Trybe Records #TopTalent Producer Edition: Top 10 Finalists Revealed Voting Starts NOW!


Here are the Top 10 finalists for the TopTalent Producer Edition. First of all, Trybe Records, NotjustOk and all Judges involved commend all producers who submitted their material for this competition. Most of you did a decent job and made this competition a difficult one for the people who had to pick the Top 10 Finalists. Amazing talent.

If you read the original post where we announced the competition, you will have noticed that the finalists were supposed to be 5 in total and these finalists were meant to be announced yesterday, but instead we ended up announcing the finalists today and choosing 10 finalists. The truth is that many of the songs received were very good and we were not able to cut down the list to only 5 finalists, so an executive decision was made to add the Top 10 songs to the list.

Go ahead and listen to the songs below and  let the voting begin! Please remember that voting closes on October 14 and the winner will be announced on October 15.

meloDee

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/eLDee-Au-Revoir-Prod.-By-meloDee-2.mp3|titles=eLDee – Au Revoir (Prod. By meloDee) 2]
Dx Snipe for Midas Touch

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Eldee-Produced-by-Dx-Snipe.mp3|titles=Eldee – Produced by Dx Snipe]
Playbach

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/eldee-au-revoir-produced-by-playbach.mp3|titles=eldee – au revoir (produced by playbach)]
Kid Konnect

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Au-Revoir-Konnect-1.mp3|titles=Au Revoir Konnect (1)]
TeeKlef

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Au-Revoir-The-Klef-Mix.mp3|titles=Au Revoir (The Klef Mix)]

Pheelz

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/PHEELZ-TOP-PRODUCER.mp3|titles=PHEELZ TOP PRODUCER]
G-Maks

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/eLDee-TOP-TALENT-PRODUCER-EDITION-BY-G-MAKS.mp3|titles=eLDee TOP TALENT PRODUCER EDITION BY G-MAKS]
Djemba

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/AU-REVOIR-produced-by-djemba.mp3|titles=AU REVOIR (produced by djemba)]
MasteRkraft Tunex Production

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/AU-REVOIR-MIX-DLS.mp3|titles=AU REVOIR MIX DLS]
Eman

[audio:http://www.notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/au-revoir-Eman.mp3|titles=au revoir – Eman]

VOTE!!!
The winner of the contest wins a professional home recording studio as seen in the image below. The winning song will also be placed on the deluxe edition of eLDee's forthcoming album. IMPORTANT * Please note that by entering into this competition, you may ONLY publish your version of the song with a written consent and approval from Trybe Records. If your version does not make it into the top 5, you are strictly prohibited from publishing, sharing, promoting or selling your version of the the song on any platform, whether or not for profitable cause. All rights to the song and composition remain solely with Trybe Records and any violation will result in prosecution.


321 responses to “Trybe Records #TopTalent Producer Edition: Top 10 Finalists Revealed Voting Starts NOW!”

  1. To be honest,all producers did their thing but thing is why take submissions from ppl that we already knw are top talent?I thut dis was meant to be a way of discovering new talents?and trust me,there's dis version I heard can't remember the composer's name but he killed all these peeps as a matter of fact,I had kid konnects' and I even got people to judge n all I've met said he killed kid so coming here to see kid I'm like jesus naija will never change.

  2. Well, its a pity I ddnt make it 2 d top 10…guess my best wasn't gud enof..may d UP-COMING PRODUCER dat REALLY needs d price win…gud luck…tnx 2 Eldee 4 dis opportunity…God bless u.

  3. For the first time in a very long time I am underwhelmed by a Kid Konnect production…The productions are ok, but a bit cliche, I was waiting to hear one producer that would really switch things up, but that never came…

    PS: NJO, TeeKlef's entry is giving a File Not Found error, please fix that, until then, my vote goes to Melvitto but I'll wait to hear TeeKlef's before actually voting

  4. Yoo if it not Eman i don't know what i'm doing here, buh the rest tried tho @teeklef i didn't like it, it sounded too slow

  5. Bt y would known producers enter to a competition aimed at new discovery?? Kid konnect & master kraft,una be agbaya 4 here oh .

