Quincy Jones Isn't Even A Top 10 Producer

[Goldie]

I fell victim to hearing Jones being put on a pedestal in my childhood and growing up I always viewed Jones as The Goat..... until I started thinking for myself and researched his catalog and started comparing it to his peers and noticed he really hasn't made any classics records outside of his work with MJ.


And then to add to it, he didn't write shit on MJ's albums. Compared to niggas like Babyface, JD, JJTL, etc who both create the music and write the lyrics.


Then to add to that, MJ was also co producer AND the writer on alot of that shit.


Then after you put it into context that QJ never had any classic albums and only a couple songs worth mentioning outside of his work with MJ, he's no where near as dope as alot of his peers.



Prove me wrong. Drop these classic non MJ albums that QJ made. Post the classic QJ songs. I'm talkin about classics, that are up there with Fire & Desire, Outstanding, etc not some b-side shit.

 

[Knock_Twice]

Tevin Campbell was founded by Q

Tomorrow was big when it came out, classic some may say

Tamia - Put a move on my heart

 

[Goldie]

Tevin Campbell was founded by Q

Tomorrow was big when it came out, classic some may say

Tamia - Put a move on my heart

Tevin's most known records were produced and written by Babyface. What else you got?

 

[Knock_Twice]

Tevin's most known records were produced and written by Babyface. What else you got?

Tomorrow wasn't a hit and not produced by Quincy before Babyface he got his hands on Tevin?

 

[CeLLar-DooR]

Co producer can be a strange role. I'm not sure how much Mike was involved but if someone who knows more can fill me in, please do

 

[5 Grand]

Both of these albums are classics

 

[Goldie]

Tomorrow wasn't a hit and not produced by Quincy before Babyface he got his hands on Tevin?

I'm saying Tevin's most known songs were written and created by Babyface. But I'll give you that.


The fact that Tomorrow and a Tamia song is the best shit you came with for why QJ is the Goat proves my point lol

 

[rip.dilla]

I'm glad you brought up Babyface ... a giant in his own right but he himself couldn't turn down a Q call up






You even dissed Secret Garden ... man

 

[Goldie]

Both of these albums are classics

 

[Goldie]

I'm glad you brought up Babyface ... a giant in his own right but he himself couldn't turn down a Q call up






You even dissed Secret Garden ... man

A Collab with Babyface that wouldn't even make Babyface's top 300 songs list.... amazing lol

 

[Black 🖤]

We've been here before.

 

[rip.dilla]

If this shit don't move you...



Always loved Tamia as a vocalist

 

[BRIAN B.]

Co producer can be a strange role. I'm not sure how much Mike was involved but if someone who knows more can fill me in, please do

not sure bout Mike, but sometimes it's jus a credit for royalties & residuals


like Nas would have his daughter as executive producer on his albums so she'll get them checks

 

[Goldie]

Lol u gotta love it

 

[Lab Baby]

Quincy Jones started out as a trumpet player, particularly a jazz trumpeter. He's definitely overrated as a traditional producer, but his smooth transition from jazz to pop can't be looked past. He brought a wide spectrum of sounds to contemporary Black music. Those MJ albums took so many risks, but everything landed in exact formation to the point where we take the changes it made in hindsight for granted. He defined the sound and direction of pop music so subtly that we didn't even realize he did it. He fused rock, disco, new wave, house, and many more genres to whatever he was working on... even innovating changes to those genres. MJ might be his only meal ticket as far as artists go, but QJ was ahead and beyond his time. He could've made Thriller with Billy Ocean and it would've hit the same way. Every instrumental choice counts in production, and Q was on point at all times when it came to that. To put it in perspective, peep MJ's Don't Stop Til You Get Enough home demo, then listen to the final version and peep the changes he made to it.




Them strings bruh...

 

[Goldie]

Quincy Jones started out as a trumpet player, particularly a jazz trumpeter. He's definitely overrated as a traditional producer, but his smooth transition from jazz to pop can't be looked past. He brought a wide spectrum of sounds to contemporary Black music. Those MJ albums took so many risks, but everything landed in exact formation to the point where we take the changes it made in hindsight for granted. He defined the sound and direction of pop music so subtly that we didn't even realize he did it. He fused rock, disco, new wave, house, and many more genres to whatever he was working on... even innovating changes to those genres. MJ might be his only meal ticket as far as artists go, but QJ was ahead and beyond his time. He could've made Thriller with Billy Ocean and it would've hit the same way. Every instrumental choice counts in production, and Q was on point at all times when it came to that. To put it in perspective, peep MJ's Don't Stop Til You Get Enough home demo, then listen to the final version and peep the changes he made to it.




Them strings bruh...

I'm definitely not saying QJ isnt a legend, he's just extremely overrated.

Even in the songs you posted, the foundation to Dont Stop was already laid by MJ. Alot of the creation of those songs were from MJ, from the beat to the lyrics. I can't give Quincy full credit for that, especially when he was only able to cook up whit at that level with mike.


Shit MJs beatbox was better than alot of these niggas beats

 

[Race Jones]

theres nothing new under the sun

MJ was the sun

thank you Quincy

 

[wadupdoe!313]

2pac-How Do you Want it Sample









Sampled by too many people to name





Sanford and Son Theme Song

 

[rip.dilla]

I'm not about to spam this thread bruh... even his Wikipedia page is there for his discography


He produced Mike's albums when he was middle aged... before that he was known as a composer producing film scores, including Oz which featured Mike as an actor and that was where the partnership started



My favourite jazz musician is George Benson... this is a Q cut





Like I said dude produces for other music producers

 

[Goldie]

Outside of "Strawberry letter" , nothing that's been posted would make a top 40 song of the year it came out in list.

This is your king?