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Timbaland/ Nate Danjahandz: What didn’t Timbaland produce
that wasn’t a smash as a single this year? Justin Timberlake (“SexyBack”
& “My Love”) to Nelly Fuertado (“Promiscuous Girl”
& “Way It Right”) and then Omarion (“Ice Box”)?????
Timbo was all over the radio in 2006… Not to mention his contributions
to Young Jeezy, Rich Boy, Snoop Dogg, Diddy , Chingy, The Game… The
list goes on. (We list Nate Danjahandz because he has been a major contributor
and has co-produced a lot of material in 2006 along side Timbaland, so we
give credit where credit is do. |
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Polow Da Don: Ok… So he’s mainly an R&B & Pop
dude, but Polow did his thing in 2006. Look at the list Fergie (“London
Bridge”), Ciara (“Promise”), Kelis (“Blind Fold
Me” ft. Nas), Pussycat Dolls (“Buttonz” ft. Snoop Dogg).
Oh and let’s not forget he’s doing some Hip Hop too and scored
third and fourth quarter singles for Ludacris (“Runaway Love”
ft. Mary J. Blige) and Rich Boy (“Throw Some D’s”). Look
for Polow to be all over the place in 2007. |
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DJ Toomp: He just produced T.I.’s biggest single to date
(“What You Know”) and also got his chops with the lead single
to Young Jeezy’s new album with “I Luv It.” 2006 saw DJ
Toomp get work on some of the biggest albums of the year as well. He had
tracks on Rick Ross’s Port Of Miami (“White House”) and
Ludacris’s Release Therapy (“Mouths To Feed”)….
Definitely a winner for 2006. |
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The Runners: These guys came out of no where with a unique approach
to production that followed the lead of Swizz Beatz when he signatured a
repeated vocal sample on the hook, but these dudes took it a bit further
and fucked with the voices track making it into a sort of chopped &
screwed melody and hence the creation of Rick Ross’s “Hustlin’.”
With that one smash under the belt they couldn’t be stopped…
The Runners went on to produce a majority of Rick Ross’s debut Port
Of Miami and scored the single off of Trick Daddy’s new album with
“Bet That.” They also blessed Smitty (“Lil Haiti”),
Ludacris (“Slap”), Jim Jones (“Reppin’ Time”),
Fat Joe (“No Drama”) and so much more in 2006. Not bad for two
new guys. |
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5.
Will.I.Am: Well he’s no stranger to mainstream success and
finally became a go to guy for artists across the board when he broke out
on the Busta Rhymes’ single “I Love My Bitch.” I was a
superb year of production for Will.I.Am all together. He scored three placements
including two singles off of Nas’s Hip Hop Is Dead album (“Hip
Hop Is Dead” & “Can’t Forget About You”)…
Oh yeah he also put in work with Justin Timberlake, Fergie, The Game, Ciara
and Common… We can go on, but I think you can see why he’s made
the list. |
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6.
Swizz Beatz:
Ya’ll thought Swizzy was sleeping
in 2006? Well niggas… Ya’ll were the ones sleepin’!. He
single handedly held DMX down with multiple tracks and the lead single (“We
In Here”) from his album Year Of The Dog… Again. Held Beyonce
down for real with “Ring The Alarm,” “Get Me Bodied,”
and “Upgrade U” ft. Jay-Z from her multi-platinum album B-Day.
Helped Busta Rhymes take it back to NYC with “Touch It” and
also contributed to Jay-Z’s comeback (“Dig A Hole”), The
Game (“Scream On Em”) and 2pac (“Untouchable” ft.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony). Swizz can’t be stopped. |
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7.
JR Rotem: This white boy was on it in 2006. Scored a pop smash
with Rihanna’s “S.O.S” single then flipped it on us when
he helped move more records for Rick Ross with his follow up single “Push
It.” Not to mention his work on The Game’s Doctor’s Advocate
(“Doctor’s Advocate” ft. Busta Rhymes & “California
Vacation” ft. Snoop Dogg & Xzibit). Oh yeah he also got it in
with Obie Trice and served up four tracks for Second Rounds On Me. Not a
bad year for Mr. Rotem. |
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8.
Scott Storch: Ok… A relatively quiet year for Hip Hop favor
it “go to Jew” on the boards, but Scotty had some bangers. He
helped rejuvenate Fat Joes career with “Make It Rain.” He dropped
two bangers on Nas for Hip Hop is dead (“Carry On Tradition”
& “Play On Playa” ft. Snoop Dogg). Oh yeah and not to mention
all the underground work he’s been doing… From Yo Gotti to Nox
and countless others, Scott Storch was in the mix of a lot of circles in
2006 as a go to guy when it comes to beats. |
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9.
Nitti: All we got to say is… IT’S GOIN” DOWN!!! |
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10.
Just Blaze & J Dilla (TIE): Very quiet for Just Blaze with
only one single for Jay-Z (“Show Me What You Got”). The strength
of that late 2006 single gave Just a lot of clout in ’06… No
to mention, he also had lot of placement on huge records. The Game’s
Doctor’s Advocate (“Why You Hate The Game” ft. Nas &
Marsha of Floetry & “Remedy”) and T.I.’s King (“King
Back” & “I’m Talking To You”). J Dilla even
in passing made us nod our heads with tracks with Ghostface (“Beauty
Jackson” & “Whip You With A Strap”), Busta Rhymes
(“You Can’t Hold A Torch”) & The Roots (“Can’t
Stop This”). J Dilla had released two critically acclaimed albums
shortly after his death in 2006 (Donuts & The Shining). R.I.P. Dilla. |
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