Every now and again two very different musical worlds collide and a producer will work with the most unlikely of artists. These collaborations can often produce unexpected results, and in the case of some of our examples massive hit records. So let’s run down 5 of the most unlikely pairings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ Premier<\/a><\/em> is regarded by many as one of, if not the best, underground Hip-Hop producers of all time. His trademark heavy head nodding drums and skillfully sliced samples helped pioneer and define what we now know as the Boom Bap sound. In stark contrast, Christina Aguilera<\/a> spent much of the ’90s battling it out with Britney Spears for the pop princess crown. So it was an interesting move when Christina decided to call up Premier to help give her next LP, Back to Basics<\/em>, a grittier, more beats-driven throwback feel. Her husband Jordan Bratman had put her onto Premier’s more underground productions, famously gaining Primo’s approval when she admitted she was a big fan of Group Home<\/a><\/em>. A hip-hop group that DJ Premier had produced.
While DJ Premier produced 5 tracks on the album, it was his production on the lead single “Ain’t no other man” that proved most successful, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. <\/p>\n\n\n\n