If we talking about creativity, talent, longevity and participations in classic albums I can't see any competition for them, maybe the only one capable of bothering them is RZA, but not quite

No

My personal pick is RZA tho

Well, thats your opinion

No
No
No

Yes

imo, the greatest are Kanye and Madlib

I would also put Nujabes over Dre and Pharrell

no
j dilla madlib rza (like u said) dj premier

dj premier probably my pick for GOAT if not madlib

Dre imo p gassed up on these lists. There are a number of producers who proved to be great for many different eras and styles whereas Dre only ever rly excelled in one sub genre of hip hop. He's great obviously but I couldn't take him over producers like RZA, No ID, Just Blaze, Alchemist, Q Tip, Dahi, etc

Does dre even produce like that anymore? Hes just a brand at this point

Did yall hear his jik remixes? They were straight dookie

Both ye and Pharrell are still putting out heat 20+ years into their career, dre isnt

So give yours, forums are meant for that

You have to admit Dre had so much reach compared to those other producers though. I think Still Dre has to be one of the most known songs among every age group.

The Chronic and 2001 alone (just to name his own projects) are enough gas for decades

No to all 3

Greatest is a strong word. I would consider Kanye for one of the best ... plus Dilla, Madlib, Preemo, Q Tip, but music production has got to be one of the most subjective elements of music

i disagree with dre, but agree on pharrell and kanye.

i would replace him with premier

Can't leave out Dilla

great projects but they belong to one sub genre. No one is saying he is not great. But someone like a Kanye or Madlib or RZA were making fantastic beats 20-30 years ago and they kept being able to switch things up, produce for very different artists, and even modernize their staple sounds to last for decades.

In no order I’ve got

Pharrell
Kanye
Just Blaze
Preemo
Dilla
RZA

Underrated but GOAT level producers are
Organized Noize
Boi 1da
Alchemist
Q tip
DJ screw

Yeah he has produced some of the most iconic hip hop beats, which is a big plus. But that is just one factor in a lot to consider imo.

I mean you could argue 40 or even Soulja Boy have crafted beats more iconic than a lot of the guys I named.

with that said, PSA from Jay Z is a clear iconic beat that Just Blaze did.

Kanye and Dre top 2

not safe but the argument is there