  6. Well what do you know, TeeKlef just aced the competition, good thing I waited to hear his version…He has my vote…Corn-Farmed…lol

  7. MasterKraft should go and put his head in a hole. He should contest with Don Jazzy. Ass wipe contesting with the yash…. Producers way no reach am self form levels say em no go enter. Masterkraft is on the list sha! Shitty competition. i just informed Don Jazzy and Cobhams and they ve agreed to send in their entry too. Eldee and Ovie O take note.

  8. For real tho 'hw swizz beatz go enter kanye competition' na? Hehehe…seriously sha i tot it ws meant for 'UPCOMING' producers?these guys all have the prize (sum even better) and used it…anyway teeklef's got it

  9. All these guys came correct but since you can only choose one, I'll go with Melvitto. I think he did the best job; and I'll be surprised if he doesnt win it.

  10. Good job guys!

    A lot of really Good entries. I don't envy the judges one bit!

    Genres are a bit predictable though… Pity no rock music version was attempted though… was hoping for some fresh air in that Genre. Pity my entry would also never see the light of day (In public)

    All in all, really good mixes! May the best composer win.

  11. i was hoping to vote teeklef b4 i heard eman own, teeklef is good but i think eman version is d best, eman version actually look like d 1 i compose but did not post it cos i felt i am 2 big for the price. any way all d guys tried. eman takes my vote

  12. real pity the a possible winner isn't on this list.half these guys were jus making beat, only few sounded like eldee used thier beat to make the extract. Producers didnt listen to everything most likely

  13. Pheelz Gave me a different unique taste, versatile as well i you know good beats, Eman too tried ….

    • The fact that a producer has enough PR for you to have heard of him before does not mean they are big time. Get your own PR game up. Abi what mainstream hit song has kid konnect produced?

    • You sound like a sore loser. if dr dre decides to enter, let that be his call. These people you mentioned are up and coming to me sha, i have never heard of them before.

  14. It was clear right from the start that this sh*t was gonna go to the old heads, but damn eldee im disappointed. Agbaya people

  15. nice 1 guyz but i was expecting sumtin better…..though its ok based on 9ja level, but internationally Menn!!

  16. eman has the best beat but so not the beat for the song. he really has talent though and will be nice if he wins but i will advise eldee to let him make another beat for the song

  17. Guys the fact is the best production might not even win because the duty of a producer is to INTERPRETE MUSIC not BEAT MAKING….if u listened to the accapella its very obvious the style eLDee sang was Techno/House…so kudos to the guys even able to work a 'naija feel' to it…

    so the fact that u don't like their individual production is a personal bias not lack of creativity…

    ~NuffSaid!

  18. Aint Teeklef and Kid Konnect already established. THEY SHOULD LEAVE COMPETITIONS 4 UPCOMING ACTS. SMALL TIME WIZKID OR 2FACE GO ENTER PEAK TALENT QUEST. FUCK TEEKLEF AND KID KONNECT GREED!

  19. Hey nice one eldee for bringing dis competition up it gon help us upcoming

    Artist to work wit em and save us from the over billing and too much confidence

    The big producas av at least dey will know there time is numbard. Yea my

    Favorite is G mak yo ma nigga all d way from bowen uni. We gon be der yu win oor loose

    I tell u bro ure goin places bliv dah. Czair am out.

  20. gmaks all the way >>>>> the sound effect is there, the beat perfect, tempo was Aline with the song……
    the other producers were good and thats to say we got talent in 9ija>>>>>>> gmak

  21. meeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnn am confused all ya kill the song but will give it to teeklef or djemba you are doing a nice work

  22. PHEELZ all de way. Totally different and fresh. I love de bounce and de cuts. I wager dat no other producer in naija could have ever thought of dong what he did. Lovely samples Bro. u r de best of the lot.

