Top 10 Producers of 2013

A look at who worked the boards for the year's hits.

Top 10 Producers of 2013 - Music broke out of several boxes this year. Some artists took creative gambles, stepping out the box to present their material under a different light. Read on to find out which masterminds (hi, Rozay) created the bassline for these changing times.

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Top 10 Producers of 2013 - Music broke out of several boxes this year. Some artists took creative gambles, stepping out the box to present their material under a different light. Read on to find out which masterminds (hi, Rozay) created the bassline for these changing times.

Rick Rubin - Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin reminded everyone of his influence this year. The hip hop/rock icon assisted Eminem on the lead single to his return as Marshall Mathers, "Berzerk," executive produced Kanye West's controversial album, Yeezus, and appeared as a spiritual guide of sorts in the game-changing commercials for Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail.(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Rick Rubin - Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin reminded everyone of his influence this year. The hip hop/rock icon assisted Eminem on the lead single to his return as Marshall Mathers, "Berzerk," executive produced Kanye West's controversial album, Yeezus, and appeared as a spiritual guide of sorts in the game-changing commercials for Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail.(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Timbaland - Timbaland certainly lived up to his alias "Timbo The King" in 2013. The veteran board master spearheaded the production -- with credits on nearly every track -- of two of the year's biggest projects, Jay's first LP as Blue Ivy's dad (Magna Carta Holy Grail) and Justin Timberlake's double-header comeback (The 20/20 Experience, Part 1 and Part 2).(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)

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Timbaland - Timbaland certainly lived up to his alias "Timbo The King" in 2013. The veteran board master spearheaded the production -- with credits on nearly every track -- of two of the year's biggest projects, Jay's first LP as Blue Ivy's dad (Magna Carta Holy Grail) and Justin Timberlake's double-header comeback (The 20/20 Experience, Part 1 and Part 2).(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)

Mike Zombie - Mike Zombie on the track. Although there are many who have yet to hear about the upstart producer, most have heard his breakout hit, Drake's "Started From The Bottom." The October's Very Own in-house beatsmith landed his first Billboard Top 10 with the song, one of the most talked about of the year.(Photo: Mike Zombie via Instagram)

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Mike Zombie - Mike Zombie on the track. Although there are many who have yet to hear about the upstart producer, most have heard his breakout hit, Drake's "Started From The Bottom." The October's Very Own in-house beatsmith landed his first Billboard Top 10 with the song, one of the most talked about of the year.(Photo: Mike Zombie via Instagram)

DJ Mustard - Los Angeles-bred DJ Mustard made his presence known in 2013 with a pair of chart-topping street bangers. Mustard lent his West Coast sound to southern spitter B.o.B on "Headband" featuring 2 Chainz, and to Cali's own YG on "My Hitta" featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Interscope Geffen A&M)

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DJ Mustard - Los Angeles-bred DJ Mustard made his presence known in 2013 with a pair of chart-topping street bangers. Mustard lent his West Coast sound to southern spitter B.o.B on "Headband" featuring 2 Chainz, and to Cali's own YG on "My Hitta" featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Interscope Geffen A&M)

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Travis Scott - Houston rapper Travis Scott's unique production ear garnered him one of the biggest placements of his career in 2013. He helped Kanye West piece together the racy sounds behind "New Slaves" and introduced the world to a 16-year-old female hip hop producer, Wondagurl via their collaborative work on Jay Z's "Crown." Scott also landed a banger of his own this year, "Upper Echelon" featuring 2 Chainz and T.I. (Photo: Courtesy of Timothy McGurr/Epic Records)

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Travis Scott - Houston rapper Travis Scott's unique production ear garnered him one of the biggest placements of his career in 2013. He helped Kanye West piece together the racy sounds behind "New Slaves" and introduced the world to a 16-year-old female hip hop producer, Wondagurl via their collaborative work on Jay Z's "Crown." Scott also landed a banger of his own this year, "Upper Echelon" featuring 2 Chainz and T.I. (Photo: Courtesy of Timothy McGurr/Epic Records)

No I.D. - No I.D. produced one of the most culturally significant records of the year: Big Sean's "Control" featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. And, as one of the culture's most significant producers, he also weighed in on Yeezus, Magna Carta Holy Grail, Pusha T's My Name is My Name, and is helped to push the new generation along with a mixtape track for XXL 2013 Freshman, Logic and his Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Moet Rose)

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No I.D. - No I.D. produced one of the most culturally significant records of the year: Big Sean's "Control" featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. And, as one of the culture's most significant producers, he also weighed in on Yeezus, Magna Carta Holy Grail, Pusha T's My Name is My Name, and is helped to push the new generation along with a mixtape track for XXL 2013 Freshman, Logic and his Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Moet Rose)

J.Cole - J. Cole has made such an impact on the mic, it almost goes unnoticed that he also puts in on the boards. The Roc Nation MC produced a majority of his sophomore album Born Sinner (as he did with his debut), including the undeniable "Power Trip" featuring Miguel, and "Crooked Smile" featuring TLC.  (Photo: WENN.com)

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J.Cole - J. Cole has made such an impact on the mic, it almost goes unnoticed that he also puts in on the boards. The Roc Nation MC produced a majority of his sophomore album Born Sinner (as he did with his debut), including the undeniable "Power Trip" featuring Miguel, and "Crooked Smile" featuring TLC.  (Photo: WENN.com)

Mike Will Made It - Atlanta's Mike Will Made It made huge soundwaves this year, starting with Rihanna's saucy "Pour It Up;" Lil Wayne's smash, "Love Me" featuring Future and Drake; and Ciara's sultry "Body Party." He was also successful -- arguably the most succesful out of all her collaborators -- in legitimizing Miley Cyrus's place in urban music with the Top 20 hit, "23" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Mike Will Made It - Atlanta's Mike Will Made It made huge soundwaves this year, starting with Rihanna's saucy "Pour It Up;" Lil Wayne's smash, "Love Me" featuring Future and Drake; and Ciara's sultry "Body Party." He was also successful -- arguably the most succesful out of all her collaborators -- in legitimizing Miley Cyrus's place in urban music with the Top 20 hit, "23" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Pharrell - Pharrell had a phenomenal year in rap, pop, and R&B with a trio of standout productions - 2 Chainz' "Feds Watching," Draft Punk's "Get Lucky", and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." He was also nodded at seven times by this year's Grammys committee, and was given the cover of Complex magazine's "Best of 2013" and the highest "hitmaker" honor in GQ's "Men of the Year" issue.(Photo: WENN)

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Pharrell - Pharrell had a phenomenal year in rap, pop, and R&B with a trio of standout productions - 2 Chainz' "Feds Watching," Draft Punk's "Get Lucky", and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." He was also nodded at seven times by this year's Grammys committee, and was given the cover of Complex magazine's "Best of 2013" and the highest "hitmaker" honor in GQ's "Men of the Year" issue.(Photo: WENN)