Friday, December 28, 2012

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

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Urban New Release Schedule 4/1/2012


All dates, titles, releases and time frames are subject to change.

April 3, 2012
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Holiday (Universal/Republic/Young Money)
Obie Trice - Bottoms Up (Black Market Entertainment)
De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present First Serve (Duck Down)

April 10, 2012
Moka Only & Ayatollah - Bridges (Greenstreets)
Lucky IAM - Time To Get Lucky
Eyedea & Abilities - E&A (Rhymesayers)
Kev Brown - Random Joints (Low Budget Music)
Atmosphere - Seven's Travels (Rhymesayers)
Monica - New Life (RCA)

April 17, 2012
K'Jon - Moving On (E1)

April 24, 2012
Prozak - Paranormal (Strange Music)
Death Grips - The Money Store (Epic Records)
8-Ball - Life’s Quest (E1)
REKS - Straight, No Chaser (Showoff)

Spring 2012
Q Parker - THE Manual (NeWFAM Entertainment)

May 2012
Tyler, The Creator - Wolf (XL Recordings)
Santigold - Master of My Make Believe (Downtown/Atlantic Records)

May 1, 2012
B.o.B - Strange Clouds (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
K’Naan - Country, God or the Girl (A&M/Octone)
Apollo Brown & OC - Trophies (Mello Music Group)

May 8, 2012
Bobby Brown - The Masterpiece (Bronx Bridge)
Chris Brown - Fortune (RCA)

May 15, 2012
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)
Lil Scrappy - The Grustle (Bonzi Recordings)
Psycho Realm - Psycho Realm Presents Sick Jacken & Cynic: Tapes 2 (SMC Recordings)
Krizz Kaliko - Kickin' and Screamin' (Strange Music)

May 22, 2012
Statik Seletah & Termanology - 2012 (Showoff/Traffic)

May 29, 2012
Traxamillion - My Radio (SMC Recordings)
PSD Tha Driver - Bullets and Bouquets (SMC Recordings)

June 2012
Usher - TBA (RCA)
J. Cole - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)

June 5, 2012
Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground (Cinematic Music Group/Island/Def Jam)
Beanie Sigel - The Untouchable
Cam’ron - Less Gunz More Butta (E1)
Eric Benet - The One

June 12, 2012
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)

June 19, 2012
Juvenile - Rejuvenation (Young Empire Records)

July 3, 2012
50 Cent - Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)

Fall 2012
Qwote - L.U.S.T. (Living Under Sin Truthfully) (Ultra Records)
Death Grips - No Love (Epic)

