Best under-appreciated Producer of the 90s

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:41 am

1. They debuted/"came up"/were active in the 90s.
2. During the Rakwus/HHI/Moolah's-P&B-thread years you either despised them or didn't know who they were.

Feel free to add on or pick one from the list. Maybe a couple more candidates and we could make this a poll?

DJ Scratch

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Swizz Beats

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Trackmasters (>>>> Primo)

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Rashad Smith

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Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:47 am

K-Def

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:55 am

Muggs

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:46 am

Thun wrote:K-Def

in fact

props Thunny.

gentlejones · Post by **gentlejones** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:18 am

lord digga

KITFUNK · Post by **KITFUNK** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:16 am

Peace to K-Def and Lord Digga, those were my first two choices.

Also, Nick Wiz, Rockwilder, Clark Kent, T-Ray, Jon Adler.

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:26 am

Mathematics
Carlos 6th July Broady
Dame Grease
Ant Banks
Battlecat
EZ Elpee
Nashiem Myrick
Soopafly
Mike Mosley
EA-Ski

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:14 am

Khayree

Eyedea · Post by **Eyedea** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:25 am

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Swizz Beats

I would say Nick Wiz, Godfather Don, Clark Kent...

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:15 pm

Eyedea wrote:
Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Swizz Beats

I would say Nick Wiz, Godfather Don, Clark Kent...

Don't sleep on Swizz. I agree that a lot of his early production sucked but he did have some bangers and an original sound. And he improved tremendously in the 2000s. Game's "Scream On Em" and Fat Joe's "Drop" are good examples of fully actualized Swizz.

Clark Kent and Dame Grease are excellent picks as well. Can't believe I forgot them.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:27 pm

So ... we're talking strictly producers who started out in the middleground but eventually had some crossover success? Your criteria was confusing.

If that's the case, the answer is very easily Clark Kent.

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:29 pm

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:40 pm

Thun wrote:So ... we're talking strictly producers who started out in the middleground but eventually had some crossover success? Your criteria was confusing.

If that's the case, the answer is very easily Clark Kent.

My initial post was pretty half-baked. Any producer from the 90s that is generally disparaged or relatively unknown (as a producer), but has at least 1 or 2 joints that everyone should know, counts.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:43 pm

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:
Thun wrote:So ... we're talking strictly producers who started out in the middleground but eventually had some crossover success? Your criteria was confusing.

If that's the case, the answer is very easily Clark Kent.
My initial post was pretty half-baked. Any producer from the 90s that is generally disparaged or relatively unknown (as a producer), but has at least 1 or 2 joints that everyone should know, counts.

Then K-Def it is.

Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:02 pm

DJ Spinna, his 90's major label remixes are Golden.

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:18 pm

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:
Eyedea wrote:
Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Swizz Beats

I would say Nick Wiz, Godfather Don, Clark Kent...
Don't sleep on Swizz. I agree that a lot of his early production sucked but he did have some bangers and an original sound. And he improved tremendously in the 2000s. Game's "Scream On Em" and Fat Joe's "Drop" are good examples of fully actualized Swizz.

While I can admit he's had a few dope beat sin his career, there are few worse producers to me that late 90's/early 2000 swizz beats. Dude was AIDS with a Triton keyboard.

shakeanjake · Post by **shakeanjake** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:30 pm

Buckwild

PopeyeJones · Post by **PopeyeJones** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:04 pm

Changing the rules to include producers who were fucking great but who almost never get any mention anymore:

No I.D.

If it weren't for him Common would be eating quinoa in a converted tool shed behind a duplex instead of in a mansion.

JuJu is another guy who people generally acknowledge as good, but who, for whatever reason, just never really gets talked about.

Mark 563 · Post by **Mark 563** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:53 pm

Salaam Remi.
T-Ray.
Kenny Dope.

bbatson1 · Post by **bbatson1** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:04 pm

T-Ray!

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:04 pm

No one ever talks about Afrika Islam.

Kut Masta Kurt is under rated too.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:49 pm

blastmaster wrote:No one ever talks about Afrika Islam.

Kut Masta Kurt is under rated too.

KMK was really dope but didn't have much range. After the Masters of Illusion album he kinda fell off IMO.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:55 pm

Philaflava wrote:
blastmaster wrote:No one ever talks about Afrika Islam.

Kut Masta Kurt is under rated too.
KMK was really dope but didn't have much range. After the Masters of Illusion album he kinda fell off IMO.

His beats on Diesel Truckers are fantastc.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:08 pm

PopeyeJones wrote:Changing the rules to include producers who were fucking great but who almost never get any mention anymore:

No I.D.

If it weren't for him Common would be eating quinoa in a converted tool shed behind a duplex instead of in a mansion.

JuJu is another guy who people generally acknowledge as good, but who, for whatever reason, just never really gets talked about.

These are good picks/justifications for your odd Al Tariq fixation.

Professor Piff · Post by **Professor Piff** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:23 pm

shakeanjake wrote:Buckwild

agreed! didnt understand the 2nd point of the criteria

can someone PM me a link for the diesel truckers album? was always curious about it but i could never find it.

SonnyCookout · Post by **SonnyCookout** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:24 pm

E Swift and J Swift were both dope. I always wanted to hear J Swift on more stuff but I guess crack will do that to you.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:25 pm

Thun wrote:
Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:
Thun wrote:So ... we're talking strictly producers who started out in the middleground but eventually had some crossover success? Your criteria was confusing.

If that's the case, the answer is very easily Clark Kent.
My initial post was pretty half-baked. Any producer from the 90s that is generally disparaged or relatively unknown (as a producer), but has at least 1 or 2 joints that everyone should know, counts.
Then K-Def it is.

Yes, and Swizz Beats it's not. No way is he under appreciated or unknown.

But I like the thread Gyangsta, good shit.

I'll do my best to not go off on a TROY type tangent and not mention the regulars.

Kenny Dope
S.I.D.
Carlos Bess

EDIT: Sorry Mark563, I missed a few posts before i hit submit.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:27 pm

Happy Perez?

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:47 pm

blastmaster wrote:Happy Perez?

What's one of his best beats?

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:53 pm

Ayatollah
Minnesota
Erf Productions