Top 10 Producers of 2013

A look at who worked the boards for the year's hits.

Top 10 Producers of 2013 - Music broke out of several boxes this year. Some artists took creative gambles, stepping out the box to present their material under a different light. Read on to find out which masterminds (hi, Rozay) created the bassline for these changing times.
Rick Rubin - Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin reminded everyone of his influence this year. The hip hop/rock icon assisted Eminem on the lead single to his return as Marshall Mathers, "Berzerk," executive produced Kanye West's controversial album, Yeezus, and appeared as a spiritual guide of sorts in the game-changing commercials for Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail.(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Timbaland - Timbaland certainly lived up to his alias "Timbo The King" in 2013. The veteran board master spearheaded the production -- with credits on nearly every track -- of two of the year's biggest projects, Jay's first LP as Blue Ivy's dad (Magna Carta Holy Grail) and Justin Timberlake's double-header comeback (The 20/20 Experience, Part 1 and Part 2).(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)Mike Zombie - Mike Zombie on the track. Although there are many who have yet to hear about the upstart producer, most have heard his breakout hit, Drake's "Started From The Bottom." The October's Very Own in-house beatsmith landed his first Billboard Top 10 with the song, one of the most talked about of the year.(Photo: Mike Zombie via Instagram)

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Top 10 Producers of 2013 - Music broke out of several boxes this year. Some artists took creative gambles, stepping out the box to present their material under a different light. Read on to find out which masterminds (hi, Rozay) created the bassline for these changing times.

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