2012
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)
Keyshia Cole - Woman to Woman (Geffen)
Tamia - Beautiful Surprise
V.V. Brown - TBA (Capitol)
Mario - Restoration (RCA)
Brother Ali & Freeway - TBA (Rhymesayers)
Kendrick Lamar - TBA (Top Dawg Ent/Aftermath)
Curren$y - The Stoned Immaculate
Asher Roth - Is This Too Orange? (Island/Def Jam/Loud Records)
T.I. - Troubled Man (Atlantic/Grand Hustle)
DMX - Undisputed (United Music & Media)
Priscilla Renea - TBA (Capitol)
Slaughter House - TBA (Shady/Interscope)
Willow Smith - Willow (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Lupe Fiasco - Food And Liquor 2 (Atlantic Records)
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)
Big Boi - Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader (Island/Def Jam)
Young Money V.2 - Various (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Raekwon - Only Built 4 For Cuban Linx...Pt. 3 (Ice H2O/EMI)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Sean Price - Mic Tyson (Duck Down)
Buckshot & 9th Wonder - The Solution (Duck Down)
N.O.R.E. - S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. (SMC Recordings)
Redman - Muddy Waters 2 (Island/Def Jam/Gillahouse)
Juelz Santana - Born To Lose, Built To Win (Diplomats)
The-Dream – Love IV: Diary of a Madman (Island/Def Jam/Radio Killa)
K-os - Black On Blonde
Taio Cruz - TY.O (Mercury Records)
Jon B - Comfortable Swagg
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Consciousness (WB/Blacksmith)
will.i.am – #willpower (Interscope)
Master Ace / MF Doom - MA DOOM: Son of Yvonne
Kreayshawn - TBA (Columbia)
Wish - TBA (Jive/Zomba)
Flo-Rida - Only One Rida (Part 2) (Atlantic)
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Nas - Life Is Good (Island/Def Jam)
Outkast - TBA (LaFace/Epic Records)
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Birdman - Bigga Than Life (Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Amerie - Cymatica Vol. 1 (Island/Def Jam/Feenix Rising)
Twista - The Dark Horse
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)
G.O.O.D. Music - V/A (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
Jeremih - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Chrisette Michele - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Wax - TBA (Island/Def jam)
YG - Freshman On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
E-40 & Too $hort - The History Channel
(Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/Up All Night/EMI)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele Presents: Blue & Cream: The Wally Era (Island/Def Jam)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (Babygrande)
Trina - TBA (Slip-N-Slide/EMI)
Aloe Blacc - TBA (Sony)
CyHi Da Prynce - The Hard Way Musical (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal)
Timbaland - Shockvalue III (Blackground/Interscope)
Redman/Method Man - Blackout 3 (Island/Def Jam)
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2: Rise to Power (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)
Busta Rhymes - E.L.E. 2 (Cash Money/Conglomerate Records)
Mobb Deep - TBA (Infamous)
Dawn Richards - GoldenHeart (Bad Boy/Interscope Records)
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)
Donnis -TBA (Atlantic Records)
Fashawn - The Ecology (The Orchard)
Raheem Devaughn - A Place Called Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
Shyne - Gangland (Island/Def Jam)
Shyne - Messiah (Island/Def Jam)
Teedra Moses - The Lioness (Maybach Music)

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Memories And Recollections Of Whitney Houston


On the eve of the 2012 Grammy’s, our hearts are sadden by the loss of one of the greats, Whitney Houston. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to have some great experiences working in the music industry and being just a ‘fan.’ Here are 2 stories I can recall.

One of times I bumped into Whitney was at the Faith Evans release party for ‘Keep The Faith’ in Beverly Hills in 1998. A whisk of energy flew into the party area when I noticed a group of people with Bobby Brown and Whitney together. They were in their own element, untouchable in a bubble of self protectiveness and considering the time probably fueled by what did Whitney in. Sad to me even back then.

The first time I ran into Bobby Brown was Jan. ’85. I was shopping and sightseeing on Hollywood Blvd. In comes New Edition, fresh off their hit ‘Candy Girl’. All of New Edition came in to shop with their body guards in tow, but there was Bobby dancing and pop locking on the sidewalk with the store’s speaker blasting out Sheena Easton’s ‘Sugar Walls’ out on to the street. Thinking at the time, Bobby sure has loads of energy, this was an early Sunday morning too. I’ve bumped into Bobby several more times after that, but each time I never considered him the monster that the media portrayed him as and especially now with all the backlash. Both Bobby and Whitney were just victims, it’s just that one of them died for it.

I will always remember the things I loved about you Whitney, that’s what I’ll remember.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Urban New Release Schedule 1/2/2012


All dates, titles, releases and time frames are subject to change.

