Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Names His Top 5 Producers of All Time (Part 27)

[@damonsmith7661]

Jermaine Dupri is the most under appreciated producer/song writter ever🤣 im glad he mentioned my boy JD

[@wjl2068]

Came here to say this, you know what's up my dude

[@damonsmith7661]

@@wjl2068 🤛

[@dianevrules]

@@wjl2068 he doesnt know sh&)$. JD wouldnt be s&$& with Bryan Michael Coz or Manual Seal

[@wjl2068]

@@dianevrules yea I actually posted Bryan michael Cox as one of the best rnb producers out there, on my own comment in this comment section earlier. Alot of jds songs it does say bmc

[@damonsmith7661]

@@dianevrules Lol by that logic Dr dre wouldn't be shit without Mel-man and Scott Storch....all producers have help

[@jaibaby3596]

Jermaine Dupri does not get enough credit so he definitely belongs on that list. But Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis might be my number one.

[@mrspeaker89]

Quincy Jones Babyface Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Timbaland Dr. Dre

[@godsson7787]

Pissed he didnt mention jj n tl. But mentions jd who stole larrys smiths whole music. And teddy riley got the new jack sound from jj n tr!!!

[@eman0828]

*Ron Fair* a freakn beast!

[@alfredjones9548]

DJ Quik

[@dianevrules]

F@$) that list. R Kelly should be on that list. We are talking music. Not private life. Hating mother$&$$$

[@chrisw.5823]

This is it

[@veshaw.]

Top 5 producers 1.Dylon 2. Dylon 3.Dylon 4.Dylon 5.Dylon

[@alfredjones9548]

Bcuz i produce 🔥

[@JohnSnow-vf7wh]

🤣🤣

[@nathanielhutson3580]

I was expecting Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Wth

[@trabucks]

That's yours not his wth

[@rcfresh4345]

It's like trying to pick a top 5 anything... I'm sure his list could change daily.

[@trabucks]

@Ahmad Robertson o ok

[@johnsecord8539]

@Ahmad Robertson B level shit. Are u on crack. Quincy Jones worked with MJ and Frank Sinatra. He also went and worked with world renowned classical music artists in France for a couple years. Quincy isn’t my favorite producer but he gets my upmost respect just for all the shit he’s done. And in a lot of different genres

[@stickdeck]

I figure he’d say them for sure

[@dxxxdxxxd]

I aint mad at it but Timbaland changed a whole sound

[@JNo-sk5mz]

And Rodney, for a period, copied Timbalnds sound to an extent, particularly his drum programming, angel in disguise, and a few tracks on that album were straight Timbaland ripoffs. although he made them more keyboard based and musical. But I can never knock Rodney, because he had his own sound, which was displayed on records like The Boy is Mine, You Rock My World etc

[@avace917]

Timbo DEFINITELY needed to be on Michael's Invincible.

[@ajedi0770]

I agree

[@81sexislim]

He did definitely

[@andrewjames7438]

Imma go with Dyyylan.

[@M360-w6o]

Solid list. Max Martin is probably the greatest pop producer ever; Britney, Robyn, Backstreet Boys, NSync, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Weeknd, Ed Sheran hits and more

[@christianjames9667]

Max also wrote a lot of that material as well.

[@dianevrules]

@@christianjames9667 Max is bubble gum pop. Call him if you want a generic hit. F@$$ him

[@sharonjo7630]

@@dianevrules ...😕 You don't get hits being generic.

[@tatertots0046]

@@dianevrules lol Max Martin literally created the sound that you think of as generic. When N'Sync and Backstreet were out that was a brand new sound

[@M360-w6o]

@J Crash I know all of the guys you’ve named and listen to all of the music they worked on. My comment was specifically on pop music. The lane that Max Martin was in, he has done great. Don’t make assumptions. You also forgot to mention Stevie Wonder.

[@minusx31]

People sleep on R.Kelly too...regardless of his personal life...he’s the GOAT for R&B as a singer, producer, writer...

[@jackysmith1376]

The rnb thug is ridiculous. He's top 5 for sure.

