Notable producers such as Swizz Beatz, Kayne West, will.i.am, and Jermaine Dupri all failed to top Billboard’s 2010 R&B/Hip-Hop Producers list. Polow Da Don of Zone 4 Inc. was named the top producer of 2010 after having 12 singles placed on the charts.
Drumma Boy was ranked No. 2 with five singles placed. Although The-Dream had 11 singles placed, he was ranked the 20th producer on the list, which featured Alicia Keys (No. 23), Missy Elliot (No. 22), Swizz Beatz (No. 8), and will.i.am (No. 21).
Here are five producers who could top the list in 2011. –a.r.
Producer Notable Song Credit
1) Bangledash Lil Wayne “6’7”
2) Dr. Dre Dr. Dre “Kush”
3) Stargate Wiz Khalifa “Black & Yellow”
4) Lex Luger Waka Flocka “No Hands”
5) Noah “40” Shebib Drake “Fireworks“