  23. ok seen, they are just all regular beats on the vocals, nothing spectacular, am goin to record on my sent beat, if i see eldee use my beat ehn? Thunder go fire am, coz ama drag his ass to court… PERIOD!

  24. the fact that you know them doesnt mean theyre not upcoming? What was the last mainstream hit song either of them had on naija radio? Sore loser.

  25. I know of someone who made a Better beat than these but did not make the top ten… A lot of these beats are monotonous, and very terrible for a pop song. Eldee, some of these picks should not even make it to a mixtape project!!! I also think Eldee should send out an email to acknowledge those who tried their hands on this competition… Anyways, congrats to those who got picked. I think G-Maks should win. He is technically and creatively the best.

  26. Pls i need PHEELZ and Tunnel Production (Masterkraft) contacts. Is Tunnel Production (Masterkraft) not truly upcoming? no wonder he's kinda good! so what is he doing in competition meant for upcoming producers? ELDEE pls try make lil research about this? pls someone to email me PHEELS and Tunnel Production (Masterkraft) anyway! rawolusi@gmail.com

  27. Seriously How Did Kid Konnect & TeeKlef Make It Here???? Isnt This Meant For Upcoming Peeps??? No Hating But This Isnt Right At All…. They Arent Upcoming So They Shouldnt Be Here…

  28. EMAN has the best beat…..it just gets better as u listen to the song…the second verse is BANGIN…..n some of the other folks have good beats but it seriously does not go with the feel of the song…..My money is on EMAN

  29. Big ups to Pheelz. totally love ur interpretation of the song. A good producer should be imaginative and your imagination is out of dis world.

  30. I TOT ORIGINAL CONCEPTS WAS D CRITERIA FOR D COMPETITION, NOT RECYCLED BEATS?… CUZ I COULD HEAR SAUCEKIDS UNDER G'S INSTRUMENTALS AND STUFFZ FRM DON BABA JAY BY MASTER KRAFTZ TUNEX PRODUCTION AND ALSO HIGHER BY ELDEE PRODUCED BY SARS USED BY EMAN AND DEY HAPPENED TO BE SELECTED TO D FINALZ….. AND SECONDLY SEEING ESTABLISHED PRODUCERS/ACTS BEEN SHORTLISTED TOO MADE ME NUTZZZZZZZZZ! TOT IT WAS TO BE FRESHERS—– AM HURT CUZ I TINK MA FRATELLO K21 WOULD HAVE MADE IT IF DEY HAD GIVEN PROPER CONSIDERION TO DIA DECISIONS…

  31. ABEG HELP ME ASK? IS IT ONLY KIDKONNECT AND MASTERKRAFT? WAT ABT TEEKLEF?….. DIS JUDGEMENT IS TOTALLY BAIS!!!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD.

    • A sore loser would be someone who produced a beat and felt cheated that his wasn't chosen. I don't see him ranting about not being chosen. Unless he's made another comment where he did just that, he is just someone who is stating the obscenely obvious. The guys that made it through in the first top talent competition were upcoming, not so much in this one.

  32. PHEELZ is absolutely fantastic. Samples and beat breaks are majestically on point. Where have you been hiding? Watch Naija, This dude is Naija's next Big thing!!!!

  33. whats the criteria towards judging the top 10. pls let us know cos as far as im concerned, only a couple of tracks on here correlate with the lyrics. it aint about making beats. its about what feeling u get wen u hear the song on the whole. did the judges consider that?

  34. No disrespect.

    you said it good and u still manage to guff all at the same time. INTERPRETE MUSIC? U think u need a manual to make music. No rules to making hits. listen to OLIVER by dbanj… what do u think was his inspiration or better still his interpretation. PP lie they dont like that song but be the first tobump to it in d club.

    if ur looking for interpretation listen to soul/jazz., Is that even a good reason by your standard for the best to lead from behind.

