With the exception of HNIC (and even that's debatable), Calchemist never contributes the best track on any project with multiple producers. If there's a Premo or a Pete Rock-level producer on the same project, he'll be outshined. Hard. Examples run long. But Industry Shakedown, Lost Tapes, God's Son and Cuban Linx 2 immediately come to mind.
There's no way in hell you can be top 10 with a situation like that. Alc is good for underground album filler 98% of the time. He's made hundreds if not thousands of beats (that's what he does - stays flooding the underground scene with mediocre shyt) and very few beats are good.
Ya, he doesnt have any certified classics, which maybe disqualifies him from the goat. But he has plentyyyyyyy of classic songs. I think when you factor in longevity, Alc definitely has an argument for being a top 5 producer. That said, I can't put him above RZA Pete Rock and Dre, and I can only give him a tie against J Dilla and Madlib. he isn't squarely in my top 5
Ya, he doesnt have any certified classics, which maybe disqualifies him from the goat. But he has plentyyyyyyy of classic songs. I think when you factor in longevity, Alc definitely has an argument for being a top 5 producer. That said, I can't put him above RZA Pete Rock and Dre, and I can only give him a tie against J Dilla and Madlib. he isn't squarely in my top 5
Maybe strictly talking album wise no, but he's in my top 3 and my personal favorite, and he has classic songs
Prodigy - Keep It Thoro
Cam'ron - Wet Wipes
Slaughterhouse - Michrophone
Mobb Deep - Thug Muzik
Jadakiss - We Gon' Make It
the list goes on
and just for entertainment sake and because i've heard 98% of Al's music released, i'll post some lesser known but still dope songs someone may not know, someone may like them
Maybe strictly talking album wise no, but he's in my top 3 and my personal favorite, and he has classic songs
Prodigy - Keep It Thoro
Cam'ron - Wet Wipes
Slaughterhouse - Michrophone
Mobb Deep - Thug Muzik
Jadakiss - We Gon' Make It
the list goes on
and just for entertainment sake and because i've heard 98% of Al's music released, i'll post some lesser known but still dope songs someone may not know, someone may like them
With the exception of HNIC (and even that's debatable), Calchemist never contributes the best track on any project with multiple producers. If there's a Premo or a Pete Rock-level producer on the same project, he'll be outshined. Hard. Examples run long. But Industry Shakedown, Lost Tapes, God's Son and Cuban Linx 2 immediately come to mind.
There's no way in hell you can be top 10 with a situation like that. Alc is good for underground album filler 98% of the time. He's made hundreds if not thousands of beats (that's what he does - stays flooding the underground scene with mediocre shyt) and very few beats are good.
ALC had the best beat on:
Kiss The Game Goodbye (We Gon Make It)
Duces N Trayz (Friends)
Expansion Team (Worst Comes to Worst)
Welcome to tha Dogg House Vol 1 (Hey You)
Loyalty (Bust at You)
Special Edition (Big TWINS)
Bulletproof Wallets (Juks/The Forest)
Warning Shots (Stalking Cap)
Kiss of Death (Still Feel Me)
R&G (I Love to Give You Light)
Time Is Money (I'm Black)
Loso's Way (Lullaby)
Amerikaz Nightmare (Win or Lose/When U Hear That)
Super Gangster (Green Piece of Paper)
Channel 10 (Follow the Dollar)
Slaughterhouse (Microphone)
Doris (Uncle Al)
Oxymoron (Break The Bank)
Success is Certain (I Aint Coming Down)
Mr Wonderful (Terry)
LOL....I could go on...plus who had a better beat on God's Son than Revolutionary Warfare??
If you're comparing him to GOATs like Primo and Pete, then yeah, he might fall short sometimes. His sound has also evolved far beyond what they do, and he's arguably better than ever, which no one can say for Primo and Pete...
I guess if you look at those new underground NY albums, like Statik Selektah curated stuff that usually have Premier, Pete, Large Pro and ALC, a case can be made. But i feel like, ALC does more regular work, and more meaningful work, outside of those projects...
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