2012 Top 50 Hip Hop Music Producers Year End List

I know I've been missing in action this year. I did want to close out the year with the annual Hip Hop Music Producers list for 2012. Have a safe and pleasant New Year. Hope to see everyone in 2013!

1. Hit-Boy 
Kendrick Lamar - Backseat Freestyle
Kid Cudi ft. Hit-Boy - Old School Caddy
Hit-Boy with Kanye West
G.O.O.D. Music ft. Kanye West, Big Sean & Jay-Z - Clique
2. T-Minus 
Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
T.I. - Go Get It
Slaughterhouse - Frat House
3. Mike WiLL 
Juicy J ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz - Bandz A Her Dance
Future - Neva End
Chief Keef - No Tomorrow Young Jeezy ft. Trey Songz - Tonight
4. Cardiak 
T.I. ft. Meek Mill - G Season
DJ Drama ft. Young Jeezy, Jadakiss, Cee-Lo Green & Nipsey Husle - Never Die Meek Mill - Polo & Shell Tops Rick Ross ft. Wale and Drake - Diced Pineapples Lloyd Banks - Live It Up
5. Sounwave 
Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
Kendrick Lamar ft. MC Eiht - m.A.A.d. city
6. Harry Fraud
Smoke DZA - Rugby Thompson (album)
Maybach Music ft. Wale, Omarion, Stalley and Rick Ross - The Zenith
7. Lifted
G.O.O.D. Music ft. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz - Mercy
8. Ryan Lewis
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - The Heist (album)
9. Jake One
The Game ft. Jamie Foxx - Halleujah
Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings
Freeway ft. Peedi Crak,Neef Buck, Young Chris, Memphis Bleek - Roc Re-loaded
Brother Ali - Mourning In America (album)
10. The Alchemist
Sean Price - The Genesis of Omega
Sean Price - Bar-barian
Action Bronson - Rare Chandeliers (album)
The Alchemist - Russian Roulette (album)
11. Statik Seletah
Sean Price ft. Freddie Gibbs - Remember
Joey Bada$$ - Don't Front
Strong Arm Steady - Stereo Type (album)
12. Salaam Remi
B.o.B ft. Andre 3000 - Play The Guitar
Nas - A Queen's Story
Nas ft. Amy Winehouse - Cherry Wine
Miguel - How Many Drinks?
13. No I.D.
Nas - Daughters
T.I. ft. A$AP Rocky - Wildside
Slaughterhouse - Get Up
14. Kanye West
G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer (album)
15. Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground (album)
Curren$y ft. Big K.R.I.T. and Wiz Khalifa - Jet Life
16. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
Rick Ross ft. Ne-Yo - Maybach Music IV
Curren$y ft. Marsha Ambrosius - Take You There
Slaughterhouse - The Other Side
17. Jahlil Beats
Styles P - I Know
Meek Mill ft. Kirko Bangz - Young & Gettin' It
18. Sonny Digital
Future - Same Damn Time
Sonny Digital with Kanye West
2 Chainz ft. Kanye West - Birthday Song
19. AraabMuzik
Styles P - Araab Styles
Slaughterhouse - Hammer Dance
20. Clams Casino
A$AP Rock - Lord$ Never Worry
21. Boi-1da
The Game ft. Kendrick Lamar - See No Evil
Slaughterhouse - Goodbye
Meek Mill - Traumatized
Meek Mill - Tony Story (Pt. 2)
22. Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus - Until Quiet Comes (album)
23. Oh No with The Alchemist
Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca (album)
24. S1
The Game - Blood Diamonds
50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine - My Life
Talib Kweli ft. Curren$y & Kendrick Lamar - Push Thru
25. Noah "40" Shebib with Omen
Usher - What Happen To U?
26. Rico Love
T.I. - Ball Rick
Ross ft. Usher - Touch N You
Trey Songz - Heart Attack
27. J. Cole
J. Cole - Miss America
28. Madlib
MadGibbs (Madlib and Freddie Gibbs) EP
29. KeY Wane
Big Sean ft. J. Cole - 24k of Gold
KeY Wane and Young Chop
Big Sean - Guap
30. 9th Wonder
MURS & 9th Wonder - The Final Adventure (album)
9th Wonder & Buckshot - Solution (album)
Sean Price - Straight Music
31. Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin
Chiddy Bang - Breakfast (album)
32. Pop Wansel
Miguel - Where's The Fun In Forever?
33. 1500 or Nothin'
T.I. - The Way We Ride
Lupe Fiasco - ITAL (Roses)
34. The Neptunes
Frank Ocean - Sweet Life
T.I. ft. Cee-lo Green - Hello
Curren$y - Chasin' Paper
35. Stargate
Rihanna - Diamonds
Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)
36. Scoop Deville
Kendrick Lamar ft. Drake - Poetic Justice
Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe
37. Anthony Lee
French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne - Pop That
38. Doc McKinney & Illangelo
The Weeknd - Trilogy (album)
39. Young Chop
Chief Keef - Love Sosa
40. Black Metaphor
Meek Mill - In God We Trust
Young Jeezy - Get Right
41. Benny Blanco with Stargate
Wiz Khalifa - Work Hard, Play Hard
42. The Runners Lupe Fiasco ft. Poo Bear - Braveheart
DJ Khaled ft. Wale, Tyga, Mack Maine & Kirko Bangz - Don't Pay For It
43. Seven
Tech N9ne - Boiling Point - E.B.A.H. (Eps)
44. The Smeezingtons
Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox (album)
45. Swizz Beatz with Dr. Dre
Alicia Keys - Brand New Day
46. Apollo Brown
Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson - Dice Game (album)
47. StreetRunner
Slaughterhouse ft. Cee-Lo Green - My Life
48. !llmind Skyzoo ft. DJ Prince - Give It Up
49. Alex Da Kid
Slaughterhouse ft. Eminem and Skylar Grey - Our House
50. DJ Premier with J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
DJ Khaled ft. Scarface, Nas & DJ Premier - Hip Hop