    Look at it this way… maybe the producers who used ur Naija Feel couldn't think Techno. Ask any producer they'll tell you. Producers are best @ doing almost only one genre. so if ur naija feel producers dey use akpala, then maybe its becos it's where their strength is.

    in conclusion by your standards… if they had done their interpretation right then they all would have made techno. Lex Luger, David Bannar will neva make a soul record and dats the way most of these cats are.

  35. emans beat is not sars beat…..i agree with me bad n pass similar feel….but not the same beat pls listen to the song finish before u talk

  36. IF UNA DEY VEX, DO YOUR OWN COMPETITION AND STOP BASHING NOTJUSTOK AND ELDEE. THEY DIDNT HAVE TO DO THIS COMPETITION. ALL OF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT TEEKLEF AND KID KONNECT, HOW ABOUT THE 8 NEW PRODUCERS YOU HAVE JUST BEEN INTRODUCED TO THAT YOU MAY NEVER HAVE HEARD ABOUT?

  37. No sir, a sore loser is someone who didnt make it in and is pretending to be a passerby to make his point. where in the original post did the competition mention that they were seeking upcoming producers?? If those producers consider themselves eligible to enter and they are screened out, wouldnt that be more biased of the judges????

    • I concede. You may be right and the fact that there are 6-8 unknown acts here does something to reduce the bias but I believe the purpose of the competition was visibility, that is of course, unless I read the original post wrongly. I guess it's up to eLDee and the panel of judges to define the boundaries of the word "visibility". In my humble opinion, the acts drawing the venom from spectators are quite visible.

  38. PHEELZ O, PHEELZ MURDERED THE BEAT. nice chops, nice riffs, and the brake before the second verse just killz me. mehn dis guy is the winner, say no more. everybody vote pheelz he is the new kid on the block

  39. is it that playbach doesnt have any family members or his production is so whack that nobody has anything to say about him

  40. wack!!! wack!! wack!! beats…..plsss teeklef n kid connect..no beefs..buh u geez gat notust ok hype eva since…fckn politics….i repeat…wack!! wack!! wack!! beats….

  41. DAMN, Pheelz is killing me oooooooo, madt beat mehn. other beats are sounding to Amateur, but pheelz sounds professional mehn. i wish pheelz luck meh, he should win this competition……

  42. From a professional stand point, I think all tracks were tight but I'm sorry cos EMAN's beats just went all in your faces. WHO is this EMAN?

  43. Most of them copied similar beats especially the eman guy…I think DxSnipe has the best pop feel for the song…goodluck..

  44. u miss my point…

    the simple point is Nigerian Entertainment Industry is one of the most unpredictable. why? just like u said, they say they don't like the song & next thing they are playing it. and that is asides the 'commercial factor' again…which has still not been properly understood by alot of our artistes…

    The view stated is simply that of a producer/artiste scenario in the studio but this is a competition t showcase creativity so dont get me wrong we have the same line of thot..

    peace bro.

  45. NojustOk….this micropoll stuff is not stable mehn…heck it doesnt even show up on some phones and pcs……..OJORO OJORO HOW WE GO VOTE???? GOT ALOT OF PEEPS COMPLAINING!!

  46. melodee & teeklefs own are the best, the theme of the song is that you cant take no more & theres fit it the most

  47. well nice job by all producer. for playbach…… own it sound like foreign music. eldee nice track u have here.

  48. NojustOk….this micropoll stuff is not stable mehn…heck it doesnt even show up on some phones and pcs……..OJORO OJORO HOW WE GO VOTE???? GOT ALOT OF PEEPS COMPLAINING!!

  49. i just cant stop listening to this track>>>> eldee baba u don come again
    all the producers came with different ideas but G-MAKs all the way>>>>

    G-MAKs!!!! G-MAKs !!!!!!

  50. All of these guys gave a good account of themselves but DX Snipe in my view wins because his composition is effortless and polished while others struggled a bit in different areas such as sonics, picking suitable arrangement, sound bed and drum pattern.

    Oh yeah! Plus one to Teeklef & Tunex for being the most creative out of the lot.

    Kudos to all!

