Top 10 Producers of the 21st Century

BET.com takes a look at the Top 10 producers of the 21st century.

Scott Storch - Storch may have been active as a member of The Roots in the 20th century, but he didn't really catch his stride until the 2000s. After working with production gods Dr. Dre and Timbaland, Storch set out to become a legend himself and crafted hits at a dizzying pace. 50 Cent, Fat Joe and The Game are just a few of his satisfied chart-topping customers.

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Scott Storch - Storch may have been active as a member of The Roots in the 20th century, but he didn't really catch his stride until the 2000s. After working with production gods Dr. Dre and Timbaland, Storch set out to become a legend himself and crafted hits at a dizzying pace. 50 Cent, Fat Joe and The Game are just a few of his satisfied chart-topping customers.

DJ Toomp - Toomp may not be a household name, but T.I. fans have him to thank for lacing the King of the South with bangers for the past nine years. The rest of the industry has also taken notice. The Atlanta producer’s also worked with Kanye West, Ludacris, Young Jeezy and Nas.

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DJ Toomp - Toomp may not be a household name, but T.I. fans have him to thank for lacing the King of the South with bangers for the past nine years. The rest of the industry has also taken notice. The Atlanta producer’s also worked with Kanye West, Ludacris, Young Jeezy and Nas.

Lil Jon - Lil Jon's rambunctious crunk sound actually became synonymous with pop music during the mid-2000s. The animated producer has cooked up heaters for everyone from Snoop Dogg to Ice Cube.

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Lil Jon - Lil Jon's rambunctious crunk sound actually became synonymous with pop music during the mid-2000s. The animated producer has cooked up heaters for everyone from Snoop Dogg to Ice Cube.

Cool & Dre - This Miami duo's stock rose when it produced hits for nemeses: Ja Rule's "New York" and The Game and 50 Cent's "Hate It Or Love It." Rappers from all coasts immediately piggy-backed, making Cool & Dre one of the most in-demand production teams of the 2000s.

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Cool & Dre - This Miami duo's stock rose when it produced hits for nemeses: Ja Rule's "New York" and The Game and 50 Cent's "Hate It Or Love It." Rappers from all coasts immediately piggy-backed, making Cool & Dre one of the most in-demand production teams of the 2000s.

Just Blaze - Just's sure come a long way since producing beats for two-way pagers. Being part of Jay-Z's in-house production crew quickly got him noticed by the game's biggest stars in the early 2000s. In addition to his longstanding working relationship with Hov, Just has crafted smash hits for T.I., Busta Rhymes and even Kanye West.

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Just Blaze - Just's sure come a long way since producing beats for two-way pagers. Being part of Jay-Z's in-house production crew quickly got him noticed by the game's biggest stars in the early 2000s. In addition to his longstanding working relationship with Hov, Just has crafted smash hits for T.I., Busta Rhymes and even Kanye West.

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The Neptunes - Pharrell and Chad were named in a lawsuit against defunct pop group NSync. Songwriter Ben Freeman Jr. contends the group’s 2001 hit “Girlfriend" borrows from his old group TRB’s 1995 song, “Be My Girlfriend.”

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The Neptunes - Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams kicked off the new millennium by establishing a monopoly that's unlikely to be seen again in hip-hop. Nelly, Ludacris and Jay-Z are just some of the beneficiaries of the Neptunes’ sound as Hov put it on "Give It to Me."

Polow Da Don - Polow should have been producing all along. After producing two lukewarm projects as part of Jim Crow, the ATL-ien reinvented himself behind the boards. Soon enough he was producing smash hits for Ludacris, 50 Cent, Nelly and even pop stars like Fergie.

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Polow Da Don - Polow should have been producing all along. After producing two lukewarm projects as part of Jim Crow, the ATL-ien reinvented himself behind the boards. Soon enough he was producing smash hits for Ludacris, 50 Cent, Nelly and even pop stars like Fergie.

Jazze Pha - Jazze Pha's one of the few producers to walk the fine line between hip-hop and R&B, but some of his most memorable work has been with rap stars. For the past decade, he's been placing beats for artists like Rick Ross, T.I. and has even done tracks for The Notorious B.I.G's posthumous work.

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Jazze Pha - Jazze Pha's one of the few producers to walk the fine line between hip-hop and R&B, but some of his most memorable work has been with rap stars. For the past decade, he's been placing beats for artists like Rick Ross, T.I. and has even done tracks for The Notorious B.I.G's posthumous work.

Jim Jonsin - Jim Jonsin swings for the fences. While producers try to make hits, Jonsin’ been hitting homeruns like Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop,” T.I.’s “Whatever U Like” and Soulja Boy’s “Kiss Me Thru the Phone.” His success has caught the ear of R&B and pop stars, but the veteran stays firmly rooted in hip-hop. Some of his recent contributions include Nelly’s chart-climbing “Just a Dream” and Gucci Mane’s “Grown Man.”

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Jim Jonsin - Jim Jonsin swings for the fences. While producers try to make hits, Jonsin’ been hitting homeruns like Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop,” T.I.’s “Whatever U Like” and Soulja Boy’s “Kiss Me Thru the Phone.” His success has caught the ear of R&B and pop stars, but the veteran stays firmly rooted in hip-hop. Some of his recent contributions include Nelly’s chart-climbing “Just a Dream” and Gucci Mane’s “Grown Man.”

Kanye West - “Dues paid, gimme that,” ‘Ye raps on “Two Words.” Alongside Just Blaze, the Chicago producer changed the game by ushering in the sped-up soul sample sound at the start of the decade.‘Ye’s not only helped artists like Ludacris top the charts, he’s also set the foundation for classics by Jay-Z (“Blueprint”), Scarface (“The Fix”), Common (“Be”) as well as his own LPs. Though he mostly rap these days, West continues to guide hip-hop’s soundscape via his albums. Wherever he goes, others usually follo

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Kanye West - “Dues paid, gimme that,” ‘Ye raps on “Two Words.” Alongside Just Blaze, the Chicago producer changed the game by ushering in the sped-up soul sample sound at the start of the decade.‘Ye’s not only helped artists like Ludacris top the charts, he’s also set the foundation for classics by Jay-Z (“Blueprint”), Scarface (“The Fix”), Common (“Be”) as well as his own LPs. Though he mostly rap these days, West continues to guide hip-hop’s soundscape via his albums. Wherever he goes, others usually follo