January 10, 2012
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles (DD172)

January 17, 2012
Juvenile - Rejuvenation (Young Empire Records)
Blaque - Blaqueout (Music World Entertainment)

January 24, 2012
Sean O'Connell - Free At First Light (DD172)
Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca (Decon)
40 Glocc - Big Bad 40: New World Agenda (Zoo Life Records)
Tyga - Careless World (Young Money/Universal)

January 31, 2012
W Z R D (Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot Da Genius) - (Universal)
Maino - The Day After Tomorrow (Hustle Hard/E1)
Soundtrack for a Revolution Various (E1)

February 2012
Keyshia Cole - Woman to Woman (Geffen)
Tamia - Beautiful Surprise
Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen (J-Records/Polo Grounds)

February 7, 2012
V.V. Brown - TBA (Capitol)
Mario - Restoration (RCA)
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (SRC Records/Universal)
Baby Bash/Lucky Luciano - Playamade Mexicanz (SMC Recordings)

February 13, 2012
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (Young Money/Universal)

February 14, 2012
Romeo - I Am No Limit (Hollywood Dream Music)
Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School Presents: The Twilight Zone (DD172)
BluRoc Festival V.1 - Various (DD172)

February 21, 2012
Monica - New Life (RCA)

February 28, 2012
Snoop Dogg - Greatest Hits (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority)
Brother Ali & Freeway - TBA (Rhymesayers)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)
Chiddy Bang- Breakfast (Virgin)
Too $hort - No Trespassing (Up All Night/EMI)
Obie Trice - Bottom's Up (Black Market/INgrooves)

March 2012
Kendrick Lamar - TBA (Top Dawg Ent/Aftermath)
Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground (Cinematic Music Group/Island/Def Jam)
Curren$y - The Stoned Immaculate
Chris Brown - Fortune (RCA)
Asher Roth - Is This Too Orange? (Island/Def Jam/Loud Records)
T.I. - Troubled Man (Atlantic/Grand Hustle)
Ruben Studdard - Letters From Birmingham (Shanachie Entertainment)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)

March 6, 2012
The Alchemist - Rapper's Best Friend 2(Decon)
Ja Rule - PIL 2 (Mpire)

March 13, 2012
Cam'Ron and Vado - Blu Tops (DD172)
Eddy McKenzie - Slow Your Horse Down Son (DD172)
B.o.B - Strange Clouds (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)

March 27, 2012
Dev - The Night The Sun Came (Universal)
E-40 - Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil V.1 (Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/EMI)
E-40 - Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil V.2 (Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/EMI)
E-40 - Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil V.3 (Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/EMI)
DMX - Undisputed (United Music & Media)

April 2012
Priscilla Renea - TBA (Capitol)
Slaughter House - TBA (Shady/Interscope)
K'Naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)

April 3, 2012
Willow Smith - Willow (Roc Nation/Columbia)

April 20, 2012
Curren$y - Covert Coupe (DD172)

Spring 2012
Q Parker - THE Manual (NeWFAM Entertainment)

May 2012
Tyler, The Creator - Wolf (XL Recordings)

June 2012
J. Cole - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)

Fall 2012
Qwote - L.U.S.T. (Living Under Sin Truthfully) (Ultra Records)

