It's no secret that having the right producer, produce and engineer a track for you can be all it takes to take you from being just another hot local rapper, to instant mega stardom. As such I have compiled a "Sweet 16" roster, introducing you to some of the newest, and most fast tracking producers in Hip Hop today, according to some of the TOP media sites, blogs and individual work credentials as seen across the web. Did we name them all? Of course not! There are too many to name, but please consider this a "mini roster" of some the "Leaders Of The New School" taking over Hip Hip right now. So let the beat drop!

Mike Will Made It

Mike Will Made it - Sourced From Wikipedia
Birth name	Michael Len Williams II
Also known as	Mike Will
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupations	Record producer
Years active	2008–present
Labels	EarDrummers Interscope
Associated acts	2 Chainz Future Gucci Mane Juicy J Lil Wayne Miley Cyrus Rick Ross Wiz Khalifa

Michael Len Williams II, professionally known as Mike Will Made It (often stylized as Mike WiLL Made-It)^[1] or simply Mike Will, is an American music producer from Atlanta, Georgia.^[2] He is perhaps best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop artists as well as for producing several hit singles, such as "Mercy" by GOOD Music, "No Lie" by 2 Chainz, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, Faded by Mariah Carey, "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara and "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, among others. He has released four mixtapes and plans to release his debut album Est. in 1989 Pt. 3 (The Album) in 2014, under Interscope Records and his label EarDrummers.

London on da Track

London On Da Track - Sourced from Wikipedia
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Record producer
Labels	Rich Gang
Associated acts	Young Thug, Travis Porter

London on da Track is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] He is a frequent collaborator of fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and has also worked with Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame, Rich Homie Quan, T.I., Travis Porter and Rich Kidz.

Career

In August 2014, American rapper and Cash Money Records chief executive officer (CEO) Bryan "Birdman" Williams, called London "the best producer in the business, as we speak today".^[2] London's frequent collaborator, Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug has stated London is his favorite producer to work with and will become "the greatest producer ever".^[2] Complex included him on their 2013 list of "25 New Producers To Watch For".^[1] In August 2014, three singles, produced by London on da Track, charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, with "Lifestyle" at 31, "About the Money" at 63, and "Hookah" at 85.^{[citation needed]}

Childish Major

Young World Major

@Childish_Major

Metro Boomin

Metro Boomin - Sourced From Wikipedia
Birth name	Leland Wayne
Born	September 16, 1993 (age 21)
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Record producer
Years active	2011–present
Associated acts	Future, Gucci Mane, Sonny Digital, Young Thug
Website	http://www.metroboomin.com

Leland Wayne (born September 16, 1993), professionally known as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer from St. Louis, Missouri, and now based in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] Metro is best known for producing instrumentals for rappers such as Future, Ludacris, Gucci Mane, Young Thug, and Wiz Khalifa, among others.

Southside (808 Mafia)

@sizzle808MAFIA

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Joshua Howard Luellen (born February 2, 1989),^[2] professionally known as Southside or Southside on the Track, is an American hip hop record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. Southside produced the majority of the tracks on Waka Flocka Flame's albums Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family and Ferrari Boyz. He has also produced a number of songs for 1017 Brick Squad artists, and is a frequent collaborator with producers TM88 and Lex Luger, with whom he co-founded 808 Mafia in 2011.

Career

Southside grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.^[2] He started making beats when he was 14 years old, when he got his first computer.^[3] He was later discovered by rapper Waka Flocka Flame, who signed him to his label 1017 Brick Squad Records.^[4] There, he met Lex Luger, who was another producer for Waka Flocka, and the two started working together.
Southside’s first major release was the song "Fuck the Club Up," which appeared on Waka Flocka’s debut album Flockaveli. In 2011, Southside co-produced the track "Illest Motherfucker Alive," from Kanye West & Jay-Z’s critically acclaimed album "Watch the Throne".^[5] This helped to boost his career and bring him into the mainstream. He has since worked with artists such as Rick Ross, B.o.B, Wale, Meek Mill, Lil Scrappy, MGK^[3] among others.
Southside was the main producer of Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka’s collaboration album Ferrari Boyz and on Flocka’s sophomore album "Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family". He cites Lil Jon as his favorite producer and is a fan of Pharrell, Shawty Redd, and Drumma Boy^[6] and is also inspired by Kanye West, Dr. Dre and Swizz Beatz.^[7]