  51. Dx Snipe for Midas Touch Dx Snipe for Midas Touch Dx Snipe for Midas Touch Dx Snipe for Midas Touch ALL THE WAY MEHN !

  52. Emanz beat is sick…..the second verse is banging esp the ending n it goes with the song he managed to use dance n african n merge it into one…..he deserves to win

  53. i really feel dat some pple that are supposed to be here, didnt make it….

    Amio was superb he didnt make it

    G- maks was superb…. i dont see no G- maks

    i lissened to these guys issh and i tripped……. well, naija for u

  54. Listen to the beat carefully, These producers have come this far because there is something different about the composition. For what is worth, eman's beat. whoever he is, was the type i would like to hear for a long time.

  55. DX Snipe to win this men…quality of the beat is A*.. rhythm and feel is smooth and o-point and to think hes in naija.

  56. This voting platform is down right UNFAIR cos how come most peeps in naija CANT either see the poll on their phones or can only vote ONCE even after 48hrs…this is really messed up and not fair…u can ask people on twitter t confirm my claims….we cant vote…so whats the point???

  57. i ve known tunex for a while this guy has got crazy beat the world has never heard before …eldee this boy fit use bit kill you o abi you no here wetin him do to your song??? tunex is the best anytime anyday…

  58. yo::: eldee i think tunex production has got a big link to your money man…. it only don jazzy dat has wowd me in a long time but this kid? tunex i think he has got mad talent……

  59. teeklef did well but i think tunex production was the most creative of them all the guy is extremely good..

  60. I know Eman is at the bottom, but he def. killed it, along side Kid Konnect. The rest was good but not with a wow factor. #myopinion

  61. Teeklef !!!!!! Klef Records in the building !!!! Shit! That nigga is a beast! Like, literally a beast! Hunny, I wanna have your baby.

  62. personally, i think master dat master kraft actually composed for the vocals but his beat is not the best to me sha..,.. i have voted and my vote na for my pocket…. eldee thank you very much for helping the talented ones in the game

  63. Tunex deserves a nobel prize in beat science.HIs beat so tight it shld be kept in a museum. D other guys just dey knack akpako with fruitty loops.

  64. Congrats Tunex. This is d best beat i heard since 2004. One girl here don dey die for u already. Pls is ther a way we can reach u in person? Ur stuff dey cause commotion here oh.

  65. From a producer's point of view, Tunex is miles ahead of d pack. Everybody's beat sounds nice superficially though. Good job guys. .

  66. eman's beat should never never never have been chosen…dats not creativity….he simply remixed higher's instrumentals..rubbish

    • Listen. before you talk.. Go find out for the real meaning of creativity…. it's not about the beat, it's about the music….

  67. nigeria has got talent plz that tunex production dude…. i really need to hook up with him.. that dude is the best

  68. Tunex production great. his choice of samples is phenomenal. Thats wat makes him unique. And then he slams each sample like he is a professional in d instrument.

  69. men eldee tunex production got it locked down man…. his versing and interpretation of the song is sicking

  70. i am always logging on to this site just to hear what tunex production did to dis song its so so magical and exciting i ve tried to download the song somany time s but it wont downlaod….well i cant wait to hear the full song i love it so much

  71. My TOP 5 in no particular order: Djemba, Eman, Midas Touch, Melodee, Pheelz… Based on creativity. If i was to vote… EMAN takes my vote. Reasons: Eman's production is what i would like to hear in the Club. IT's NOT ABOUT THE BEAT, IT's ABOUT THE MUSIC… Vote wisely… WHY isn't TUNEX producton working???

  72. pls all the experts in trybe listened to the song and put it in the top ten for a reason….and i agree with them …EMANs BEAT sounds like smth that can be played in the club and rock the hell out of the club….so ur opinion is void and null…..

  73. tunex production did a wonderful job with the song, made more electrifying well done. the song is a big hit already

  74. this list was ok but most of them stole drumkits from top producers…. especially timbaland ask teeklef he knows what i'm talking about (my love timberlake ti and the master prod himself timbaland…..)

