Just looks at his work for Miley Cyrus (We Can’t Stop) or Ciara (Body Party). Pushing the boundaries of conventional instrumentals by doing things such as having the drums a little off time, and speeding up the snares. Another famous MPC user, J Dilla is renowned for producing smooth hip hop beats that encompassed his own original style. In many ways, though, he’s also a natural heir to Timbaland, in his ability to take his tough, creative sound and shape it around big pop hits. J Dilla was a Hip Hop Producer and one-third of the group Slum Village. As a producer, she takes the same, purposeful creative approach. One of the most influential figures in shaping the modern Southern Rap sound, Mike Len Williams II has brought dark, hard-edged beats to the likes of 2 Chainz, Future and Kanye’s Good Music outfit. As an R&B singer, KeiyaA delivers a warm, alluring sound that fills listeners with a sense of love and freedom. : Unknown artist, : Markezi Producer - Angry Dark Gangsta Rap Beat Hip Hop. While, clearly, much of what makes these records important comes from the voices of their lead artists, it’s also no coincidence that both had the same man behind the boards: Mike Will. Unknown artist Markezi Producer - Angry Dark Gangsta Rap Beat Hip Hop Instrumental 2014 - Street War. The latter, meanwhile, provides the captivating centrepiece to an album that recently became the first non-classical release to win a Pulitzer. The former is a defiant statement of empowerment that captured the zeitgeist and will perhaps prove to be the defining moment for one of the world’s biggest pop stars. Beyoncé’s Formation and Humble by Kendrick Lamar have proved to be two of the most important cultural artefacts of the past few years.