Producer of the Year list

[Woody_Black]

Producer of the Year Since 1979 (agree or disagree?)

*New addition

1979/1980 Sylvia Robinson

1981 Bobby Robinson

1982 Arthur Baker & Sylvia Robinson {*tie*}

1983 Larry Smith

1984 Larry Smith

1985 Larry Smith
Runner-up: Rick Rubin

1986 Rick Rubin
Runner-ups: Larry Smith, Kurtis Mantronix

1987 Marley Marl
Runner-ups: Boogie Down Productions (w/ Ced Gee), Teddy Riley, Daddy-O

1988 The Bomb Squad
Runner-ups: Dr. Dre, Marley Marl, Ced Gee, EPMD

1989 Dr. Dre
Runner-ups: The Dust Brothers, The Bomb Squad, Prince Paul

1990 The Bomb Squad
Runner-ups: Marley Marl, Paul C, Q-Tip, Shock G

1991 Q-Tip
Runner-ups: Dr. Dre, Sir Jinx, Prince Paul, Large Professor

1992 Pete Rock
Runner-ups: Erick Sermon, DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Dr. Dre

1993 Dr. Dre
Runner-ups: Q-Tip, RZA, Da Beatminerz, QDIII*

1994 DJ Premier
Runner-ups: Easy Mo Bee, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Warren G

1995 RZA
Runner-ups: Organized Noize, Easy Mo Bee, Da Beatminerz, DJ Quik, Havoc

1996 Dat Nigga Daz
Runner-ups: Trackmasters, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Johnny J, DJ Shadow, DJ Quik*

1997 Puff Daddy (w/ the Hitmen)
Runner-ups: Trackmasters, Timbaland, Beats By the Pound, RZA

1998 Swizz Beatz
Runner-ups: Dame Grease, DJ Quik, Mannie Fresh, Battlecat

1999 Dr. Dre
Runner-ups: Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz, Havoc, Da Rockwilder

2000 Timbaland
Runner-ups: Dr. Dre, The Soulquarians (?uestlove, Jay Dee, etc.), The Neptunes, DJ Quik*

2001 The Neptunes
Runner-ups: Timbaland, Kanye West, El-P, The Alchemist, Dan The Automator

2002 Just Blaze
Runner-ups: The Neptunes, Eminem, Kanye West, DJ Quik*

2003 Just Blaze
Runner-ups: The Neptunes, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, 9th Wonder

2004 Kanye West
Runner-ups: Lil Jon, Scott Storch, Timbaland, Madlib, David Banner

2005 Kanye West
Runner-ups: Cool & Dre, 9th Wonder, Shawty Red, Scott Storch, Danger Mouse

2006 J Dilla
Runner-ups: DJ Toomp, Cool & Dre, Timbaland*, The Neptunes, Swizz Beatz, Polow Da Don

2007 Kanye West
Runner-ups: Polow Da Don, Timbaland*, The Runners, DJ Khalil, Danja, Cool & Dre

2008 Drumma Boy
Runner-ups: Jim Jonsin, Black Milk, J.R. Rotem, Cool & Dre, Bangladesh, Shawty Red*

2009 40
Runner-ups: Boi-1da, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Kanye West/No ID

2010 Kanye West (w/ Mike Dean, Swizz Beatz*, S1*, RZA*, Pharrell*, Pete Rock*, Q-Tip*, No ID, and Bink!)
Runner-ups: Lex Luger, Boi-1da, DJ Khalil

2011 40
Runner-ups: Jahlil Beats, Clams Casino, Big K.R.I.T., 9th Wonder

2012 Mike WiLL-Made It
Runner-ups: Hit-Boy, T-Minus, Araabmuzik, Young Chop, El-P

2013 Mike WiLL-Made It
Runner-ups: El-P, No ID, Pharrell, Scoop Deville, DJ Mustard*

2014 DJ Mustard
Runner-ups: Metro Boomin, Mike WiLL-Made It, Jahlil Beats*, El-P, London on da Track

2015 Metro Boomin
Runner-ups: DJ Dahi, DJ Mustard*, Statik Selektah, 40, Soun Wave, DJ Quik*

2016 Metro Boomin
Runner-ups: Cardo, Zaytoven, Daringer

[Shake]

Was you born in the 80s???

[Lucifer]

this list is legit

[Woody_Black]

90s surprisingly lol

[lilwayne-carter]

to be real i wouldn't argue with this list

[Waynasite]

to be real i wouldn't argue with this list

[Flame Beats]

Was you born in the 80s???

[KidComet]

bruh everyone from 2012-2017 make the same beat everytime, a trap beat with 4 chord progession, some hit hats, a four beat melody and 808

literally EVERY SONG

[back on my bullish*t]

bruh everyone from 2012-2017 make the same beat everytime, a trap beat with 4 chord progession, some hit hats, a four beat melody and 808

literally EVERY SONG

not "everyone"

[YMCMB357]

90s surprisingly lol

How can you know which producers to choose for the 80s then ?

[Woody_Black]

Cuz I studys hip-hop, B.

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Dope Ross song to reply to lol

[WeEeEeEzZzZyYy]

sry but i don't know who Bobby Robinson and Arthur Baker are