Record-store Clerk: Influential Producers

Dutch producer Afrojack has made waves producing and remixing tracks for Pitbull, Beyonce, Kid Cudi, Lady Gaga and many more. These are the tracks that define his signature sound.

Iowa-born hip hop producer Bangladesh has been making waves (and getting serious airplay) with his speaker-blowing productions for Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. This playlist collects all of Bangladesh's beats from the last decade.

The very best songs produced by Danger Mouse, one of Esquire magazine's seventy-five most influential people of the 21st century.

Cited by countless rappers, journalists, and fellow producers as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, DJ Premier has left an an indelible mark on the genre. Here are Primo's greatest beats.

N.W.A., 2pac, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, G-Unit, Eminem: Dr. Dre's production resume speaks for itself. Listen to the greatest beats from hip hop's most influential producer.

From Dr. Dre and Timbaland to Pharrell Williams and Kanye West, these are the greatest modern hip-hop super-producers who create rap superstars and pump out hip-hop anthems.

Turn the bass way up for this collection of funky tracks by legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla.

Along with fellow heavy hitters DJ Premiere and RZA, Pete Rock helped to define the soulful, sample-based sound of '90s East Coast rap. Here is Pete Rock's oeuvre; from his work with CL Smooth to the hits he produced for Biggie, Common, and others.

A bunch of songs produced by Yeezy from the last decade.

From his vintage soul arrangements to his obscure rap and rock samples, Mark Ronson has become one of the most versatile figures in pop music. Listen to highlights from his prolific career as a DJ, bandleader, and producer.

The Neptunes produced some of the biggest hit songs of the late 1990s and early 2000s. These are the essential tracks that defined this production duo's raw, percussive sound.

Here are the most popular songs produced by Rick Rubin -- from Run DMC to Johnny Cash to Red Hot Chili Peppers to Rage Against The Machine and beyond.

One of reggae music's most prolific and influential production teams, the duo of drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare produced and/or played on many of reggae's choicest "riddims," pushing the boundaries of Jamaican music.

T-Bone Burnett is an award-winning producer, musician, and songwriter. Best known for producing the acclaimed O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, Burnett is an expert in vintage sounds and instruments.

When he's not wearing a robot suit and making a spectacle with The Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am is producing hits for artists ranging from Michael Jackson to U2. Listen to a playlist of the biggest hits he's produced.