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80's Hip-Hop Producers

BreezBreez 1,706 Posts
edited November 2010 in Strut Central
Marley Marl, Rick Rubin & The Bomb Squad are the obvious. Rep you favorite.

I always thought Hurby was underrated, besides the S&P stuff.
Kid & Play's first album still floors me.






Who else?

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  • neil_somethingneil_something 993 Posts
    Paul C another obvious one...



  • strataspherestratasphere Blastin' the Nasty 1,035 Posts
    Still working on how to embed youtube video on here. One of my all time favorite producers The 45 King.



    Wouldn't learn about Giant until I started record collecting in the late 90's
  • dammsdamms 704 Posts
    The 45 king



  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    45 King



    (he got some mileage out of that Fatback sample)

  • dammsdamms 704 Posts
    DJ Pooh / King Tee
  • badder_than_evilbadder_than_evil 951 Posts
    Pumpkin
    Howie Tee
  • Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
    Jspr said:
    Marley
    45 King
    Ced Gee/Moe Love
    Eric B
    Nice & Smooth/Awesome 2
    Daddy-O/Audio 2
    Red Alert/Jungle Bros.
    LG (Lawrence Goodman)
    Jazzy J
    Mantronix
    Kurtis Blow
    Larry Smith
    Duke Bootee
    Arthur Baker/John Robie
    Bobby Robinson
    Sylvia Robinson

    Great list, but did Eric B ever really produce anything? Serious question.
  • Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
    Paul C



  • countmaculacountmacula 196 Posts
    Without going thru all greats. IMO Howie Tee was really under rated with those Special Ed records.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts


    Prince Paul




    Mr. Cee



    Erick Sermon



    Afrika Baby Bam



    Chuck Nice



    Krsone/Doc
  • YNOTYNOT in a studio apt mixing tuna with the ramen 417 Posts
    countmacula said:
    Without going thru all greats. IMO Howie Tee was really under rated with those Special Ed records.

    Yeah doesn't seem his name get's brought up enough when the other greats of this era. Caught one of those Fresh Fest shows over the summer with Special Ed and Chub Rock opening. Special Ed and Chub shouted him out several times through out there sets, was good to hear him getting credit from those fellas.
  • Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
    Howie Tee!

    My fav Howie Tee joint......

  • CinisterCeeCinisterCee 863 Posts
    Big_Chan said:
    Howie Tee!

    My fav Howie Tee joint......


    I loove that one too! I heard Howie Tee did the actual programming on UTFO "Roxanne Roxanne".

    Also, I like the dynamics of this 1986 production:
  • dj_cityboydj_cityboy 1,477 Posts
    Mr Mixx

  • CinisterCeeCinisterCee 863 Posts
    Jspr said:
    Nice & Smooth/Awesome 2
    Yes!







    90s:
  • CinisterCeeCinisterCee 863 Posts
    Breez said:
    I always thought Hurby was underrated



  • DJ_EnkiDJ_Enki 6,473 Posts
    countmacula said:
    Without going thru all greats. IMO Howie Tee was really under rated with those Special Ed records.

    It's good to see his name come up so often here--he deserves an appreciation thread all to himself. Dude was a real innovator and put down some incredible beats.
  • strataspherestratasphere Blastin' the Nasty 1,035 Posts
    King Of Chill

    Tony D a.k.a. Harvey Wallbanger. Loved his production for YZ, PRT, and King Sun.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Jspr said:
    Awesome 2











    Teddy Riley/Lavada
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Divine Styler and them
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