Those We Lost in 2011

To the ones who left us too early... We had a technologist who gave us the iPhone and iPad, a young and talented UK female singer, a rising black comedian, a stanch NFL team owner and a budding Indy Car driver.

In the hip hop world, we also lost 2 giants Nate Dogg & Heavy D, whose combine efforts sold millions and millions of albums. Many other notables in the music, sports and entertainment world are gone this year, but not forgotten and are featured below.

Amy Winehouse

Steve Jobs

Veteran musician - Gil Scott-Heron

Apparel designer - Jonas Becvacqua (co-founder of LRG)

Rapper - Special One (Conscience Daughters)

Sylvia Robinson (founder of Sugar Hill Records)

Rapper - Kampane

Actor - Jeff Conway (TV show TAXI)

Actor - Harry Morgan (TV show M*A*S*H)

Rapper - Tim Smooth

Rapper - Slim Dunkin

Indy Car driver - Danny Wheldon

First Lady - Betty Ford

Actor - James Arness (TV show Gunsmoke)

Boxer - Joe Frazier

Actor - Cliff Robertson

Musician - Clarence Clemmons (Bruce Springsteen & E-Street Band)

Actor - Ryan Dunn

Rapper - M-Bone (Cali Swag District)

Rock Guitarist - Gary Moore

Actress - Dame Elizabeth Taylor

Songwriter Musician - Nick Ashford

Rock Singer - Jani Lane (Warrant)

Songwriter - Jerry Leiber

TV commentarist - Andy Rooney

Actor - Pete Falk (TV show Columbo)

Nate Dogg

Heavy D

Music Composer - John Barry (James Bond 007 theme)

Pro Wrestler - Shawn McGrath

Jazz pianist - Pinetop Perkins

Polar Bear - Knut

Rock Bassist - Mike Starr (Alice In Chains)

Singer - Phoebe Snow

NFL team owner - Al Davis

Music producer and engineer - Roger Nichols (associated with Steely Dan)

Pro wrestler - Randy Savage

Jazz and R&B guitarist - Cornell Dupree

Actor - Jackie Cooper

Songwriter - Andrew Gold

TV producer - Sherwood Schwartz (Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island)

Heavy metal guitarist - Würzel (Motorhead)

Blues guitarist - David "Honeyboy" Edwards

Music Executive - Frank DiLeo (Michael Jackon's one time manager)

Motown music executive - Esther Gordy Edwards

Football player and actor - Bubba Smith

Football player - Orlando Brown

R&B Singer - Vesta Williams

Comedian - Patrice O'Neal

Blues singer - Lee "Shot" Williams

Jazz musician - Sam Rivers

Internet personality - Ben Breedlove

Rock musician - Jim Sherwood (with Frank Zappa's Mother's of Invention)

World music singer - Cesária Évora

Rock guitarist - Cory Smoot (GWAR)

Rapper - Tommy Hill

R&B singer and songwriter - Gene Daniels

Blues guitarist - Hubert Sumlin

Singer - Dobie Gray

Singer and songwriter - Gerry Rafferty

Music promoter - Don Kirshner

Hooked On That's 2011 Top 100 Music Producers Year End List

2011 was a hot year in hip hop with plenty of music producer placements for the newcomers, the vets and the darlings of hip hop beat makers. Whether they’re firing up FL Studio, an MPC, Maschine, or Open Labs system or going top notch with an SSL or Neve console, all of the producers on the list deserve some type of acclaim for all their hard work this year.

See if your favorite music producer is on the list.

1. No I.D.
Common 'The Dreamer, The Believer' album
J.Cole - Never Told
Big Sean - So Much More
Big Sean ft. Chris Brown - My Last

2. Kanye West with a variety of producers
Jay-Z & Kanye West 'Watch The Throne' album
Kanye West with Jeff Bhasker & Beyonce
Beyonce ft. Kanye West & Andre 3000 - Party

3. T-Minus
Wale - Ambition
Lil Wayne ft. Drake - She Will
T-Minus with Noah "40" Shabib
Drake - Under Ground Kings
T-Minus with Noah "40" Shabib & Nikhil "Kromatik" Seetharam
DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One

4. Noah "40" Shebib
Drake - Marvin's Room
Noah "40" Shebib with Drake
Drake ft. Lil Wayne & Andre 3000 - The Real Her

5. J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPoWer
J.Cole with additional production by Elite, The University, Canei Finch, Ron Gilmore, Brian Kidd, L&X Music, The Commission, StreetRunner & No I.D.
J. Cole ' Cole World - The Sideline Story' album

6. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
Young Jeezy ft. Jill Scott - Trapped
Young Jeezy ft. T.I. - F.A.M.E.
Tech N9ne - Strangeland
Jay Rock ft. Kendrick Lamar - Hood Gone Love It
Yelawolf ft. Mona Moua - Write Your Name
Freddie Gibbs ft. B.J. The Chicago Kid - Barely Made
Freddie Gibbs - 187 Proof

7. Lil Lody
Wale ft. Meek Mill, Pill & Rick Ross - By Any Means
Young Jeezy ft. Lil Wayne - Ballin
Young Jeezy ft. Jadakiss & Fabolous - O.J.
Yo Gotti ft. Rick Ross - Harder
Yo Gotti ft. Stuey Rock - Single

8. Hit Boy
Pusha T - My God
Jay-Z & Kanye West - N***** In Paris
The Game - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

9. Diplo
Wale ft. Big Sean - Slight Work
Diplo with Switch, The-Dream, Shea Taylor and Beyonce
Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
Diplo with Afrojack & Free School
Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now

10. Battle Roy with Eminem & The Smeezingtons
Bad Meets Evil ft. Bruno Mars - Lighters

11. Tyler, The Creator with a variety of producers
Tyler, The Creator 'Goblins' album

12. Drumma Boy
Gucci Mane ft. Wale - Pretty B*tches
Young Jeezy - What I Do (Just Like That)
Waka Flocka Flame ft. Roscoe Dash & Wale - No Hands
Gorilla Zoe - King Kong

13. Big K.R.I.T.
Freddie Gibbs - Cold Day In Hell
Smoke DZA - Rolling Stoned
Smoke DZA ft.Bun B & Big K.R.I.T. - On The Corner

14. Kane Beatz
Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
Roscoe Dash - Good, Good Night
Kane Beatz with J Mike
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

15. Just Blaze
Drake ft. Rick Ross - Lord Knows
Mac Miller - Best Day Ever
Maybach Music Group - Self Made

16. Cardiak
Wale ft. Jadakiss & Rick Ross - 600 Benz
Lloyd Banks ft. Red Café & Fabolous - The Realist
Fabolous ft. Red Café - Y'all Don't Hear Me Tho
Ace Hood - Letter To My Ex's

17. 9th Wonder
9th Wonder 'The Wonder Years' album
Lil B ft. Jean Grae & Phonte - Base For Your Face
Phonte ft. Evidence & Big K.R.I.T. - The Life of Kings

18. Noel "Detail" Fisher
Lil Wayne - How To Love

19. Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz ft. Eve - Everyday (Coolin')
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Welcome To The Jungle

20. Statik Seletah
Statik Seletah 'Population Control' album
Statik Seletah & Action Bronson 'Well Done' album

21. Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys 'Hot Sauce Committee pt 2' album

22. Tricky Stewart
Frank Ocean - Novacane
Tricky Stewart with The-Dream
Beyonce - 1 + 1

23. Lex Luger
Ace Hood - Go N Get It
Wale ft. Jeremih & Rick Ross - That Way
Snoop Dogg ft. R.Kelly - Platinum

24. Madlib
Madlib & Frank Nitti ft. MED - What Can You Tell Me
Roc C ft. Rapper Big Pooh & Blu - Styllions
Freddie Gibbs - Thuggin'

25. Childish Gambino (Donald Glover)
Childish Gambino 'Camp' album

26. Bangladesh
Bad Meets Evil - A Kiss

27. Salaam Remi
Nas - Nasty
B.o.B ft. Andre 3000 - Play The Guitar

28. Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin
Big Sean ft. Wiz Khalifa & Chiddy Bang - High
Chiddy Bang 'Peanut Butter and Swelly' mixtape

29. The Renegades
Ace Hood ft. Rick Ross - Realist Livin'
The Renegades with DJ Nasty & LVM
DJ Khaled ft. Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne & T-Pain - Welcome To My Hood

30. Ski Beatz
Ski Beatz '24 Hour Karate School 2' album
Murs 'Love and Rockets, v.1 The Transformation' album
Jean Grae ft. Talib Kweli & Styles P - R.I.P.

31. The Alchemist
Curren$y - Blood Sweat & Gears
Royce da 5' 9" - I Ain't Coming Down
Evidence ft. Aloe Blacc - The Liner Notes
Evidence ft. Raekwon & Ras Kass - The Red Carpet
Raekwon - Ferry Boat Killaz
The Alchemist with Havoc
Mobb Deep ft. Nas - Dog Sh*t

32. DJ Quik
DJ Quik 'The Book Of David' album

33. Tha Bizness
T-Pain - You Copying Me
Pusha T ft. Kevin Cossum - Feeling Myself
Chris Brown - No BullSh**
Jay Rock ft. Chris Brown - Westside
Glasses Malone - Dope

34. Black Milk
Random Axe (Sean Price, Guilty Simpson & Black Milk) project album
Black Milk & Danny Brown 'Black and Brown' EP

35. Young Fyre
T-Pain ft. Joey Galaxy - Booty Wurk (One Cheek At A Time)
Ace Hood ft. T-Pain - Blood, Sweat & Tears
Ace Hood ft. T-Pain - King of the Streets