2012
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)
Lupe Fiasco - Food And Liquor 2 (Atlantic Records)
Andre 3000 - TBA (LaFace/Epic Records)
Big Boi - Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader (Island/Def Jam)
Young Money V.2 - Various (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Raekwon - Only Built 4 For Cuban Linx...Pt. 3 (Ice H2O/EMI)
Santigold - American Dreaming (Downtown/Atlantic Records)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Sean Price - Mic Tyson (Duck Down)
Buckshot & 9th Wonder - The Solution (Duck Down)
N.O.R.E. - S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. (SMC Recordings)
Redman - Muddy Waters 2 (Island/Def Jam/Gillahouse)
Juelz Santana - Born To Lose, Built To Win (Diplomats)
Statik Seletah & Termanology - 2012 (Showoff)
The-Dream – Love IV: Diary of a Madman (Island/Def Jam/Radio Killa)
K-os - Black On Blonde
Taio Cruz - TY.O (Mercury Records)
50 Cent - Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
Jon B - Comfortable Swagg
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Consciousness (WB/Blacksmith)
will.i.am – #willpower or Black Einstein (Interscope)
Master Ace / MF Doom - MA DOOM: Son of Yvonne
Kreayshawn - TBA (Columbia)
Wish - TBA (Jive/Zomba)
Flo-Rida - Only One Rida (Part 2) (Atlantic Records)
Blu - Memoirs
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Nas - Life Is Good (Island/Def Jam)
Outkast - TBA (LaFace/Epic Records)
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Birdman - Bigga Than Life (Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Amerie - Cymatica Vol. 1 (Island/Def Jam/Feenix Rising)
Twista - The Dark Horse
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)
G.O.O.D. Music - V/A (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
Jeremih - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Chrisette Michele - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Wax - TBA (Island/Def jam)
YG - Freshman On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
E-40 & Too $hort - The History Channel
(Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/Up All Night/EMI)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele Presents: Blue & Cream: The Wally Era (Island/Def Jam)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (Babygrande)
Trina - TBA (Slip-N-Slide/EMI)
Aloe Blacc - TBA (Sony)
CyHi Da Prynce - The Hard Way Musical (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21 was Dec. 2011)
Eve - Lip Lock (EMI)
Timbaland - Shockvalue III (Blackground/Interscope)
Redman/Method Man - Blackout 3 (Island/Def Jam)
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2: Rise to Power (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)
Busta Rhymes - E.L.E. 2 (Cash Money/Conglomerate Records)
Diggy Simmons - TBA (Atlantic)
Mobb Deep - TBA (Infamous)
Dawn Richards - GoldenHeart (Bad Boy/Interscope Records)
Skylar Grey - Invinsible (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)
Donnis -TBA (Atlantic Records)
Fashawn - The Ecology (The Orchard)
K' Jon - Oxygen (Universal/Republic)
Madvillain - TBA (Stones Throw)
Xzibit - Restless 2 (Hoo Bangin'/Open Bar Entertainment)
Jay Electronica - Act II (Roc Nation)
Raheem Devaughn - A Place Called Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
J-ROCC - Some Cold Rock Stuff (Stones Throw)
J-Love - Acknowledge Greatness
J-Love - Endless Anglez
Curren$y -Pilot Talk 3 (DD172)
Shyne - Gangland (Island/Def Jam)
Shyne - Messiah (Island/Def Jam)
Teedra Moses - The Lioness (Maybach Music)

Saturday, December 31, 2011

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

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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)

Friday, December 16, 2011

Urban New Release Schdule 12/16/2011



All dates, titles, releases and time frames are subject to change.

December 20, 2011
Young Jeezy - TM 103 Hustlerz Ambition (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
Common - The Dreamer, The Believer (Warner Music)
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family (Asylum)
Roscoe Dash - J.U.I.C.E.. (Interscope)

January 10, 2012
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles (DD172)

January 17, 2012
Juvenile - Rejuvenation (Young Empire Records)
Blaque - Blaqueout (Music World Entertainment)

January 24, 2012
Sean O'Connell - Free At First Light (DD172)
Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca (Decon)
40 Glocc - Big Bad 40: New World Agenda (Zoo Life Records)
Ja Rule - PIL 2 (Mpire)
Tyga - Careless World (Young Money/Universal)

January 31, 2012
W Z R D (Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot Da Genius) - (Universal)
Maino - The Day After Tomorrow (Hustle Hard/E1)

February 2012
Keyshia Cole - Woman to Woman (Geffen)
Tamia - Beautiful Surprise
Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen (J-Records/Polo Grounds)

February 7, 2012
V.V. Brown - TBA (Capitol)
Mario - Restoration (RCA)
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (SRC Records/Universal)
Baby Bash/Lucky Luciano - Playamade Mexicanz (SMC Recordings)

February 14, 2012
Romeo - I Am No Limit (Hollywood Dream Music)
Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School Presents: The Twilight Zone (DD172)
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (Young Money/Universal)
BluRoc Festival V.1 - Various (DD172)

February 21, 2012
Monica - New Life (RCA)