[@ronaldvaughn7087]

Man !! This Guy Rodney Jerkins Just Amazed Me Being A Major Hitmaking Record Producer When He Was Just 16 Years Old !! What A Incredible Musical Genius Whiz Kid He Was.

[@pache7216]

no Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis?? they ran the 80's

[@thesupervisor3270]

I’m sure he was trying to be different with the pop producer

[@dianevrules]

Plus R Kelly. Musically he will wash JD, Max Bubble gum, RJ, etc

[@txsumusicman4162]

And 90s

[@narobigaines5072]

No timberland "Come on Mane "

[@XxAverageG]

Exactly what I was saying

[@fredtolliver4798]

I'm with you bro.....Timbaland isn't at that level

[@bosshoggish1]

Timbaland is my favorite hands down!

[@dianevrules]

You mean no R Kelly? No Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis? How the f@$$ you do R&B and not be influenced by them? GTFOH

[@leokizzo3515]

@@fredtolliver4798 Timbo the most innovative and got as many hits as anyone..Neptunes the only one who got more

[@XxAverageG]

Timbaland, DarkChild, Trackmasters, Neptune’s, Jermaine Dupri

[@christopherveasley9325]

Very Good! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 I can’t argue with this 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@tatertots0046]

Shame on you for not having Puffy

[@XxAverageG]

@@tatertots0046 darkchild didn’t say Puffy. Maybe you should go hate on him and see how far that gets you

[@tatertots0046]

@@XxAverageG him and Diddy are close so he probably didn't want to seem biased

[@godsson7787]

Jermaine dupri owes his whole sound to larry smith.

[@1tmproductions]

Solid list .. I gotta go old school for most of mine..It's so many and the ones in my Honorable Mention could slip into top 5 depending on how I feel that day lol. 1. Quincy Jones(Thriller album and Sanford and Son theme song enough said) 2. Thom Bell( The Spinners, The Stylistics--sampled in a lot of Hip Hop classics) 3. Roger Troutman (Bounce Funk sound of West Coast) 4. Willie Hutch (Smooth band/Orchestra sound, Most sampled by Memphis artist) 5. Timbaland (R and B, Hip Hop, and Pop hitmaker) Honorable Mention: Creed Taylor, Barry White, Curtis Mayfield, Michasel Masser, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Teddy Riley, Dallas Austin, Baby Face/L.A Reid, Darkchild, Mannie Fresh, DJ Toomp

[@raymondwilliams6878]

Legend...I forgot how much I used to look up to this guy when I was younger. This dude did some ish!

[@tonym9227]

Good interview, Vlad.

[@STILLSLAPSPRODUCTIONS]

That's a solid list I'm very proud he mentioned Max Martin. Pop producer legend hands down. Tim definitely should've been there tho🔍

[@ddudley26]

How does Vlad not know Max Martin... People really need to pay attention to things outside of just hiphop... Sad but true. Max Martin catalog is comparable to Quincy Jones.

[@solaodebunmi9492]

Comparable to Quincy? In what regard?

[@CheB4900]

With All due respect no one is comparable to Quincy Jones

[@christianjames9667]

Yeah Max Martin is probably the biggest producer hit for hit in the past 30 years.

[@christianjames9667]

@@solaodebunmi9492 Hits.

[@djcoolcliff]

Max is a beast! What about David Foster?

[@The800lb]

During the last 20+30 years, all these producers got their everything from .. GAMBLE & HUFF, JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS BABYFACE .... COME ON RODNEY, YOU KNOW BETTER !!!!

[@UNDFTDGordon]

True.

[@fredtolliver4798]

George.....real talk.....facts sir

[@dianevrules]

@Ahmad Robertson He knows s&)$. Hes a b&)$. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are the kings of 80s R&B. R Kelly is the R in R&B of the 90s. Although DeVante lazy a&)) had a short career, Diary Of A Mad Band will wash RJ’s entire catalog

[@CJM333]

thats right only true soul fans know Gamble and Huff creators of Philly Soul! MFSB, O jays, Melvin and the Blue Notes, Soul Survivors all those songs get sample

[@tatertots0046]

Puff Daddy > all of them

[@arthurn8952]

His producer picks are superb too

[@caprarola26able]

Love this interview!!!!

