The 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Beats of All Time

Creating the perfect beat is a combined matter of timing, creative genius and just the right rapper to complement it. Since hip-hop's inception, producers spanning The Bomb Squad and J Dilla to Just Blaze and Kanye West have crafted instrumentals that have stood the test of time, but none more so than a handful of premier craftsmen -- DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Dr. Dre -- who have minted the best beats in the genre's history.
 Producers have always been the backbone of HipHop along with the DJ who often morphs into the role of producer over time. Check out what Billboard considers the Top Ten greatest Hip Hop Beats. Read More