10 Best Hip-Hop Producers Of The 2010s

Without Noah "40" Shebib, Drake would probably not be the global success that he is today. It's that simple. He has been there from the very start of his career and remains his right hand man, picking up two Grammy awards for his efforts as well.

40's work with Drake, especially in the earlier part of the decade, is characterized by an emphasis on spacey, ambient and moody soundscapes to compliment Drake's confessional style of songwriting. Songs like Marvin's Room helped establish Drake's sound as completely blurring the lines between what is considered hip-hop and RnB.

40 is responsible for some of the very biggest songs of Drake's career. Crew Love, One Dance and a multitude of best selling singles have established 40 as a distinctive and extremely prolific producer. The crossover appeal with other genres is also easy to see, considering he has gone on to work with Rnb artists like Beyonce, Partynextdoor and Alicia Keys. His versatility is also an aspect of his production that is underrated, when you consider it is well within his talents to produce hard-hitting traditional hip-hop bangers.

It's hard to find a rapper/producer pairing in the last decade that has been as integral to each other's success than 40 and Drake.