February 28, 2012
Snoop Dogg - Greatest Hits (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority)
Brother Ali & Freeway - TBA (Rhymesayers)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)
Chiddy Bang- Breakfast (Virgin)
Too $hort - No Trespassing (Up All Night/EMI)
Obie Trice - Bottom's Up (Black Market/INgrooves)

March 2012
Kendrick Lamar - TBA (Top Dawg Ent/Aftermath)
B.o.B - Strange Clouds (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground (Cinematic Music Group/Island/Def Jam)
Curren$y - The Stoned Immaculate
Chris Brown - Fortune (RCA)
Asher Roth - Is This Too Orange? (Island/Def Jam/Loud Records)
T.I. - Troubled Man (Atlantic/Grand Hustle)
Ruben Studdard - Letters From Birmingham (Shanachie Entertainment)

March 6, 2012
The Alchemist - Rapper's Best Friend 2(Decon)

March 13, 2012
Cam'Ron and Vado - Blu Tops (DD172)
Eddy McKenzie - Slow Your Horse Down Son (DD172)

March 27, 2012
Dev - The Night The Sun Came (Universal)
E-40 - Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil V.1 (Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/EMI)
E-40 - Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil V.2 (Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/EMI)
E-40 - Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil V.3 (Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/EMI)

April 2012
Priscilla Renea - TBA (Capitol)
Slaughter House - TBA (Shady/Interscope)

April 3, 2012
Willow Smith - Willow (Roc Nation/Columbia)

April 20, 2012
Curren$y - Covert Coupe (DD172)

Spring 2012
Q Parker - THE Manual (NeWFAM Entertainment)

May 2012
Tyler The Creator - Wolf (XL Recordings)

June 2012
J. Cole - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)

Fall 2012
Qwote - L.U.S.T. (Living Under Sin Truthfully) (Ultra Records)

2012
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)
Lupe Fiasco - Food And Liquor 2 (Atlantic Records)
Andre 3000 - TBA (LaFace/Epic Records)
Big Boi - Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader (Island/Def Jam)
Young Money V.2 - Various (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Raekwon - Only Built 4 For Cuban Linx...Pt. 3 (Ice H2O/EMI)
Santigold - American Dreaming (Downtown/Atlantic Records)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Sean Price - Mic Tyson (Duck Down)
Buckshot & 9th Wonder - The Solution (Duck Down)
N.O.R.E. - S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. (SMC Recordings)
Redman - Muddy Waters 2 (Island/Def Jam/Gillahouse)
Juelz Santana - Born To Lose, Built To Win (Diplomats)
Statik Seletah & Termanology - 2012 (Showoff)
The-Dream – Love IV: Diary of a Madman (Island/Def Jam/Radio Killa)
Taio Cruz - TY.O (Mercury Records)
50 Cent - Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
Jon B - Comfortable Swagg
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Consciousness (WB/Blacksmith)
will.i.am – #willpower (Interscope)
Master Ace / MF Doom - MA DOOM: Son of Yvonne
Kreayshawn - TBA (Columbia)
Wish - TBA (Jive/Zomba)
Flo-Rida - Only One Rida (Part 2) (Atlantic Records)
Blu - Memoirs
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Nas - Life Is Good (Island/Def Jam)
Outkast - TBA (LaFace/Epic Records)
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Birdman - Bigga Than Life (Cash Money/Universal Republic)
Amerie - Cymatica Vol. 1 (Island/Def Jam/Feenix Rising)
Twista - The Dark Horse
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)
G.O.O.D. Music - V/A (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
Jeremih - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Chrisette Michele - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Wax - TBA (Island/Def jam)
YG - Freshman On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
E-40 & Too $hort - The History Channel
(Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/Up All Night/EMI)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele Presents: Blue & Cream: The Wally Era (Island/Def Jam)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (Babygrande)
Trina - TBA (Slip-N-Slide/EMI)
Aloe Blacc - TBA (Sony)
CyHi Da Prynce - The Hard Way Musical (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21 was Dec. 2011)
Eve - Lip Lock (EMI)
Timbaland - Shockvalue III (Blackground/Interscope)
Redman/Method Man - Blackout 3 (Island/Def Jam)