36. Pop Wansel & Mike Dean
Big Sean ft. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash - Marvin & Chardonnay

37. Ant
Atmosphere 'The Family Sign' album

38. Exile
Blu 'Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them' album

39. Terrace Martin
Jay Rock ft. J. Black - M.O.N.E.Y.
Glasses Malone ft. Latoya Willams - Feel Good Muzik

40. Harry Fraud
French Montana - Shot Caller
Grafh ft. Chinx Drugz - The Plot Thickens
Juicy J ft. Wiz Khalifa - Stoners Night Pt. 2

41. AraabMuzik
Cam'ron & Vado - Put A Bird Up
Cam'ron - Motivation
Styles P - Ryde On Da Regular

42. Alex Da Kid
Machine Gun Kelly ft. Ester Dean - Invincible
Lupe Fiasco ft. Skylar Grey - Words I Never Said

43. Sonny Digital
Ace Hood ft. Kevin Cossum - Memory Lane
Roscoe Dash - Very First Time
Roscoe Dash - Awesome
Gorilla Zoe ft. Yo Gotti - Nasty
Gorilla Zoe - What's Goin' On

44. Polow Da Don
Lloyd ft. Trey Songz & Young Jeezy - Be The One
Akon ft. Chris Brown - Take It Down Low
Polow Da Don with Rob Holladay
Lil Wayne ft. Rick Ross - John

45. Don Cannon
Estelle ft. Rick Ross - Break My Heart
DJ Drama ft. French Montana & Pusha T - Everything That Glitters

46. Mr. Porter
Bad Meets Evil - I'm On Everything
Royce da 5' 9" - Security
Snoop Dogg ft. Mr. Porter - My Own Way

47. Seven
Tech N9ne ft. Lil Wayne and T-Pain - F*ck Food
Tech N9ne ft. Yelawolf, Busta Rhymes, Twista - Worldwide Choppers

48. DJ Khalil
The Game ft. Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - Drug Test
Self Scientific ft. Big K.R.I.T. - War Stories
50 Cent - Shootin' Guns
Strong Arm Steady ft. Marsha Ambrosius - When Darkness Falls
Snoop Dogg ft. Devin The Dude & Kobe - I Don't Need No Bitch
Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah, Jim Jones & Kobe - Rock N Roll

49. S1 with Babyface, Beyonce and others
Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had

50. DJ Premier
Royce da 5' 9" - Second Place
Evidence - You
The Game - Born In The Trap

51. The Soundkillers (Phoenix, Diome & REO)
Lil Wayne ft. Bruno Mars - Mirror
Noel Gourdin - Not Around, Only You
Donnis ft. XV - Move On
Ghostwridah ft. Billy Blue & Jase - So Alive

52. The Runners
Birdman ft. Lil Wayne Mack Maine & T-Pain - I Get Money
Ace Hood ft. Kevin Cossum - Beautiful
The Runners with The Monarch
DJ Khaled ft. Kevin Rudolf, Tyga, Mack Maine, Jae Millz & Cory Gunz - A Million Lights

53. Sean C & LV
The Roots ft. Greg Porn - Stomp
Raekwon ft. Nas - Rich & Black

54. StreetRunner
Crooked I - Everyday
Royce da 5' 9" - Where My Money At

55. Calvin Harris
Rihanna - We Found Love

56. Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson with a variety of producers
The Roots 'Undun' album

57. Doc McKinney & Illangelo
The Weeknd ft. Drake - The Zone
The Weeknd ft. Drake - Thursday
Drake 'Take Care' production contributions

58. The Olympicks
ASAP Rocky - Out of this World
Freddie Gibbs - Let 'Em Burn

59. Oh No
Talib Kweli ft. Jean Grae - Uh Oh
Raekwon ft. Method Man - Every Soldier In the Hood

60. Mike WILL
Meek Mill - Tupac Back

61. ID Labs
Chevy Woods ft. Wiz Khalifa - The Cookout
Mac Miller - Blue Slide Park

62. Shawty Redd
Pusha T ft. Young Jeezy & Kanye West - Amen

63. The Neptunes
Pusha T ft. Tyler, The Creator - Trouble On My Mind

64. Supa Dups with Eminem
Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane

65. J.R. Hutson
Jill Scott ft. Eve - Shame

66. WillPower
Yelawolf ft. Eminem & Gansta Boo - Throw It Up

67. Focus
Rapper Big Pooh Ft. Kenrick Lamar & Ab-Soul - RapperPooh-a-lude
Jay Rock - Bout That

68. David Guetta
David Guetta 'Nothing But The Beat' album

69. Stargate
Wiz Khalifa - Roll Up
Tinie Tempah ft. Wiz Khalifa - Till I'm Gone
Jennifer Lopez ft. Lil Wayne - I'm Into You

70. Flying Lotus
Blu ft. Jack Davey - Everything's OK

71. Nottz
Pusha T - Open Your Eyes
Royce da 5' 9" - Merry Go Round

72. Rick Rubin
Adele '21' album

73. Marsha Ambrosius with additional production by Rich Harrison, Dre & Vidal, Canei Finch, Just Blaze, Focus & Syience
Marsha Ambrosius 'Late Nights & Early Mornings' album

74. Jim Jonsin
Kelly Rowland - Motivation
Yelawolf - Radio
Jim Jonsin with Rico Love
Mary J. Blige ft. Drake - Mr. Wrong
Finatic & Zac with Jim Jonsin
Wax - Two Wheels

75. M-Phazes
Pharoahe Monch ft. Jean Grae & Royce da 5' 9" - Assassins
Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows

