Pete Rock is one of the most influential hip-hop producers of all-time, rivaled only by DJ Premier and Marley Marl. Many of today’s hottest producers, including Kanye West and Hi-Tek, swiped chunks of their technique from Soul Brother #1. Here are the Top 5 Disciples of Pete Rock.

5. Kev Brown

4. Marco Polo

Canadian producer Marco polo usually incorporates drum samples and uses outros to create transition between songs. Sound familiar?

3. Hi-Tek

There’s no denying Pete’s influence on Hi-Tek’s production technique, from the dusty samples to the hard-hitting snares. Tek is one of the best in the game, but there would be no Tek without Pete.

2. Kanye West
Before he overdosed on Auto-Tune, Kanye was deemed the 2nd coming of Pete Rock in some circles. You need not look further than Ye’s first two albums to find relics of Pete’s sample-reliant, drum-heavy pattern.

1. 9th Wonder
You can trace back 9th Wonder’s soulful production style to Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s groundbreaking album, Mecca & The Soul Brother. Here’s a clip of 9th Wonder chopping it up with his mentors, Pete Rock and DJ Premier.