  75. Welldone guyz!!!!Guess my Production is a lot more suitable for this song…only that i never had time to mix/master it in da studio…..Eldee you can do that and use it for the song….it's MOST SUITABLE you know it……G-Maks kudos to you….

  76. there is nothing spercial about the Emans guy , he is not creative i wonder y they shortlisted him any way, PHEELZ is the best all the way no sentiment

  77. admin pls i need to be able to vote with my desktop we dont have time, it is not just comming up. when i click on VOTING START NOW, the next thing i see is ERROR ON PAGE

  78. it was submitted sir….i work proffesional i dont steal drum kits no offence mr but if you love music and don't listen to only naija jams (which by the way, i love very well) you would know that the drum kits of 90 percent of them tracks are drumkits from known foreign producers….. eg teeklef used timbalands drumkits…if you ask me that's no talent any kid can do it….if you feel it's a lie and you have contacts with teeklef ask him and let him tell me if it's a lie….

  79. dude you are just flat out musically deaf!! a musical savvy person would know there is a major diffrence between Emans track and Eldees

  80. How is using another producers drumkit stealing? I'm a producer here in the States & though I don't like drumkits because I prefer high quality sounds, it is a very much practiced ritual for minor producers to use sounds from top producers. Those soundkits are sold online, so it's no "stealing". For example, when lex luger came out with bmf for rick ross, there was a wave of producers trying to make the same kind of trap beat.What did they do? they either bought the official bmf kit, or found a way to get if for free online. Ultimately, no one if you look at it that way, then we are all stealing. Because where did timbaland get his drums? most likely a motif or phantom. Those sounds come stock with those keyboards. The most he could do is layer different kicks to get his own sound, depending on his preference.

  81. i really love that gmaks production…yea its a club kinda beat buh he dint put it in your face from the very start….cool approach thumbs up

  82. WELL DONE AL OF YAH…..buh some of u were exceptions…teeklef..u thrilled me took it RnB…mastakraft..u d boss like ur versatility…Gman..nice, took it locol…i love u guyz i wish say i fit do my own…..buhhhhhhhtyme done gooo. nice work guyz

  83. I just think its funny that you are talking all this trash, but I dont seem to see your production on the final 10 list… am I missing it?

  84. THIS LIST IS GARBAGE…WHO SELECTED THESE PEOPLE…POOR BEATS COMBO AND TEMPO ….DATS NOT WAT THE SONG ABOUT….THIS IS WEAK…HEARD WAY BETTER ONES…. YALL GOTTA LISTING TO SMASH ENT. BEAT…SICK…

  85. The beats are not impressive at all. I thought Nigerian producers had more flavour than all these. My opinion; the reviewer was biased

  86. truth are very hard to say but when we just need to say it some time tunex/maskraft are d best if you dout me pls confirm from Eme records tnks

  87. if i were d one to present dis award i would have given it to the right producer which every one know's as tunex

  88. you guyz need to listen to the beat the beat is mad tunex pls u need to let them know more and i would advise Mr eldee to give the right person which is tunex cause he work for it and he deserved it

  89. i know tunex would have this award cause the beat is too much for this award….. if there is somehting more than this award i know tunex deserved it ……and i have the believe that tunex have already won dis cause i never hard any beat like this tunex please continue with this this what we want in our country

  90. i have the believe that tunex would still work with timberland cause is production is not her @ all we need to listen to this beat and confirm @ tunex d best respect

  91. So like d last 10 comments have come from one person tryina make it luk lyk itz diferent pple…ode plenty 4 dis world shaa…tunex kor…tunnel ni

  92. i don't really know that guy called tunex but he won my vote cause what i heard is not here he deserve the crown

  93. i don't really know that guy called tunex but he won my vote cause what i heard is not here he deserve the crown all so

  94. i don't really know that guy called tunex but he won my vote cause what i heard is not here he deserve the crown all so

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