76. Travis Barker
Travis Barker 'Give The Drummer Some' album

77. Dr. Luke
B.o.B ft Lil Wayne - Strange Clouds
Dr. Luke with Avicii
Flo Rida - Good Feeling

78. Cool & Dre
The Game ft. Lil Wayne - Red Nation
The Game ft. Kendrick Lamar - The City

79. RedOne
Pitbull - Rain Over Me
Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull - On The Floor
RedOne with Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga - Judas
RedOne with BeatGeek and Geo Slam
Jason Derulo - Fight For You

80. Pete Rock
'Monumental' album with Smif N Wessin

81. Da Internz
Big Sean ft. Nicki Minaj - Dance A$$

82. M16
Young Jeezy ft. Jay-Z & Andre 3000 - I Do

83. Jess Jackson
Tyga ft. Chris Richardson - Far Away

84. Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis with Arden "Keyz" Altino
Musiq Soulchild ft. Swizz Beatz - Anything
Mary J. Blige ft. Nas - Feel Inside

85. Marco Polo
Pharoahe Monch ft. Immortal Technique & Vernon Reid - W.A.R.

86. Scram Jones
Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
Raekwon ft. Busta Rhymes - Crane Style

87. Khrysis
The Away Team 'Scars and Stripes' album
Mac Miller - She Said

88. The Smeezingtons
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa ft. Bruno Mars - Young, Wild & Free

89. Benny Blanco
Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine - Stereo Hearts

90. Sneak Beatz
Wale ft. Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb

91. T-Pain
T-Pain ft. Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa - 5 O'Clock

92. DJ Frank E
Akon ft. Ludacris - Drop Down
Pitbull ft. Akon - Mr. Right Now

93. Omen
XV ft. Vado, Cyhi Da Prynce and Erin Christine - All For Me

94. Hallway Productionz
WC - That's What I'm Talking About
WC ft. Ice Cube & Malay - You Know Me

95. Havoc
Mobb Deep ft. Nas - Get It Forever

96. Jay Electronica
Mobb Deep - Call of Duty (Modern Warfare)

97. The Underdogs (Harvey Mason & Damon Thomas)
Chris Brown - Up 2 You
Mary J. Blige - Living Proof

98. Brandon "Bam" Alexander
Tyrese - Stay

99. Jake One
Snoop Dogg ft. Pilot - Gangbang Rookie
Snoop Dogg ft. Bootsy Collins - Toyz N Da Hood
Undergods (Keith Murray & Cannibus) - Undergods Roll

100. 1500 or Nothin'
The Game ft. Lil Wayne & Tyler, The Creator - Martians vs Goblins

(main photo courtesy of Sonic Scoop)

First Week Soundscan Top 2010 Sales Recap

The complete run down of first week Soundscan sales for the year that was, 2010.

1 million-300K
Taylor Swift - Speak Now (1,047,000)
Eminem - Recovery (741,400)
Sade - Soldier Of Love (502,000)
Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (481,000)
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (469,000)
Drake - Thank Me Later (447,000)
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday (375,000)
Usher - Raymond vs Raymond (329,000)
Susan Boyle - The Gift (318,000)

299-150K
Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 (283,000)
Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns (241,000)
Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure (240,000)
Michael Jackson - Michael (228,000)
Rihanna - Loud (206,800)
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream (192,000)
Monica - Still Standing (184,000)
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown (184,000)
Disturbed - Asylum (179,000)
Lil Wayne - Rebirth (176,000)
Rick Ross - Teflon Don (176,000)
Hope For Haiti - V/A (171,000)
Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (169,000)
Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare (163,000)
T.I. - No Mercy (159,500)
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (156,000)
R. Kelly - Love Letter (154,000)
Ke$ha - Animal (152,000)

149-100K
Jamie Foxx - Best Night Of My Life (144,000)
Maroon 5 - Hands All Over (142,000)
Ludacris - Battle Of The Sexes (137,000)
Keyshia Cole - Calling All Hearts (128,000)
Vampire Weekend - Contra (124,000)
The Black Eyed Peas - The Beginning (119,000)
Fantasia - Back To Me (117,000)
Justin Bieber - My Worlds Acoustic (115,000)
Jaheim - Another Round (112,000)
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (112,000)
My Chemical Romance - Danger Days (112,000)
Ne-Yo - Libra Scale (112,000)
Christina Aguilera - Bionic (111,000)
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah pt. 2 (110,000)
Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being (110,000)
Keri Hilson - No Boys Allowed (102,000)
Diddy-Dirty Money - Last Train To Paris (101,000)

99-50K
B.o.B - The Adventures of Bobby Ray (84,000)
Ke$ha - Cannibal (74,300)
Kem - Intimacy (74,000)
Black Keys - Brothers (73,000)
Tron Legacy - Soundtrack (71,000)
MGMT - Congratulations (66,000)
Santana - Guitar Heaven (66,000)
Nelly - 5.0 (63,500)
John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up! (63,000)
Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot (62,400)
Gucci Mane - The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted (60,000)
The-Dream - Love King (58,000)
Charlie Wilson - Just Charlie (57,400)
Damian Marley & Nas - Distant Relatives (57,300)
Jazmine Sullivan - Love Me Back (57,000)
Plies - Goon Affiliated (56,000)
Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans (54,800)
Toni Braxton - Pulse (54,000)
Corrine Bailey Rae - The Sea (53,000)
The Roots - How I Got Over (51,000)