[@SmoothRnBTravels]

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[@Thomas-cx6jh]

My Top 5 Greatest Producers Of All Time.. 1. Quincy Jones 2. Berry Gordy 3. Kanye West 4. Timbaland 5. Teddy Riley

[@Swimthenatator]

Was berrry a producer or exec of Motown?

[@txsumusicman4162]

1. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 2.Rodney Jenkins 3.Babyface 4.Quincy Jones 5.Dallas Austin

[@bound210]

27 part interview come on glad u tripping

[@davienstrong1192]

Lmao. Just drop the damn interview lol

[@yoshiroberts6108]

Money

[@yoshiroberts6108]

Culture vulture🗣

[@f8c3themusic]

He’s in the 30s with MJW right now.

[@NoelG314]

i can watch 100

[@ShantiForever]

This was another great interview!

[@guyguytinz925]

Yo he was naming his top 5 not yours, relax.

[@jessekyomuhendot4436]

Hahah🤣

[@arthurn8952]

My top 5 list 1. Babyface 2. R. Kelly 3. Jermaine Dupri 4. Darkchild 5. Kanye West

[@Pistons2024]

I was waiting for him to say Babyface at the end but he said JD.. can’t go wrong with Jermaine Dupri he’s underrated

[@inexpugnabilis]

My personal list DeVante Swing Timbaland Babyface Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Jermaine Dupri

[@thesupervisor3270]

Dr Dre Teddy Riley Quincy Jones Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Timberland

[@gregorywest3469]

Rodney is my favorite R and B producer.

[@toriano433]

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis should be on all top 5 producer list.

[@anthonyfalice2421]

So true Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produce so many artist.

[@novalegendallaboutthekicks]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@kungfu8467]

You got that right absolutely!!!!

[@101shogun]

The top 5 to him not you???

[@tatertots0046]

Top 5 producers in the hiphop/R&B lane. 1. Puffy 2. Jermaine Dupri 3. Darkchild 4. Timbaland 5. Irv Gotti

[@hiphopjewels]

Mine are: Quincy Jones (Those three MJ albums, he didn't have to do any more) Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Just hit after hit, they owned a whole era) Timbaland (Original, he changed the sound of music altogether, diverse, rap, r&B, pop) DJ Quik (funky, groovy, and influenced my own personal production a lot, extremely slept on) DJ Premier (the best hip hop producer to ever do it, in my eyes, hip hop's best) Those are the producers that made me look at the liner notes and read them to see who did what on the album. Crazy stuff.

[@UnreleasedUnderratedRnBgrooves]

I honestly thought he was gonna put Timbaland & Missy in his list seeing that he was heavily inspired by their sound and even worked with Miss on Total & Gina Thompson records. But hey who knows? Quite interesting that they were left out they literally brought a fresh sound then...

[@maxwell9714]

Did he just leave out Timbo and Pharell and put JD IN THERE? AM I missing something?? what year is this?? where am I?

[@MrSPIDEY21]

The fact that you think they are over JD shows that you don’t know music...jermaine been carrying the game since the 90s...some of your favorite songs are produced by JD lol...

[@maxwell9714]

@@MrSPIDEY21 UM I KNOW...I WAS A HUGE KRISS KROSS FAN...BUT TIMBO AND PHARREL HAVE MORE HITS THAN HIM

[@adam-hp6qt]

Actually that's a great list and objectively it might be right.

[@soccerman127]

I just looked up that Max Martin guy, and his catalogue is STUPID. Dude has 23 #1 songs from 1998 to 2019. Huge pop songs we've all heard of on the radio

[@houseonthehill9393]

Waiting for the full interview

[@tatertots0046]

Top 5 producers in the hiphop/R&B lane. 1. Puffy 2. Jermaine Dupri 3. Darkchild 4. Timbaland 5. Irv Gotti

[@antoniochildres7886]

Dr Dre, Kanye West, Quincy, Teddy, Jimmy and Terry... the list goes on

[@beatsbydawood9529]

1) James brown and hes band. 2) Roy ayers/issac haynes/Curtis Mayfield. (To hard to choose) 3) DILLA 4) Madlib 5) dilla again cuz he the 🐐

[@tatertots0046]

I hate madlib his beats sound like nails on a chalkboard

[@jesuspiecemaster7683]

Ya can forget about my boy Rza from 1993-1998 he had the golden touch

[@Daytatchi]

That was an incredible list. I'm actually super excited he mentioned Max Martin and JD. THEY ARE BOTH SUPER UNAPPRECIATED. But I woulda switched Dre out with Timbaland for sure! And can we get a strong mention for Salaam Remi!