Dun Deal

Dun Deal - Sourced From Wikipedia
Birth name	David Cunningham
Born	1986 (age 27)
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Record producer, rapper
Instruments	Logic Studio
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Hoodrich Production Group
Associated acts	DJ Spinz, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Future, Rich Homie Quan

David Cunningham (born 1986), better known by his stage name Dun Deal, is an American record producer and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] He is best known for producing Young Thug's single "Stoner" and Migos' "Hannah Montana".^[1] Deal has also worked with Gucci Mane, Usher, Trey Songz, Future, Drake, Rich Homie Quan, and Kevin Gates, among others.^[1]^[2]

BJ the Chicago Kid

((Sourced From Wikipedia)) Bryan James Sledge,^[1] better known by his stage name BJ the Chicago Kid (or simply BJ), is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Sledge is perhaps best known for frequently collaborating with Top Dawg Entertainment recording artists Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock. He has also worked with other prominent rappers such as Kanye West, Warren G, Freddie Gibbs, Big K.R.I.T. and GLC, among numerous others.

Sledge's first work in the industry was on a Dave Hollister record in 2001, titled "For You", which he co-wrote alongside Gerald Haddon. Sledge's vocals were first featured on a high-profile single in 2006, which is a song by Chicago-bred rapper Kanye West titled "Impossible", that also features Twista and Keyshia Cole, released in promotion for the 2006 American action spy film Mission: Impossible III. He independently released his debut studio album Pineapple Now-Laters, in February 2012. Sledge subsequently secured a recording contract with Motown, in August 2012. The label then serviced the Pineapple Now-Laters song "Good Luv'n", as Sledge's commercial debut single.

^ZAYTOVEN

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@zaytovenbeatz

OFFICIAL Platinum Producer ZAYTOVEN - Known throughout the industry as Gucci Mane's "Favorite Producer."

Black Metaphor

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It takes some producers years to land a beat with a major-label artist, let alone a breakout banger. But 23-year-old upstart Byron Forest, better known as Black Metaphor, is making it look easy. The bubbling, Atlanta-based—Southside Atlanta to be exact—beatsmith snagged his first big record with Young Jeezy’s It’s Tha World standout heatrock “Get Right.” But that’s not all: After signing with the Nightrydas Production team (consisting of Kenoe, Tone the Beat Bully, Snizzy and Crack Coke) this past August, Black, who attends Middle Tennessee State University for audio production, quickly landed placement on Meek Mill’s Dreams and Nightmares with the track “In God We Trust,” and soon after the production credits started rolling in. Just recently, he was featured on French Montana’s Mac & Cheese 3 mixtape (“My Sanctuary”) as well as Game’s Jesus Piece (“Scared Now” and “Ali Bomaye”). Fresh off this remarkable run of big beats, Black Metaphor sits down with XXL and breaks down all of his recent hits. —Ralph Bristout

Gwen Bunn

WILD CARD Gwen Bunn is 21 year old Female Singer-Songwriter/Producer prodigy from Decatur, Ga. and is the producer of Schoolboy Q's "Collard Greens" feat. Kendrick Lamar. An Alumni of Berklee College of Music, Gwen is kicking butt and taking names as one of Hip Hop's rising female producers. #GirlPower #WeRock ♥♥♥♥♥

TM88 (808 Mafia)

808 Mafia - Sourced From Wikipedia
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	Hip hop, Southern hip hop, trap
Occupations	Record production team
Instruments	FL Studio
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Brick Squad Monopoly Mizay Entertainment
Associated acts	Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame, 1017 Brick Squad, Young Scooter, Fredo Santana, SD
Website	808 Mafia on YouTube

Members	Southside Be-Bop Bobby Beats Chris Fresh Fuse Jaye Neutron J.Moss OG Taxx Purps Tarentino Tre Pounds 12 Hunna

