its for so so underground dudes - with the exception of the work he did for christina aguilera, which was actually pretty good in my opinion and didn't really fit into the style he's been overusing for years. marley's relevance is questionable too, but he is still getting placements.
Please stop posting.
Just saying, the crossover fame hasn't exactly happened. And wasn't that his intent when he made a beat for Christina Aguilera?
I suspect any nonmusical motives had more to do with money than with fame.
You should really take a ten year breather before sharing any further rap-related thoughts, though.
No, I think his intent was to cash some big checks and try his hand at some different shit and maybe get some additional exposure in the process. In fact, he's been pretty vocal that he doesn't want to cross over, repeatedly insisting that people come to him for the "street record" and not the commercial single. "Ain't No Other Man" was certainly an aberration, considering it was the lead single off a pop project, but that was hardly Primo's bid for a full-on crossover.
YOU are not relevant. Therefore I decree that your words do not hold weight on this subject.
It's okay if I'm not relevant. I just wanted to know what is hot. I'm kinda getting sick of hearing T-Pain and Lil Wayne, and all that other bubblegum rap.
This is a private mind garden choice.
Dipset?
Scott Storch?
and you say premo is not a household name? what household do you live in? go down the street and ask 20 people if they are familiar with all 4 of these names and see if they know who youre talking about.
other than that, you seemed to be pretty conistent, so good job.
Your posts seem confused, you started the thread talking about people who make timeless music and now you're only counting people on the radar of mainstream consumers...
I don't know man, a lot of people who i wouldn't expect know who Just Blaze is purely from him saying his own name at the beginning of so many tracks they heard...
I can't believe you little dudes are arguing over which one of these artists is a household name.
"Household name" = somebody whose name my mother knows, i.e., none of them.
I take little to heart from someone who has set the record for the amount of times they can "son" themselves with inane drivel that has less depth than a teaspoon...