[@toriano433]

Jermaine Dupri is mad underrated!!!

[@sistabarb]

He is very humble

[@IssaAzad]

I have to completely agree.

[@tha_mogul_music]

My Top 5 Producers 1. DJ Premier 2. DJ Paul 3. 9th Wonder 4. Large Professor 5. Pete Rock

[@MARCOPLUSMUSIC]

respect

[@champsanders7384]

R.Kelly and DeVante Swing probably top 10 as far as producing

[@johnsonzz-jw3oz]

yes Devante was Tmberland's mentor.

[@champsanders7384]

@@johnsonzz-jw3oz facts

[@clintcope9867]

Much luv he gave jermaine dupri his props/flowers...

[@eman0828]

*Ron Fair* is one Veteran Record Producer that very few talks about that produced a lot for Keisha Cole, Mary J. Blige etc. Hes one of the oldest Producers in the game 65 years old, the closest thing to *Quincy Jones* that can write out musical arrangements on manuscript and conduct the string orchestra. He's was the one that Produced Mary J. Blige - Be without you, Black Eye Peas- Where Is The Love, Vanessa Carlton- Thousand Miles. Hes said he can write music but can't read it which is mad talent. Beast!

[@wolverineweaponx6304]

1. Dj Premier 2. Pete Rock 3. Erick Sermon 4. Dr. Dre 5. J. Dilla

[@beans2605]

Darkchild vs Dallas Austin. Let’s make it happen Verzuz.

[@JNo-sk5mz]

Super lame that Rodney and Vlad went through the entire interview without mentioning LaShawn Daniels, who literally wrote every hit song Jerkins ever made the beat for. LaShawn died recently, but there was no way Rodney would have had the success that he did without LaShawn Daniels. He wrote nearly every single hit Rodney ever did.

[@EricK-ir8np]

Timbaland and Neptune’s !!!

[@MrHENRYTHEGAME]

Just Blaze for me, Timbo, Mannie Fresh, JD, curve ball but Ryan Leslie... honorable mention: NO ID, DJ Premier, Kanye etc

[@newwarleans5044]

Mannie Fresh should be on everyones list

[@larrymcjones]

He’s great but top five? Idk about that

[@mrdkhall33]

Whatever the list is he needs to be on it himself.. living legend and still doing it

[@mrbossman6811]

Scott Storch is a slept on producer

[@blaida7074]

I'm surprised no one in the comments at least gave an honourable mention for Scott Storch 2002-2008 he had mad hits piled up

[@mr.e347]

Max is a genius. He made craps like Britney and Backstreet Boys pass the idea that they were talent. I would personally have Babyface on my top 3.

[@realrocktv9193]

Quincy jones, baby face, jermaine during , Dallas Austin, teddy Riley

[@doccm1]

Agreed, Dallas Austin is so underrated.

[@tatertots0046]

Diddy has to be in top 5

[@BigWilt2000]

I just remembered he produced the theme song to the Moesha spinoff show The Parkers where Countess Vaughn (Kim Parker) sang it

[@michaelmantinaos8330]

Great interview nothing’s better then when it’s strictly about the music minus the bs

[@KurtisLeeLewis]

1)Jermaine Dupri. 2) Rodney Jerkins 3) Timbaland 4) Walter Afanasiaf 6) David Foster

[@johncapo2843]

PRODUCERS LIST smokie robinson, James Brown, barry white, Quincy Jones, Gamble & Huff lionel richie, Jimmy jam & terry lewis, teddy riley

[@ldog8174]

Props to Darkchild the best Producer ever

[@becky977]

He's in my top 1

[@eia2704]

He didn't mention Timbaland but he did think of him. He wasn't even phased when Vlad said his name. To each his own but Tim created a sound like no other

[@Kristiancarvajal410]

True music fans really know and give props to the producers🙌 cant believe vlad didn't know Max Martin lol he literally produced for all the biggest boy bands and pop stars like Britney Spears♥️

[@Rich_Daniel78]

Rodney is RIGHT Max Martin is still KILLING IT!!!! 😂

[@hustleman85]

Give Me : George Clinton Quincy Jones Dr. Dre Neptunes Uncle Luke Honorable Mention: Jam & Lewis Teddy Riley Prince Lil Jon Kanye West LaFace Timberland DJ Premier 9th wonder So So many......

