![]() There were also a number of hip-hop scenes that stood out this year and are worth noting. He helped usher in Top Dawg Entertainment’s new era by producing on a number of Doechii records like "Persuasive," and then with a groove for Smino to dance through on "Matinee." Plus, Beat Butcha chopped up some fire, most notably in the form of Benny The Butcher’s "10 Crack Commandments" and Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa’s "Wraith." For example Daoud, who took care of the foundation on pensive records like Saba’s "Still." Kal Banx got busy, too. Outside of popular demand, there were a lot of producers who reigned in 2022 as silent assassins. Elsewhere, Tay Keith was fired up over the last 12 months, contributing to several heat rocks, including Cardi B’s "Hot Shit" with Lil Durk and Kanye West, as well as the OVO and Slaughter Gang link-up on "Jimmy Cooks." Metro Boomin released his own chart-topping album, Heroes & Villains, in the fourth quarter, which houses classic performances from The Weeknd ("Creepin") and the late Takeoff ("Feel the Fiyaaaah"). ![]() ![]() On the note of mainstream looks, ATL Jacob cemented his name into the Producer of the Year convos thanks to his work on Future’s multiplatinum-selling lullaby "Wait For U" featuring Drake and sampling Tems. So, now that the curtains are closing on this year, it’s time to salute the established producers who helped push the sounds and songs of these rappers forward, making their music all possible. And new blood from GloRilla to Yeat claimed their territory in hip-hop as well. New Atlanta popped out with new efforts from Gunna, Lil Baby and a storied string of boss moves from 21 Savage. Lyricists like JID, Smino and Saba came through in the name of substance. Big dogs like Drake and Kendrick Lamar reminded folks of their artistic dominion. ![]()
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