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Creating the perfect beat is a combined matter of timing, creative genius and just the right rapper to complement it. Since hip-hop's inception, producers spanning The Bomb Squad and J Dilla to Just Blaze and Kanye West have crafted instrumentals that have stood the test of time, but none more so than a handful of premier craftsmen -- DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Dr. Dre -- who have minted the best beats in the genre's history. Read on for our countdown of the top 10 hip-hop beats of all time.
10. Lil Wayne, 'A Milli,' produced by Bangladesh
Perhaps the most influential beat of the 21st century, this Bangladesh banger single-handedly started a new wave of trap that took the early innovations of Atlanta cats like Shawty Redd and DJ Toomp to the future. Nothing more than a hypnotically repetitive patois vocal sample (from a ridiculously obscure Tribe Called Quest remix) over an 808 drum kit, it's ridiculously simple, but you could freestyle over it endlessly. That rat-a-tat snare breakdown is the probably most copied drum fill in recent memory.
9. Jay Z featuring Amil and Jaz-O, 'N---a What, N---a Who?,' produced by Timbaland
Timbaland has always had a genius knack for crafting beats that sound like they're from the future. Some have become outdated, but the one that still sounds the most like the year 3000 was given to Jay Z for his classic 'N---a What, N---a Who?' With its strobe synths and stuttering drums, Timbo provides a sonic template with pockets of silence that Jay fills with a constantly shifting meter. The chemistry is evident to this day.
8. Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell, “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” produced by The Neptunes
Since the beginning of their reign as two of rap’s greatest creative minds, the Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo proved to be masters of both minimalism (Clipse’s “Grindin’”) and maximalism (Gwen Stefani's colossal 'Hollaback Girl'). But their best instrumental slots in the latter. With 'Drop It like It's Hot,' the Virginia duo provided a breathable landscape comprised of fingersnaps, mouth clicks and a Juno 106 synth that combined to form a beat that harnessed the pure keyboard sounds of the '70s and surrounded it with highly experimental percussion that paid off.
7. Puff Daddy and the Family, “All About the Benjamins,” produced by Deric 'D-Dot' Angelettie
Puff Daddy typically leaned on his production group The Hitmen to mine samples from ‘60s and ‘70s records and flip them into shiny bucolic fare (Notorious B.I.G.’s “Mo Money Mo Problems,” Puff Daddy’s “Been Around the World”). But the peak of The Hitmen’s output came with “All About the Benjamins,” helmed by Deric “D-Dot” Angelettie, who slowed down a guitar lick from Love Unlimited’s “I Did It For Love” and made it the centerpiece atop whizzing percussion. It was dizzying and satiating, all at once, playing background to some of the finest bars from the Bad Boy crew.
6. Wu-Tang Clan, 'C.R.E.A.M.,' produced by RZA
The backdrop for Wu-Tang's most iconic song, this beat exemplified RZA's ridiculously prolific peak period. His dusty, rich soul samples -- here courtesy of the Charmels' 'As Long As I've Got You' -- inspired folks like Kanye West and Just Blaze, and the drunken drum loop popularized swinging drums in an age of quantized, clockwork boom-bap. It all came together on 'C.R.E.A.M.,' a smear of organs, church-y wails, and an unforgettable piano melody that perfectly represented the bleak hood nightmares described by Raekwon and Inspektah Deck.
5. Mobb Deep, “Shook Ones Part II,” produced by Havoc
Mobb Deep’s Prodigy and Havoc spun a dark world for their classic 1995 debut The Infamous, with an even darker sonic landscape -- chalk it up to Havoc’s keen ear for gritty samples that pull together sounds from different records. It was with “Shook Ones Part II” that he perfected his craft, pulling from songs by Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock and Daly Wilson Big Band to create a menacing late-night instrumental that seamlessly coalesced with the pair’s tale of turf wars and chest thumps.
4. Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang,” produced by Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre has consistently doled out classic beats for his own albums as well as sets from a wide range of artists like Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani and Eminem. Nothing epitomized the West Coast G-Funk sound more than “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang,” which established instrumental and percussive conventions that still dominate the area’s sound today. Recalling the funk sound of Parliament Funkadelic and interpreting it in the rising genre of hip-hop at the time, the instrumental served as the undisputable foundation of an entire movement.
3. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, 'They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.),' produced by Pete Rock
This may have been the first hip-hop beat that could make you cry. And not just because of the inspiration behind it -- the senseless, unexplainable death of a close friend (Heavy D backup dancer Trouble T.R.O.Y, who died in a freak accident on tour). Sampled from a Tom Scott cover of Jefferson Airplane's 'Today,' the instrumentation -- a filtered bass line, choir and saxophone -- introduced a new moody impressionism to rap beats that would inspire producers like Kanye West and J. Dilla later on. Producer Pete Rock was always known for his horn loops, and here he chose exactly the right one.
2. Nas, 'NY State of Mind,' produced by DJ Premier
DJ Premier is arguably the best hip-hop producer of all time, and this may he his finest beat, and the one that represents him the best. He was raised in Texas before moving east, but his mid '90s work -- particularly on Nas' flawless Illmatic debut -- basically exemplifies the classic New York underground sound that folks like Joey Bada$$ idolize to this day. It's been called 'boom bap,' and the drums that start this classic Nas highlight (arguably the best album opener of all time) could very well be the inspiration for the term. It features also another Premier signature -- one of his weird, unidentifiable monotone chirps, sampled from who knows where -- and then the piano riff fades in, as sinister as the darkest Queensbridge stairwell. There's no escape from the street scenarios it inspired Nas to describe -- or this unforgettable beat once it gets into your nodding head.
1. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 'The Message,' Produced by Ed Fletcher, Clifton 'Jiggs' Chase and Sylvia Robinson
Old school hip-hop's greatest instrumental masterpiece, and the best sample-free rap beat ever, made before the innovations of folks like Steinski, Rick Rubin and Marley Marl brought loops to the forefront. The mix of cascading synthesizers, guitar plucks and timbale fills was the perfect backdrop for what's widely hailed as the prototype for sociopolitically conscious rap. Twelve years later, Ice Cube would jack the beat pretty much in entirety for 'Check Yo Self,' another hit with something to say. How's that for timeless?
You love hip hop, you just don’t know it. That might be because you associate hip hop with rap, the oral element, whose often aggressive and controversial lyrics have given it a gangster reputation. But there is more. Hip hop is a subculture, characterized by three more key elements: breaking (physical), graffiti art (visual), and turntablism (aural).
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Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using direct-drive turntables and a DJ mixer.
–Wikipedia
This instrumental edition of Sound Sunday allows you to focus on that aural element of hip hop.
New York Jazz
Genre: instrumental, soul, jazzy hip hop, beats
Brilliant comes to mind, but it seems so stereotypical to label something so good as such. But what can I say. It’s not a stereotype if it’s true? –Roel Buerra
Source: Bandcamp
Creative Beat Mashups
Genre: abstract, alternative, instrumental, jazz, hip hop
A mashup of tunes and grooves. There is not a track on this list that will not keep your head grooving. –Drumkilla7
The production on this is great. The songs are extremely creative, fresh, and straight up make me feel good! –Alexander Grandy
Really a surprise…good, innovate beat selection for the whole album. –Javelle Lane
Source: Bandcamp
Also check out ProleteR’s EP Curses From Past Times, featured in a previous Jazz Edition of Sound SundayFree & Fantastic: 10 Jazz Albums To Download [Sound Sunday]Free & Fantastic: 10 Jazz Albums To Download [Sound Sunday]Do you appreciate Jazz? You will after listening to the albums in this edition of Sound Sunday! And if you already like Jazz, you'll love what I have for you this week.Read More.
Panacea Instrumentals
Genre: instrumental, progressive, jazz, jazzy hip hop, lounge
Soundscapes is a new Instrumental Series by American Producer K-Murdock and to kick it off, he wanted to fulfill one of the fan’s top requests and finally put out the unreleased instrumentals from the Panacea albums!
Source: Bandcamp
We have previously featured work by K-Murdock in an article on gaming-inspired albumsLike Video Games? Then Check Out These 5 Gaming-Inspired AlbumsLike Video Games? Then Check Out These 5 Gaming-Inspired AlbumsMaybe you've heard of nerdcore, but the realm of video game music spans beyond that. Video games often capture us with their soundtracks, and every now and then an awesome band, singer, or rapper comes...Read More.
Timeless Journey
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Genre: instrumental, soul, jazz, beats, hip hop
The Moderator, aka Klaas-Jan Jongsma, is one of Hollands most talented producers in the field of electronic dance music. He has a very personal, melodic and soulful style of music that combines the past with the future.
Source: Last.fm
Beat Nerds
Genre: electronic, beats, soul, hip hop
We´re beat nerds, share the love for old records, weird sound sources, equipment, are kinda shy and sometimes computer cave men. We offer most of our music for free download.
Source: Tumblr
New York Beats
Genre: electronic, instrumental, beats, jazzy hip hop
Brandon, aka Birocratic, is a New York beat maker, describing himself as a tadpole swimming with the big fish.
Cosmopolitan Beatmakers
Genre: alternative, indie, ambient, beatstrumental, hip hop, compilation
Sinoptic International is a strictly talented worldwide beatmakers collective (led by Dj Hellblazer x Dr. Dundiff ) delivering free high quality beattapes. Our artists come from Japan, France, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Russia, Poland, South Eastern Europe, USA, Canada, Brazil, Israel, Sweden, Switzerland…
Source: Bandcamp
The Beat Is The Track
Genre: instrumental, electronic, beats, hip hop, rap, compilation
To mark the beginning of a great journey we present you with ‘Italdred – The beginning’. We pulled out all the stops on this, reached far and wide to make sure we brought you a great release. A compilation full of hiphop/electronic tracks, a variety of artists with a variety of styles to suit all your needs. 69 great tracks to keep you going!
Source: Bandcamp
Afro Jazz & Beats
Genre: instrumental, beats, jazzy hip hop
Hobo Truffles, a worldwide producer collective and internet-based record label, presents “Ode to Ghana”, a compilation aiming to pay tribute to highlife and afro-jazz music from Ghana. The project is based entirely on samples from this region.
Source: Bandcamp
Brazilian Baile Funk
Genre: ambient, instrumental, beats, chill, bass, funk, hip hop
Da Rocinha is an experimental musical study of Brazil’s baile funk. During the process of the initial release of Da Rocinha, some tracks meant for the EP didn’t make it. I recently went back into the files and reconstructed the outtakes to give it a better sound. Accompanied with remixes, I planned to give you more of Rocinha.
Source: Bandcamp
Instrumental Beats
Genre: instrumental, beats, hip hop
I’m a dude who found out he could rhyme words together. I also found out that I could take sounds and make them into beats. I enjoy cereal and pizza, respectively.
Source: Bandcamp
The Final Beat Check
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