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the author Andrew Unterberger got the date wrong for #3 "Stand up" (I knew that because in his commentary Andrew listed a different year). I corrected that for the swipe but I'm just telling y'all because Andrew might have some more wrong dates.
Obviously I didn't copy Andrew's commentary for each track listed but y'all are probably more knowledgeable as Andrew.
http://www.spin.com/articles/101-best-kanye-west-produced-songs-that-dont-feature-kanye/
The 101 Best Kanye West-Produced Songs That Don't Feature Kanye
Looking at the legacy of hip-hop's preeminent rapper/producer, when he only focuses on the latter half.
By Andrew Unterberger
March 24 2015, 10:01 AM ET
We've hung on every word of Kanye West's for so long — in his verses, on his Twitter, in his interviews — that it's hard to remember sometimes that he first came to prominence saying nothing at all. By the time of his debut single, 2003's "Through the Wire," West had been building his resume as a producer for seven years, manning the decks for hits, deep cuts, and one-offs for Cam'Ron, Talib Kweli, Jay Z, and more. Guest features were sporadic, but generally speaking, Kanye let his beats speak for themselves, with their pitched-up vocal hooks, knocking drums, and instantly striking melodies.
Since then, Yeezy has obviously grown more loquacious, to the point where his lyrics and quotes have become such an integral part of the pop vernacular that you can echo him regularly without even realizing it. But every now and then, he'll still offer a beat to a worthy (or occasionally less so) contemporary without speaking on the track, just to remind us that even if he can change the musical conversation with a single line, he hasn't forgotten which half of the rapper/producer equation he made his bones with.
Hence, Kanye Without Kanye: SPIN's list of the 101 greatest Yeezus-produced, but not Yeezus-rapped, tracks. It spans from the work Kanye did on forgotten Chi-town rapper Grav's Down to Earth album back in 1996, all the way up to his work on Madonna's Rebel Heart album from earlier this month, without a single rap from the late registrant featured. (He does chime in on a couple tracks, but stops well short of an entire verse on any.) Read on, discover songs you never even knew were 'Ye's in the first place, and gain a new appreciation for West's legacy as a dude who (sometimes) lets other people do the talking for him.
101. Maroon 5, "This Love (Kanye West Remix)" (This Love Remixes, 2004)
100. GLC, "I Did It" (Love, Life & Loyalty, 2010)
99. Jay Z feat Mr. Hudson, "Young Forever" (The Blueprint 3, 2009)
98. Foxy Brown, "My Life" (Chyna Doll, 1998)
97. Trina & Tamara, "Joanne" (Trina & Tamara, 1999)
96. Mos Def, "Sunshine" (The New Danger, 2004)
95. Beanie Sigel feat. Kurupt, "Gangsta, Gangsta" (The Reason, 2001)
94. D12, "D12 World" (D12 World, 2004)
93. The Madd Rapper feat. Picasso Black, "You're All Alone" (Tell 'em Why You Madd, 2000)
92. Lil Wayne, "Did It Before" (Tha Drought Is Over 2, 2007)
91. DJ Kay Slay feat. Jaheim, NORE, Nature & Left Gunz, "No Problems" (The Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From the Game, 2004)
90. John Legend feat. Kimbra, "Made to Love" (Love in the Future, 2013)
89. Diddy feat. Cee-Lo & Nas, "Everything I Love" (Press Play, 2006)
88. The-Dream, Pusha T, Ma$e & Cocaine 80s, "Higher" (Cruel Summer, 2012)
87. Petey Pablo, "I Swear" (Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry, 2004)
86. Theophilus London, "Do Girls" (Vibes, 2014)
85. Nas feat. Tre Williams, "Let There Be Light" (Hip Hop Is Dead, 2006)
84. John Legend, "Open Your Eyes" (Love in the Future, 2013)
83. Da Brat, "Chi Town" (Unrestricted, 2000)
82. Keyshia Cole, "I Changed My Mind" (The Way It Is, 2004)
81. Brandy feat. T.I., "Where You Wanna Be" (Afrodisiac, 2004)
80. Bump J, "Move Around" (Non-album single, 2005)
79. GLC feat. BJ the Chicago Kid, "So Real" (Love, Life & Loyalty, 2010)
78. Madonona, "Illuminati" (Rebel Heart, 2015)
77. Twista, "Well It's Time" (Unreleased, 2009)
76. John Legend, "Let's Get Lifted" (Get Lifted, 2004)
75. Jermaine Dupri feat. Nas, "Turn It Out" (Life in 1472, 1998)
74. Consequence feat. Kid Cudi, "On My Own" (Curb Certified, 2011)
73. State Property feat. Beanie Siegel & Freeway, "Got Nowhere" (State Property, 2002)
72. Tyga, "40 Mill" (The Gold Album: The 18th Dynasty, 2014)
71. Drake, "You Know You Know" (Unreleased, 2010)
70. Nas, "Poppa Was a Player" (The Lost Tapes, 2002)
