Swizz Beatz
Bronx producer, rapper, and Ruff Ryders affiliate whose hard-hitting production defined DMX's sound and whose Verzuz battle series became one of the most culturally significant music events of the pandemic.
The Cultural Record
Discography
Bronx producer, rapper, and Ruff Ryders affiliate whose hard-hitting production defined DMX's sound and whose Verzuz battle series became one of the most culturally significant music events of the pandemic
Awards & Recognition
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Produced: DMX
Jay-Z
Beyoncé
Cassidy
Grammy Award winner
Verzuz co-founder with Timbaland
HBCU college counselor program
Rank History
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Often Compared To
Timbaland
#2Producer — Norfolk, Virginia · 1993–
Norfolk, Virginia producer whose futuristic rhythmic patterns and otherworldly sounds defined a significant strand of R&B in the late 1990s and 2000s.
Rick Rubin
#3Producer — Long Beach, New York · 1983–
Long Island producer and Def Jam co-founder who has produced albums in hip-hop, metal, country, and pop — his minimalist approach transformed artists from the Beastie Boys to Johnny Cash.