JeL: The Producers
A founding contributor to the Anticon collective and record label, Jel's work as a producer and remixer has helped hip-hop look to the future. The Oakland-based DJ's unconventional melding of warped sonics with head-nodding beats inspired rhymers like Odd Nosdam, Sage Francis and Sole to push themselves into new lyrical territory. Check out some of his best productions with this playlist.