69. Lorde, "Flicker (Kanye West Remix)" (The Hunger Games Original Soundtrack, 2014)
68. Jay Z, "Girls, Girls, Girls (Pt. 2)" (The Blueprint, 2001)
67. T.I., "Doin' My Job" (Trap Muzik, 2003)
66. Talib Kweli, "Good to You" (Quality, 2002)
65. Lil Kim, "Came Back for You" (La Bella Mafia, 2003)
64. The Madd Rapper feat. Raekwon & Carl Thomas, "Ghetto" (Tell 'Em Why U Madd, 2000)
63. Pusha T feat. Rick Ross, "Hold On" (My Name Is My Name, 2013)
62. Kid Cudi, "Sky Might Fall" (Man on the Moon: The End of the Day, 2009)
61. Black Star, "Brown Sugar (Raw)" (Brown Sugar Soundtrack, 2002)
60. Grav feat. Al Tariq & Lil Ray, "City to City" (Down to Earth, 1996)
59. John Legend, "Used to Love U" (Get Lifted, 2004)
58. GLC feat. Twista, "Cold As Ice" (Life, Love & Loyalty, 2010)
57. Pusha T feat. 2 Chainz & Big Sean, "Who I Am" (My Name Is My Name, 2013)
56. Royce da 5'9", "Heartbeat" (Build and Destroy, 2003)
55. Talib Kweli feat. Pharoahe Monch & Black Thought, "Guerrilla Monsoon Rap"(Quality, 2002)
54. Lil Kim, "Don't Mess With Me" (The Notorious KIM, 2000)
53. Jay Z feat. Luke Steele, "What We Talking About" (The Blueprint 3, 2009)
52. Cam'Ron, "Dipset Forever" (Purple Haze, 2004)
51. Hot Karl, "Armand Assante" (I Like to Read, 2003)
50. Shawnna feat. Missy Elliott, "What Can I Do" (Worth tha Weight, 2002)
49. Common, "Real People" (Be, 2005)
48. Janet Jackson, "Strawberry Bounce" (Damita Jo, 2004)
47. Jay Z feat. Beanie Sigel & Scarface, "This Can't Be Life" (The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, 2000)
46. Common feat. Lily Allen, "Drivin' Me Wild" (Finding Forever, 2007)
45. Pusha T feat. Rick Ross, "Millions" (Wrath of Caine, 2013)
44. John Legend feat. Rick Ross, "Who Do We Think We Are" (Love in the Future, 2013)
43. Jay Z, "Lucifer" (The Black Album, 2003)
42. T.I., "Let Me Tell You Something" (Trap Muzik, 2003)
41. Cassie, "King of Hearts (Kanye West Remix)" (Unreleased, 2012)
40. Jay Z, "Thank You" (The Blueprint 3, 2009)
39. The Madd Rapper feat. Eminem, "Stir Crazy" (Tell 'Em Why U Madd, 2000)
38. Pusha T feat. Future, "Pain" (My Name Is My Name, 2013)
37. Jay Z, "Never Change" (The Blueprint, 2001)
36. Trina feat. Ludacris, "B R Right" (Diamond Princess, 2002)
35. Beyonce feat. André 3000, "Party" (4, 2011)
34. Pusha T, "Lunch Money" (Upcoming, 2014)
33. Mariah Carey, "Stay the Night" (The Emancipation of Mimi, 2005)
32. Jay Z, "Jockin' Jay Z" (Non-Album Download, 2008)
31. Common, "Testify" (Be, 2005)
30. Jay Z feat. Beyonce, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse, 2002)
29. Freeway, "Turn Out the Lights" (Phialdelphia Freeway, 2003)
28. Trina feat. Bathgate, "Do You Want Me" (Diamond Princess, 2002)
27. Scarface feat. Jay Z & Beanie Sigel, "Guess Who's Back" (The Fix, 2002)
26. Jay Z feat. Big Boi, Killer Mike & Twista, "Poppin' Tags" (The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse, 2002)
25. Monica, "Knock Knock" (After the Storm, 2003)
24. Pusha T feat. Chris Brown, "Sweet Serenade" (My Name Is the Name, 2013)
23. Janet Jackson, "I Want You" (Damita Jo, 2004)
22. Jay Z feat. Santigold, "Brooklyn Go Hard" (Notorious Soundtrack, 2008)
21. Lupe Fiasco, "The Cool" (Food & Liquor, 2006)
20. Drake, "Find Your Love" (Thank Me Later, 2010)
19. Big Sean feat. E-40, "I Don't Fuck With You" (Dark Sky Paradise, 2014)
18. Lil Wayne feat. Babyface, "Comfortable" (Tha Carter III, 2008)
17. Common, "The People" (Finding Forever, 2007)
16. Jay Z, "Encore" (The Black Album, 2003)
15. Pusha T, "King Push" (My Name Is My Name, 2013)
14. Talib Kweli, "Get By" (Quality, 2002)
13. Twista, "Overnight Celebrity" (Kamikaze, 2004)
12. Jay Z, "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (The Blueprint, 2001)
11. Beanie Sigel, "The Truth" (The Truth, 2000)
10. Pusha T feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Nosetalgia" (My Name Is My Name, 2013)
9. Cyhi the Prynce feat. Big Sean, "Woopty Doo" (Royal Flush II, 2011)
8. Drake, "Show Me a Good Time" (Find Me Later, 2010)
7. Jay Z, "Heart of the City" (The Blueprint, 2001)
6. Travis Scott feat. T.I. & 2 Chainz, "Upper Echelon" (Owl Pharoah, 2013)
5. Alicia Keys, "You Don't Know My Name" (The Diary of Alicia Keys, 2003)
4. Lil Wayne, "Let the Beat Build" (Tha Carter III, 2008)
3. Ludacris feat. Shawnna, "Stand Up" (Chicken-n-Beer, 2003)
2. Pusha T, "Numbers on the Boards" (My Name Is My Name, 2013)
1. Jay Z, "Takeover" (The Blueprint, 2001)
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