Murda Beatz

. Murda Beatz's reach was much wider than this. In the last 12 months, he's established himself at the forefront of trap production through work with Migos, 2 Chainz and Travis Scott. He was one of the busiest producers of the year, picking up a production credit in 45 major songs, and notching up 3 million U.S. single sales.

You've probably got "Murda on the beat so it's not nice" stuck in your head, a phrase associated with Drake dropping bars on 2017 track "No Long Talk", or the surprising chart hit "Portland" from

Here are the percentage increases in commercial performance from Murda Beatz in 2017:

Murda Beatz became an essential name in rap production in a very short period of time, largely thanks to Migos. His earliest forays into mainstream production came from the trio, and Migos' stunning worldwide success has helped Murda Beatz to diversify his contatct list, adding Travis Scott, Drake, Gucci Mane, and plenty more. When his producer tag "Murder on the beat so it's not nice" was heard before on Drake's viral 2017 track "Portland", it shined a bright light onMurda Beatz's work, and all thanks to a flute!





His music isn't always identifiable or easily pigeon-holed, which can be preferable. Often, he allows the production to slide to the back while the artist paints the canvas with their personality. This was highly effective on Nicki Minaj's "No Frauds" and 2 Chainz's "4am". He's not a one-dimensional producer though, on Travis Scott's "Butterfly" he crafted a beat that could hold its own without any vocals, allowing Travis to skate on the beat as he saw fit, leaving gaps that never hurt the energy or vibe of the track.





His 2017 performance increase was enough to place Murda Beatz in the

top 10 hip-hop producers of the year

. 2018 is looking even bigger, with huge projects from Travis, Nicki, Drake, and of course, Migos. Will he top 2017? Could he even challenge Metro Boomin for the tag of Best Rap Producer?





CuBeatz





Three years ago, CuBeatz were producing almost exclusively for artists outside the U.S., with a focus on German hip-hop. The duo landed in the States with "R.I.C.O." by Meek Mill and Drake in 2015, ironically a track that could have ended the careers of both those rappers via the beef that the song sparked. It wasn't really until 2016 and 2017 that CuBeatz became a commercial force. Thanks to fruitful collaborative relationships with Drake, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott and Migos, CuBeatz became part of the "best producer in rap" conversation . Their work on "Motorsport" and "Portland" put numbers up, but they also contributed multiple album tracks to Birds In The Trap , More Life, Without Warning , Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho , and multiple Gucci Mane records. They are also proud owners of two Kanye West credits, through Ye's features on "THat Part" by Schoolboy Q and "Ballin'" by Juicy J.

Here are the figures behin d their inspiring two years of mainstream success:







And here is the improvement the duo has experienced from 2015 to the end of 2017:





And here is the improvement the duo has experienced from 2015 to the end of 2017:



