Philaflava.com ::

From this list.. You get to pick 3 since it is a long list. The list could go on and on and I'm sure I missed a few, so speak your mind if you think I missed one of your favorites. I likely did. Plus, I have a limit for poll options. Had to take like 10 off my original list. Esp you west coast and southern fans.

Another pain in the ass poll. I get 2 and then fight to get the 3rd. Then decide I have to re-do it all together cause I start thinking of beats.

lol why did u include salaam remi?

no ced gee?

I'd have to go with the 3 who influenced my style the most:

Godfather Don
Easy Mo Bee
Howie Tee

Honorable mention to Salaam Remi, his early production for Fugees, Major Stress, Red Foxx, Bush Babees and Buckshot Lefonque was very good.

I agree with the the salaam remi comment. Hes done some good stuff in the 90s

Went with Premier - best of all time despite being mostly rubbish these days, Alchemist as he's easily the most consistent and versatile of the last 15 years and Pete Rock because he's had 20 years of classic tracks for everyone from Alexander O'Neal and Johnny Gill to Jim Jones and D Block

Pete Rock hit or miss lately. 90s early 00's stuff is undeniable

1. primo
2. tip
3. went with pete rock by a pubic hair over rza

DJ Premier, The RZA, and Marley Marl.

Yeah, boring.

I'll take one late 80s Curt Cazal beat over the combined discographies of Kanye West and probably like 10 other faggots on the list.

My top 20 is pretty much represented here. One glaring omission would be K-Def.

And DJ Muggs is certainly in my top 20.

Roy Johnson wrote:And DJ Muggs is certainly in my top 20.

Hell yes, Muggs was dope in his heyday. As far as omissions go, I'd add Kutmasta Kurt, Nick Wiz, RNS and E-Swift.

id have organized konfusion on there as well

tough. very tough.

kanye
J dilla
salaam remi. dude straight up makes and is involved with good music. get down alone is one of my favorite most listened to songs in and of itself let alone all that Amy whinehouse shit. this motherfucker did ini kamoze. sfucking sweet shit.

just over no id blaze and qtip. no one is denying how dope premier and rza and Pete Rock are but they're just not favorites.

I'ma go with:

T Ray
VR
Tony D




No fucking clue who they are tho

dilla, beatminerz, remo...

primo, pete rock, rza.

Swizz Beatz, Solar, and Kool Keith

Premier, Bomb Squad and Q-Tip. I'm sure if i did this again tomorrow 2/3 would be different.

A lot of this is dependent on the mood im in. My top 3 could change from day to day

T-Ray, 45 King & Skibeatz

shout out to DJ Clark Kent and L.E.S. though!

Quotashun wrote:primo, pete rock, rza.

This is the correct answer. List should be half the size it is imo

There is no correct answer. Believe it or not, some people are not on the dicks of Primo, Rza and Pete Rock.

Don't be mad cuz you got it wrong

Also south is under represented here. KLC, toomp, mouse, pimp c etc should easily replace a bunch of these on the list imo

I Smell Like Un Kasa wrote:There is no correct answer.

not having primo in your top 3 is one billion percent wrong

Went with Primo, RZA, and Havoc, but really should have replaced Hav with Beatnuts

Quik is my favorite out of everyone on that list. Organized Noise being second. I went with Alc as my third just because I loved his early shit and still love his new shit. On a side note Organized Noise new album is trash.

and word to whoever said the south is being slept on. Klc, toomp, mike dean, ect ect.

clark bent wrote:

I Smell Like Un Kasa wrote:There is no correct answer.

not having primo in your top 3 is one billion percent wrong

Primo is in my top 3 best producers of all time, but for my favorite producers, he isn't even in my top ten. I've been in the culture since 1990 and developed a taste that is singular to all of the Primo/Rza/Dilla fan boys. Also, Mindbender if your reading this ,your a homo. This is just how I feel about the situation, it's really not a big deal.

all time? i've got dre, 'ye, and timbo just edging out RZA