Past members	Lex Luger TM88

808 Mafia is an American hip hop production team, founded by Lex Luger and Southside that is signed to Brick Squad Monopoly.^[1] The group also includes producers Purps, Tarentino, Be-Bop, Bobby Beats, Fuse, Tre Pound, J.Moss, 12 Hunna, Jaye Neutron, OG Taxx and Chris Fresh.^[2]^[3]^[4]

C-Note

((Sourced From dahonorablecnote.com/discography-2/ ))) The Honorable C.N.O.T.E is an American music producer who was born into humble beginnings, raised in Benton Harbor, Michigan. While in Benton Harbor, Honorable Cnote began to fine tune his ear for music production. He learned how to sequence using the BOSS DR-5 Drum Machine and later moved to the Yamaha Q-Y70. His dedication to his craft enabled him to complete 6 local studio albums. In 2006 he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to further his goals with nothing but a few dollars in his pocket and a dream. Cnote’s move to Atlanta proved to pay off as his musical placements begin to take off. Since his relocation, he has worked with Platinum acts such as 2 Chainz, FloRida, Gucci Mane, Akon and Yo Gotti just to name a few.

Chophouze Production

@Chophouze

Street Execs * Producer Creds include: NickiMinaj, 2chainz, Waka Flocka , Jadakiss, Young Thug, Young Scooter, Travis Porter, Young Dolph, Cap 1

"Working with them, the vibe is different. They got ideas themselves... Every time we do it it's a banger." - Young Scooter

DJ Spinz (HPG ~)

HPG (Hoodrich Production Group)

((Sourced From Fact TV) If you’ve spent much time on FACT in the last 12 months, chances are you’ve stumbled across the HPG production crew before. Made up of DJ Spinz, C-4, DunDeal, S.O.S and Childish Major the group’s sound defined 2013 with a diverse set of productions, from Migos’ ‘Hannah Montana’ and Rocko’s ubiquitous ‘U.O.E.N.O’ to Kevin Gates’ ‘Strokin’ and Young Thug’s ‘Stoner’. The five producers have come to define the popular new Atlanta sound (along with Mike Will, of course), and in recent months appear to have gone some way to cleaning up some of the wreckage left in 1017 Brick Squad’s wake, smartly signing up PeeWee Longway and Young Thug.

J. Manifest

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Track 3 from Maybach Music’s Rick Ross has producer credits coming from the one and only J. Manifest, of NC. Rick Ross is to release his very anticipated ‘MasterMind’ album on March 3rd, and it’s a sweet surprise to see one independent producer doing what he does best – getting heavy placement in the industry. J. Manifest is originally from Rocky Mount, NC, where producing pretty much became his purpose. In this video, you will get a pretty detailed interview with this talented musician below.

With his new and exciting Cosign Tour heating up the state from city to city, J. Manifest continues to hold the spot of one of the state’s most credible producers. Manifest has worked with various artists in the past, including Project Pat, Young Scooter and Fat Trel. To stay in tuned to what Manifest does next, visit LegionofMuzik.com and follow @JManifestNC on Twitter/Instagram.

DJ MUSTARD

((Sourced From Wikipedia & B.E.T Music)) Dijon McFarlane, professionally known as DJ Mustard, is an American record producer and DJ from Los Angeles, California. He is perhaps best known for being the official DJ of Compton-bred rapper YG, as well as for producing a string of hit singles, such as Tyga's "Rack City", 2 Chainz' "I'm Different", YG's "My Nigga", Kid Ink's "Show Me", Ty Dolla Sign's "Paranoid", Trey Songz' "Na Na" , Tinashe's "2 On", Jeremih's "Don't Tell Em", Teeflii's "24 Hours", T.I.'s "No Mediocre", and many more. Mustard's production style has been described as a up-tempo, club oriented, catchy yet rudimentary melodic hip hop style. This style has snowballed into a subgenre of West Coast hip hop, which he calls "ratchet music".^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] All of his productions begin with the tag "Mustard on the beat, hoe!", a voice sample of YG, who says it at the end of "I'm Good", one of their early collaborations.^[8] Mustard's debut album, 10 Summers, is scheduled to be released on August 26, 2014.