Pretty much everything on Jay's Blueprint is on point with the instrumentals. My favorite beat (and song) from that album is Never Change though.
Jay-Z - U Dont Know (Juzt Blaze)...great sampling of an old song. Jay-Z - Guns N Roses (produced by Heavy D)...sampled but a great beat.
Dre is slightly overrated imo. He has a few masterpiece beats, but basically does the same thing over and over and over again. Some of his beats of the past few years really aren't that jaw-dropping. Scott Storch though is the most overrated producer in the game. Timbaland owns all in terms of creativity.
I think RZA's the best producer in hip hop. He isn't restricted to the same genre/sound and never seems to miss a step.
Pollow Da Don is pretty damn nice with these beats. Throw some Ds is clean, and Get Buck is WOW-the type of beat you can't appreciate unless you have a nice system!!
Yeah, "Throw Some D's" has a great beat. Afu-Ra - God of Rap and Afu-Ra - Hip Hop have good beats, too.
"Still D.R.E" by Dr. Dre (Sickest Beat Ever Produced) "Bloodsport" by Havoc "Survival Of The Fittest" by Havoc "Glamour Life" by L.E.S "Full Clip" by DJ Premier "Extra Extra" by DJ Premier "Next Level (Nyte Time Remix)" by DJ Premier "Dignified Soldiers (Remix)" by Showbiz "The Light" by Diamond D "What Happened To That Boy?" by The Neptunes "Incarcerated Scarfaces" by RZA