VIBE’s Greatest Producer Of All Time Tournament

VIBE is putting together a tournament to find the greatest producer of all time! First round of voting began yesterday, and the tournament winner will be announced May 24th! Continue reading to check the brackets and go visit VIBE and vote for your favorite!

HOMEGROWN SOUND
Dr. Dre (1) VS DJ Toomp (16)
Mannie Fresh (2) VS David Banner (15)
The Bomb Squad (3) VS Mr. Lee (14)
Prince Paul (4) VS Shock G (13)
Juicy J (5) VS Rick Rock (12)
Luke (6) VS Johnny J (11)
Beats By The Pound (7) VS Wyclef (10)
Ant Banks (8) VS DJ Quik (9)

MASS APPEAL
The Neptunes (1) VS will.i.am (16)
Timbaland (2) VS Polow Da Don (15)
Swizz Beatz (3) VS Dust Brothers (14)
Diddy and The Hitmen (4) VS Herbie Luv Bug (13)
Teddy Riley (5) VS Kay Gee (12)
Trackmasters (6) VS Larry Smith (11)
Jermaine Dupri (7) VS Irv Gotti (10)
Scott Storch (8) VS Lil Jon (9)

SOUL SAMPLE
Kanye West (1) VS The Heatmakerz (16)
Pete Rock (2) VS Cool & Dre (15)
Organized Noize (3) VS 9th Wonder (14)
Erick Sermon (4) VS Daz (13)
Just Blaze (5) VS Hi-Tek (12)
J. Dilla (6) VS 88-Keys (11)
Mark the 45 King (7) VS Salaam Remi (10)
No I.D. (8) VS The Alchemist (9)

BOOM BAP
DJ Premier (1) VS Bangladesh (16)
RZA (2) VS Rocwilder (15)
Marley Marl (3) VS Dame Grease (14)
Rick Rubin (4) VS The Beatnuts (13)
Jam Master Jay (5) VS Easy Mo Bee (12)
Large Professor (6) VS Q-Tip (11)
Diamond D (7) VS DJ Muggs (10)
Havoc (8) VS Da Beatminerz (9)