TBAs
Dr. Dre - Detox (Interscope/Aftermath)
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2: Rise to Power (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)
Mobb Deep - TBA (Infamous)
Dawn Richards - GoldenHeart (Bad Boy/Interscope Records)
Skylar Grey - Invinsible (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
Madvillain - TBA (Stones Throw)
Busta Rhymes - E.L.E. 2 (Cash Money/Conglomerate Records)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)
Xzibit - Restless 2 (Hoo Bangin'/Open Bar Entertainment)
Jay Electronica - Act II (Roc Nation)
Raheem Devaughn - A Place Called Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
J-ROCC - Some Cold Rock Stuff (Stones Throw)
J-Love - Acknowledge Greatness
J-Love - Endless Anglez
Curren$y -Pilot Talk 3 (DD172)
Shyne - Gangland (Island/Def Jam)
Shyne - Messiah (Island/Def Jam)
Teedra Moses - The Lioness (Maybach Music)
Spree Wilson - The Never Ending Now (Jive Records)
Tony Yayo - TBA (G-Unit/Thisis50.com/EMI)
Plies - Purple Heart (Big Gates/Slip N Slide)
Range - No Strings (StarRoc/RocNation/Columbia Records)
Esther Dean - TBA (Zone 4/Interscope)
Tiffany Evans – Perfect Imperfection (Columbia/Music World)
Ray J - Raydiation II (SRC/Universal/Knockout/Darkchild)
Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun
Mean Doe Green – Mean Doe Green (IceWater Inc./iNDUSTRIAL WORKS)
Clyde Carson – To Speak About (Blackwallstreet)
Snowgoons Presents… Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus – The Iron Fist
Three 6 Mafia - Laws of Power (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
Kurupt - To The Next Level (Penagon Entertainment)
Triple C's - Color, Cut, Clarity (Maybach Music)
Goodie Mob - We Sell Drugs Too
Diggy Simmons - TBA (Atlantic)
Mickey Factz - The New Museum (GFCNY/Battery/Jive Records)
Gucci Mane - The Final Verdict (Asylum)
Pill - The Medicine (Maybach)
XV - The Kid With The Green Backpack (Square Bound Music/Warner Brothers)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Consequence - ConsTV (G.O.O.D./Motown/Universal)
Lil B - TBA (Live Nation)
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
Diamond (fr.Crime Mob) - TBA (Battery/Jive Records)
Missy Elliott - Block Party (Atlantic/Goldmind)
Kevin Cossum - TBA (N.A.R.S./Jive)
Yung Joc - Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood (RCA/Polo Grounds)
Fashawn - The Ecology (The Orchard)
Donnis -TBA (Atlantic Records)
The LOX - New L.O.X. Order (Ruff Ryders)
Esoteric – Boston Pharaoh
K' Jon - Oxygen (Universal/Republic)
Bobby Brown – The Masterpiece
Anita Baker - 21st Century Love (Angel/Blue Note)
Ryan Leslie - Les Is More
K. Michelle - Pain Medicine (Jive/Zomba)
Canibus – Lyrical Law
Kardinal Offishall - Mr. International
(Black Stone Colleagues/Black Jays/KonLive/Geffen/Interscope)
Keith Murray – The Beauty Of It All
Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 3 (Interscope/Diplomats)
Blu - NoYork! (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Jae Millz - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Governor – A Touch Of Magic (G-Unit/Capitol Records)
Pac Div - Grown Kid Syndrome or Mania! (Universal)
Birdman & Jay Sean - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
MC Eiht - Which Way Is West
Richie Rich – Born In It (Hoo Bangin)
Lifesavas - TBA