49-30K
Broken Bells - Broken Bells (49,000)
Usher - Versus (46,000)
Raheem Devaughn - Love And War of Masterpiece (45,000)
Lloyd Banks - H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger For More) (44,000)
Tank - Now Or Never (44,000)
Chrisette Michele - Let Freedom Reign (42,100)
Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo (42,000)
Bun B - Trill O.G. (41,000)
Cee-Lo Green - The Lady Killer (41,000)
Lady Gaga - Remix (39,000)
Method Man, Ghostface & Rae - The Wu Massacre (38,000)
Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli (37,200)
Ciara - Basic Instinct (37,000)
Lyfe Jennings - I Still Believe (36,000)
Trina - Amazin (32,400)
Eric Benet - Lost In Time (32,200)
Norah Jones - Featuring (31,000)
Lil Boosie - Incarcerated (30,000)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Uni5: The Worlds Enemy (29,500)

29-16K
Mike Posner - 31 Minutes Until Take Off (29,000)
DJ Khaled - Victory (28,000)
M.I.A. - Maya (28,000)
Lecrae - Rehab (28,000)
Jay-Z - The Hits Collection Vol.1 (27,700)
Faith Evans - Something About Faith (23,600)
Ron Isley - Mr. I (22,400)
Ice Cube - I Am The West (22,000)
Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid (21,000)
Reflection Eternal - Revolutions Per Minute (21,000)
El Debarge - Second Chance (20,600)
Usher - Raymond Vs Raymond DLX (20,000)
N*E*R*D - Nothing (20,000)
Omarion - Ollusion (19,000)
Gucci Mane - retail mixtape (19,000)
Cypress Hill - Rise Up (18,000)
Jeremih - All About You (18,000)
Kandi Burress - Kandi Koated (18,000)
Pimp C - The Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones (17,900)
Donnell Jones - Lyrics (17,300)
Tech N9ne Collobos - The Gates Mixed Plate (17,000)
Far East Movement - Free Wired (17,000)
Seal - 6: Commitment (16,800)
8Ball & MJG - Ten Toes Down (16,100)

15-10K
Snoop - More Malice (15,000)
Travis McCoy - The Lazarus Project (15,000)
Curren$y - Pilot Talk II (15,000)
Twista - Perfect Storm (14,200)
Dwele - W.W.W. Wants World Women (14,000)
Slim Thug - Tha Thug Show (13,800)
Soulja Boy - The DeAndre Way (13,400)
Trill Family - All or Nothing (13,100)
Ghostface Killah - Apollo Kids (13,000)
Fabolous - There Is No Competion 2: The Funeral Service (12,200)
E-40: Day - Revnue Retriving (12,000)
E-40: Night - Revnue Retriving (12,000)
Fat Joe - The Darkside (12,000)
Flobots - Survival Story (11,000)
Redman - Redman Presents Reggie (11,000)
Curren$y - Pilot Talk (10,700)
Dru Hill - InDRUpendence Day (10,000)

9,999-6,000
Dondria - Dondria vs. Phattfatt (9,400)
Atmosphere - All My Friends, Blood Makes The Blade Holy (9,400)
Freeway & Jake One - The Stimulus Plan (9,000)
Lil Jon - Crunk Rock (9,000)
Brotha Lynch Hung - Dinner And A Movie (7,900)
Kelis - Flesh Tone (7,800)
Paul Wall - Heart Of A Champion (7,600)
Tech N9ne - Seepage-EP (7,600)
David Banner & 9th Wonder - Death of a Pop Star (7,300)
Ratatat - LP4 (6,900)
Quincy Jones - Q Soul Bossa Nostra (6,700)
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma (6,400)
Juvenile - Beast Mode (6,400)
Young Buck - The Rehab (6,400)
Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 4 (6,200)
Devin The Dude - Suite: 420 (6,100)
Chiddy Bang - The Preview (6,000)

5,999-1,000
Dorrough - Get Big (5,500)
Murs & 9th Wonder - ForNever (5,400)
Bruno Mars - EP (5,400)
Sheek Louch - DONNIE G: Don Gorilla (5,400)
Cassidy - C.A.S.H. (5,200)
Yelawolf - Trunk Muzik: 0-60 (5,100)
Capone N Noreaga - War Report 2 (4,600)
Bilal - Airtight's Revenge (4,600)
Little Brother - LeftBack (4,400)
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here (3,900)
Sage Francis - Li(f)e (3,900)
Z-Ro - Herion (3,900)
Cam'Ron Presents U.N. (3,700)
Black Milk - Album of the Year (3,600)
Foreign Exchange - Authenticity (3,600)
Kutt Calhoun - Raw (3,500)
Wu & Friends Mathematics - Mathamatics Presents The Return Of Wu And Friends (3,400)
Army Of Pharaohs - Holy Terror (3,200)
Street Sweeper Social Club - The Ghetto Blaster EP (3,100)
Kids In The Hall - Land Of Make Believe (2,900)
Kurupt - Streetlights (2,900)
RJD2 - The Colossus (2,800)
Slum Village - Villa Manifesto (2,700)
Skyzoo & Illmind - Live From The Tape deck (2,400)
Vado - Slime Flu (2,300)
Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx - The eXXecution (1,100)
Inspectah Deck - Manifesto (1,100)

Shock And Awe Moments Of 2010

From the absurd to the most tragic, from failures to triumphs, the stories that made headlines in the year that was - 2010.