[@shadowgod7523]

Talented brutha.

[@playerpresident856]

Jermaine Dupri is underated 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@8grove]

Dre doesn’t have enough work.

[@stizzle8174]

Facts

[@jmc7573]

Really? Dr Dre been doing it since the 80s , NWA, The DOC, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, Michel’le,

[@stizzle8174]

@@jmc7573 compare that to timbaland work....no contest

[@jmc7573]

@@stizzle8174 Dr Dre made the the chronic, end of story, Timbaland was good but he doesn’t have a chronic

[@stizzle8174]

@@jmc7573 I agree timbo don't have a chronic but timbo is the best and worked in other genres too

[@beebee5885]

This dude said choose wisely

[@kevin084life]

😆

[@804smiles]

Not surprised I gotta go check out Max Mars tho I'm not all n2 POP like that tho shocked he didn't say Babyface or Timberland tho wit Pharrell

[@jayhunt81]

DeVante Swing is mad Underrated imo

[@Rich-np9wm]

The rza gotta be up there

[@shonaboy7554]

What about Babyface??? And Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis

[@ambrosia417]

DJ Vlad doesn’t know who Max Martin is?!? He’s a legend in the music landscape!

[@nsmith7985]

He is choosing Wisely GLAD

[@koffiged]

1:05 Vlad telling one the best producers ever to "choose wisely" 😂

[@lt3074]

my top 5 are quincy jones, babyface,, gamble and huff, jimmy jam & terry lewis and nile rodgers

[@johnrileyjr.9722]

Hard to name just five, but here we go! - Quincy Jones, Gamble & Huff, Thom Bell, Jam & Lewis , LA & Face. Honorable Mention: Norman Whitfield, Teddy Riley, Arif Mardin tried not to include singer- songwriters on this

[@yesthank1577]

Scott storch is a top mega

[@IAMASAVAGECREATOR-]

The. Neptune’s should be there . Fun fact at one point at raps and pop height they control 60% of the charts.

[@enzigenes]

I would say: Qunicy, Jimmy and Terry, Tim and Bob, Dre Dre, Jermaine Dupri, and Honorable mentions: Timbo, Neptunes, and The Underdogs.

[@gregorywest3469]

What about Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis?

[@Swimthenatator]

Bro its his😂top 5

[@Oridginale24]

My top 5 producers are: Pete Rock Teddy Riley Babyface No I.D. Organized Noize

[@tatertots0046]

Diddy

[@virtuoso8642]

This list was okay I guess. I was looking for Babyface and Neptunes and/or Timbaland.

[@crazyace88]

Give JD his props!

[@fawaka5006]

Jam & Lewis all day!

[@williamhall1659]

Baby Face, Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam, Gamble and Huff.

[@reptileboy91]

It’s hard to narrow it down the 5!! Impossible

[@TheShadowrun.]

Timbaland and The Neptunes has to be in anybody's top 5.

[@MrSPIDEY21]

Over the guys he named? Nizzaw...

[@_Maxten]

@@MrSPIDEY21 over dupri and max martin? you bet

[@206yahhh]

What about Scott storch ?

[@avace917]

Prince, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, Timbaland, Jam and Lewis

[@sc_r1ptv122]

Vlad - "...in the rnb, hip hop space" Darkchild - 👀🤔 (is he sayin only black ppl work with me?) Vlad - "even in the pop world!" 😂 I can't stand Vlad but I love his guests so I have to watch 😒

[@flight9498]

I know when he got up he had a crick in his neck

[@DougieLikeSamurai]

Hahahahaha

[@sherntell]

😂

[@malcolmx8805]

🤣🤣🤣