10 Young Producers On the Rise

These beatsmiths are building music's future sounds.

10 Young Producers to Watch - In the aftershock of hip hop super producers like Kanye West, Swizz Beatz and The Neptunes comes the next generation of landscape reshaping beat-makers. They are the hands behind such rap heavyweights as A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar and even Jay Z. Here's a snapshot of rising producers who will map out hip hop music's future.  (Photos from left: John Ricard / BET, Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for BET, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Ryan Lewis - Washington-raised producer Ryan Lewis became one of the music makers to watch after he and rapper Macklemore hit pay dirt with hits off their 2012 LP The Heist. Not only did his smash viral tune "Thrift Shop" have folks bopping in enthusiasm but it had them reconsidering their neighborhood secondhand clothing shop. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Travi$ Scott - While his bassy-synth production style has crept through his own debut EP Owl Pharaoh,  21-year-old Travis gained even more exposure when Jay Z hired him to produce the song "Crown" for Magna Carta Holy Grail. Kanye West had previously utilized his skills for additional production for the cuts "New Slaves" and "Guilt Trip." (Photo: John Ricard / BET)
DJ Mustard - Los Angeles-bred DJ Mustard made his presence known in 2013 with a pair of chart-topping street bangers. Mustard lent his West Coast sound to southern spitter B.o.B on "Headband" featuring 2 Chainz, and to Cali's own YG on "My Hitta" featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Interscope Geffen A&M)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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Ryan Lewis - Washington-raised producer Ryan Lewis became one of the music makers to watch after he and rapper Macklemore hit pay dirt with hits off their 2012 LP The Heist. Not only did his smash viral tune "Thrift Shop" have folks bopping in enthusiasm but it had them reconsidering their neighborhood secondhand clothing shop. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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