BP oil spill.

Haitian earthquake and relief cause.

Toyota car recall.

Drake/Hanson NYC free concert melee.


Tiger Woods.

Conan O'Brien / Jay Leno late night TV show haggle.

Lauryn Hill's announcement and appearance at Rock The Bells.

Kanye visits Facebook, starts social media / internet PR self-promotion campaign.

LimeWire gets shut down.



Apple's iPad gadget released.

Tea Party political movement.

Arizona immigration law.

M.I.A. "Born Free" graphic video depicting genocide.


Chilean earthquake and miners rescue.

A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip snubs Michael Rapaport directed group documentary.

G-Dep's murder confession from 1993.

Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith backed broadway musical production of Fela! wins Tony Awards.

Method Man injured at ICP festival appearance, lawsuit follows.

Lupe Fiasco 'Lasers' petition drive and Atlantic Records NYC fan gathering.


Underground rap label Def Jux closing/indefinite hiatus.

Fat Beats retail chain closing.

Mel Gibson rant.

Prince declaring that the internet is over/computers and digital gadgets are no good.

B.M.F. book authored by Mara Shalhoup - Big Meech approved.


50 Cent weight loss pics.

MC Solar on Guru's medical care and death, bickering with family members.

Producer Bangladesh complains about Lil Wayne non 'A Milli' royalty payment.

Obama health care law signed.

West Virginia mine explosion.

Attempted NYC Times Square bombing.


Swizz Beatz / Alicia Keys nuptials and baby boy birth.

Betty White hosting appearance on 'SNL'

FIFA World Cup

Winter Olympics


Lakers NBA championship.

LeBron James signs with the Miami Heat.

SF Giants win world series.

Julian Assange Wikileaks.


Wyclef bid for president in Haiti, then disqualified by election officials.

Jet Blue flight attendant rant and quits.

Bed Bug outbreak.

Funnyman Stephen Colbert testifies on Capitol Hill.


Antoine Dodson "Bed Intruder Song" viral video.

People We Lost In 2010 R.I.P.

On the news of R&B’s Teena Marie passing yesterday, it’s only fit to give honorable acknowledgments to the people who have passed on in 2010. Guru was one of the biggest losses this year, a major pillar in hip hop. His death impacted the music community at large and will continue to be felt for many years to come. Other notables in music, sports and the entertainment world are featured below.

Guru fr. Gangstarr (real name Keith Elam)

Gregory Issacs (Reggae artist)

Michael 'Eyedea' Larson (underground rapper/free stylist)

Dennis Hopper (Actor)

Solomon Burke (R&B singer)

Dick Griffey (Record executive SOLAR Records)

Manute Bol (Basketball athlete)

Marvin Isley (bassist for the Isley Brothers)

Garry Shider (guitarist for Parliament - Funkadelic)

Robert Wislon (bassist for The Gap Band)

Doug Fieger (lead singer for The Knack)

Alex Chilton ( lead singer for The Box Tops)

John Wooden (Basketball athlete and coach)

Ronnie James Dio (Heavy Metal singer/musician)

Paul Gray (bassist for Slipknot)

Hank Jones (Jazz bassist)

Pete Steele (bassist and singer for Type O Negative)

Uncle Jamm's Army Roger Clayton (DJ & Concert Promoter)

Herb Cohen (Artist manager for Frank Zappa)

Peter Graves (Actor)

J.D. Salinger (author 'The Catcher and the Rye')

Apache (rapper)

Jay Reatard (musician)

Teddy Pendergrass (R&B singer)

Yabby You (Reggae/Dancehall artist)

Arrow (Soca artist/musician)

Art Clokey (children’s animator/claymator)

Teena Marie (R&B singer)

Alexander McQueen (Fashion designer)

Bob Guccione (Magazine publisher of Penthouse)

Corey Haim (Teen Actor)

Ali-Ollie Woodson (singer from the Temptations)

George Steinbrenner (owner New York Yankees)

Tony Curtis (Actor)

Albertina Walker (Gospel singer)

Tom Bosley (TV Actor)

Sparky Anderson (Major League Baseball manager)

Leslie Nielsen (Actor)

Blake Edwards (Movie director)

Captain Beefheart (Musician)

Bob Feller (Cleveland Indians MLB Hall of Famer/pitcher)

Lena Horne (Jazz Singer)

James Moody (Jazz Musician)

Don Meredith (Monday Night Football sportscaster)

Dino De Laurentiis (Movie director)

Gary Coleman (Child TV Actor)

Andy Irons (Surfer/athlete)

Barbara Billingsley (TV Actress)

Maurice Lucas (Basketball athlete)

Magnolia Shorty (Female rapper)

Arthur Penn (TV, Movie director)

Eddie Fisher (50's singer)

Steve Cannell (Televison writer)

Solomon Burke (R&B singer)

Rue McClanahan (TV Actress)

Edwin Newman (TV reporter/anchorman)

Sally Menke (Quentin Tarantino film editor)

George Blanda (Football athlete)

Jack Tatum (Footbal athlete)

John Forsythe (TV Actor)

Art Linkletter (Broadcaster/Interviewer)

Merlin Olsen (Football athlete/TV Actor)

Mitch Miller (Columbia Records executive/musician)

Dixie Carter (TV Actress)

Willie Davis (Baseball athlete)

Jim Marshall (rock photographer)

Malcolm McLaren (artist manager/culture icon)

Lynn Redgrave (Actress)

Frank Frazetta (artist/illustrator Conan covers)

Ron Banks (singer from the Dramatics)

Bernie Wilson (baritone singer for Harold and the Blue Notes)

2010's Top 50 Music Producers List

In the world of music the artist gets most of the adulation, but in the music industry the guy behind the boards, the music producer, is also recognized as a major part of the creative process. Hooked on That has put an extensive list of the Top 50 hottest producers in the game for 2010. See if your favorites are in below.

