When hip-hop heads debate the greatest producers of all time, why DJ Muggs rarely gets mentioned?

[TheMailMan]

Muggs did a lot of classic sh*t for Cypress, House of Pain, Funkdoobiest and Cube, but I don’t think he diversified enough back in the day.

Definitely a legend, but a lot of his work kinda flew under the radar. But without him, we don’t get Alchemist. So Muggs will forever be respected for what he brought to the game. Dude is the truth.

That 2nd album from house of pain had some great production

 

[summwunn]

 

[summwunn]

 

[Bugzbunny129]

Muggs full albums > als

 

[hex]

Most likely because his flagship group, Cypress, got further and further from just straight hip-hop as time went on.

Obviously he made his own path with SA but he's not as visible as a lot of the other guys listed. And frankly he's been on auto-pilot for about 10-15 years now.

I'd say despite all that he's still a legend.

Fred.

 

[Boonapalist]

Quik is arguably the most talented hip hop producer when you take his technical skill level into consideration (mixing, engineer, musician, etc). I was making a general point about how west coast legends are overlooked. And yes, Muggs is a legend.

I'd also argue a loooot of rap fans (mainly east coast dudes) didn't know or give a shyt about Quik until he got that Black Album placement. That's what I'm talking about.

They didn’t maybe the first album but after that I don’t think so. His music became more and more musical and breezy. I don’t think that matches the vibe on the east coast. Plus the perm and him dissing New York didn’t help

 

[Stuckinthe90s]

 

[MJ Truth]

Maybe cause nobody gives AF about cypress hill outside of two singles.

This is pretty much it.

 

[Mac Ten]

Muggs was a mentor to Alchemist and then ended up plugging him up with the Mobb to the point where P really thought that Alc was a fed….


He did a couple whole albums with GZA.


I think that Muggs likes to stay out the way and that’s good.

 

[KillKenny]

When your justifying the claim his influence is still present today with underground cats who aren't mentioned in the GOAT discussions at all - you kinda answer yourself and Im a cypress fan

 

[ADP]

One of my faves from both of them

 

[summwunn]

 

[MurderToCassette]

Muggs is one of the most under appreciated producers ever. Up there with 45 King, Showbiz, Ced Gee, & The Beatnuts.

 

[I love Latina women]

Old heads know he’s one of the best

Time just moved on and he’s just been there but not front and center

 

[BlackDiBiase]

I remember the beef DVD's back in the day and DJ Muggs was telling one of his stories and I was shocked when he was saying he had to force Alchemist off Premo's d1ck. So low key I think DJ Mugs has a little resentment there but he put in real work. Props.