In a year where digital downloads, master ringtones and singles accounted for the bulk of legitimate sales, Billboard magazine’s annual top R&B/Hip Hop producers list was mostly comprised of new entries. Mainstays like Kanye West, Just Blaze, T-Pain and Salaam Remi were nowhere to be found on the 2010 list. It should be noted that Billboard’s list is based on both input from critics and how many singles each producer landed in the “Hot 100” chart.
Polow Da Don, who was fourth on 2009’s list, led the way with 12 charted singles. Memphis native Drumma Boy made his highest appearance at the number two spot, with the most notable of his five charting singles being “No Hands.” The Waka Flocka Flame, Wale and Roscoe Dash collaboration is certified gold and has been on the charts for 13 weeks, peaking at the number 16 spot. Kane Beatz, who produced Young Money’s “Bedrock” and Stargate who handled the boards for a trio of number one singles by Katy Perry (“Firework”), and Rihanna (“Rude Boy,” “What’s My Name”) hold down the third and fourth spots respectively. Frequent Drake collaborator Noah “40” Shebib rounded out the top five with eight titles placed on the “Hot 100” singles chart. Chief among them were the Alicia Keys and Drake duets “Fireworks” 
and “Unthinkable (I’m Ready).”
Other newcomers to the list included Kevin McCall (12th), who worked on Chris Brown’s “Deuces” and Lex Leuger (25th) who produced Rick Ross’ “MC Hammer” and “B.M.F.” Meanwhile, a blast from the past came in the form of veterans such as Naughty By Nature’s KayGee (24th) and Missy Elliott (22nd).
Billboard’s 2010 R&B/Hip Hop Producer’s List
| Rank | Artist | Singles Placed | Most Notable(s) |
| 1 | Polow Da Don | 12 | Christina Aguilera – Not Myself Tonight |
| 2 | Drumma Boy | 5 | Waka Flocka Flame – No Hands |
| 3 | Kane Beatz | 5 | Young Money – Bedrock |
| 4 | Stargate | 8 | Rihanna – Whats My Name |
| 5 | Noah “40” Shebib | 8 | Drake – Fireworks |
| 6 | Rico Love | 5 | Nelly – Just A Dream* |
| 7 | Boi 1Da | 8 | Eminem – Not Afraid |
| 8 | T-Minus | 2 | Ludacris – How Low |
| 9 | Swizz Beatz | 8 | Nicki Minaj – Romans Revenge |
| 10 | Jeff Bhasker | 3 | Kanye West – Runaway** |
| 11 | Chuck Harmony | 8 | Rihanna – Russian Roulette |
| 12 | Kevin McCall | 1 | Chris Brown – Deuces |
| 13 | The Legendary Traxter | 2 | Ludacris – My Chick Bad |
| 14 | Hod David | 3 | Maxwell – Pretty Wings** |
| 15 | Musze | 3 | Maxwell – Pretty Wings** |
| 16 | Jim Jonsin | 2 | Nelly – Just A Dream |
| 17 | Cainon Lamb | 1 | Monica – Everything To Me** |
| 18 | Los Damystro | 1 | The-Dream – Love King |
| 19 | Bryan Michael Cox | 5 | Justin Bieber – Never Let You Go |
| 20 | The-Dream | 11 | Ciara – Ride |
| 21 | will.i.am | 3 | Usher – O.M.G. |
| 22 | Missy Elliott | 2 | Monica – Everything To Me** |
| 23 | Alicia Keys | 5 | Alicia Keys – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart |
| 24 | KayGee | 1 | Jaheim – Finding My Way Back |
| 25 | Lex Luger | 4 | Waka Flocka Flame – No Hands |
**Co-Producer
*Co-Writer
too bad most of these guys suck dick
Shout out to Kane beatz YMCMB movement n m frm Zambia yo wayne’s 6’7″ is bumpin here
6’7 is produced by BANGLEDESH!
@ Anonymous yeah i knw its bangladesh i ws jst givin a shout out to kane beatz n Wayne coz young money is a movement n they oready r bumpin her in Zambia especialy Nicki, Drake, Tyga n Gudda so stop hatin bitches YMCMB!
drumma boy beats always knock hard
AND YOU KNOW THIS MAN!
Where is Alex and love the way you lie? it was number 1 for a good while on hot 100.
i should not have read this. out of shock and disgust i have shit myself 5 times already. i think i am going to be sick for a long ass time now.
what a FUCKED list jesus christ
22 out of 25 of these cats are wack…figures..
most of these guys suck. XP
Its funny they didnt mention that alex da kid guy, seeing how Love The Way You Lie and Airplanes were probably the 2 most played songs of the year, lol
Guess they forgot about him
just goes to show that anyone can make a hit nowadays….WOW!!! Everyone on that list will be forgaotten by 2012…except Will.I.Am & Kay Gee….these dudes can produce.
I don’t agree with that completely. Stargate, Boi-1da, Jeff Bhasker (if he keep linkin with kanye), 40 and a couple others will be around in 2012
Stargate will go on forever they been there since the 90s lol
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Wow. That’s a sorry list of hit songs.
what a joke
The-dream is the best producer for r&b music ,.. Rap I’m not sure who is but I usually love Swizz Beats songs
premier.
DJ Premier is the best producer in hip-hop hands down
WACK ASS SYNTH BEATS
POP TOOK OVER HIPHOP
Word.
No Alex Da Kid (Eminem, Rihanna, B.O.B.) or DJ Frank E (Flo Rida, B.O.B, Chris Brown). This list is suspect b/c these two (2) guys did numbers.
no alex the kid? you gotta be serious, dude had the most played records, and how the fuck is polow at #1 ? what records he do, that t minus dude beats sound like boy 1da beats and swizz beats is so not supposed to be on that list nigga trash
40 beats r da shit
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what kind of chart is this. What about Mario Winans with Trey Songz “Can’t Be Friends” and Diddy-Dirty Money “Angels”
Damn, the number one producer is a guy who uses Garageband loops. Sign of the times.
ALEX DA KID HAD LIKE 3 BIG MAINSTREAM SONGS NOW EVERYBODY RIDING HIS DICK DUDE SHIT IS A BUNCH OF POP MUSIC. THE ONLY PRODUCER WHO WORKS HIS ASS OFF IS LEX LUGER DUDE PRODUCERD OVER 70 SONGS THIS YEAR.