1. Kanye West
("My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" album)
2. Alex Da Kid
(B.o.B 'Airplanes' w/DJ Frank E, Eminem 'Love The Way You Lie', Diddy 'Coming Home')
3. Jim Jonson
(Kid Cudi 'Erase Me', Usher 'There Goes My Baby', Nelly 'Just A Dream')
4. S1
(Kayne West 'Power' w/Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean Andrew Dawson)
5. Stargate
(Wiz Khalifa 'Black & Yellow', Rihanna 'What's My Name', Ne-Yo 'Beautiful Monster')
6. Lex Lugger
(Rick Ross 'B.M.F.' & 'MC Hammer', Fabolous 'Lights Out (I Don't See Nobody)')
7. Prime
(Lloyd Banks 'Beamer, Benz or Bentley')
8. T-Minus
(Ludacris 'How Low', Nicki Minaj 'Moment 4 Life')
9. & 10. Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson & James Poysner
(John Legend & the Roots "Wake Up" album)
11. Kane Beatz
(Trey Songz 'Bottoms' Up', Young Money 'BedRock', Lil Wayne 'Right Above It', Lupe Fiasco 'The Show Goes On')
12. The Smeezingtons
(B.o.B 'Nothing On You', 'Travie McCoy 'Billionaire', Cee-Lo Green 'F*ck You')
13. Bangladesh
(Lil Wayne "6'7")
14. Swizz Beatz
(Nicki Minaj 'Roman's Revenge', Drake 'Fancy')
15. Boi-1da
(Eminem 'Not Affaid', Lloyd Banks 'Where I'm At' w/Eminem)
16. The Cataracs
(Far East Movement 'Like A G6', Snoop Dogg 'Wet', Glasses Malone 'I Get Doe')
17. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
(Rick Ross 'Maybach Music 3', 'Aston Martin Music')
18. Madlib
(all 10 volumes of Madlib's 'Medicine Show' albums)
19. Dr. Dre
('Kush')
20. DJ Frank E
(Chris Brown 'Yeah 3X', Kanye West 'Blame Game' w/Mike Dean & Kanye West')
21. Will.i.am
(Usher 'OMG', The Black Eyed Peas "The Beginning" album)
22. DJ Nasty
(DJ Khaled 'All I Do Is Win')
23. Sean 'The Pen' Garrett
(Usher 'Papers' w/Team S.Dot & Zaytoven)
24. J.R. Rotem
(Jason Derulo 'Whatcha Say', Mann 'Buzzin')
25. Scoop Deville
(Fat Joe 'Ha Ha Slow Down Son')
26. Chuck Harmony
(Chrisette Michele "Let Freedom Reign" album, Ne-Yo 'One In A Million')
27. Claude Kelly
(Fantasia 'Bittersweet')
28. The Runners
(Usher 'Daddy's Home')
29. The Olympicks
(Big Sean 'What U Doin?', Lil Wayne ''Hold Up')
30. DJ Premiere
(Fat Joe 'I'm Gone', "All Year Round Records" releases)
31. Drumma Boy
(Young Jeezy 'Lose My Mind', Waka Flocka Flame 'No Hands')
32. 1500 or Nothin'
(Nipsey Hussle 'Feelin Myself')
33. Polow Da Don
(Usher 'Hot Tottie', Lloyd 'Lay You Down')
34. David Guetta
(Flo Rida 'Club Can't Handle Me', Kelis 'Acapella', Akon 'Angel')
35. Steve Below/Team Double Dose
(Bun B' Trill O.G. produced tracks)
36. & 37. Tricky Stewart & The-Dream
(Ciara 'Ride')
38. Nate 'Danja' Hills
(Diddy-Dirty Money 'Hello, Good Morning', Rick Ross 'No.1')
39. Salaam Remi
(Miguel 'All I Want Is You')
40. Scott Storch
(Big Boi 'Stutterbug')
41. Ski Beatz
(Curren$y 'Pilot Talk I & II' produced tracks)
42. Jahlil Beats
(Chris Brown 'Deuces')
43. Jay Electronica
('Shiney Suit Theory')
44. araabMUZIK
(Jim Jones 'Blow Your Smoke')
45. Elite
(J. Cole 'Who Dat')
46. Mick Shultz
(Jeremih 'Down On Me')
47. The Stereotypes
(Justin Bieber 'Somebody To Love')
48. R. Kelly
(K. Michelle 'Can't Do This', R. Kelly 'Love Letter')
49. Dr. Luke
(B.o.B 'Magic', Katy Perry 'California Gurls', Taio Cruz 'Dynamite' w/Benny Blanco)
50. Noah '40' Shebib
(Drake "Thank Me Later" produced tracks)