Arguably the greatest producer tag of all time. It doesn’t just set the tone — it is the tone. It turns any beat into a cinematic moment, an omen of betrayal and violence. If Metro doesn’t trust you, there’s nothing left to discuss. Rating: 11/10.
This is both a producer tag and a full-blown medieval incantation. It sounds like it should be coming from a guy in a robe holding a staff with a crystal on top. The meme value alone is off the charts, but somehow, it actually works (which is exactly what a Shadow Wizard would want you to believe). Rating: 10/10.
A pioneer of Chicago drill, Young Chop crafted the blueprint for the genre, producing for Chief Keef, Lil Durk, and G Herbo. His tag is an announcement of war — if you hear it, expect an earth-shaking, full-scale sonic invasion. Rating: 9.5/10.
Undoubtedly, Pierre Bourne is a vibe architect. This tag, ripped from The Jamie Foxx Show, turns every beat into an inside joke between you and the music. It’s playful, it’s instantly recognizable and it’s an invitation into his signature dreamy soundscape. Rating: 10/10.
Filthy’s beats don’t just wake you up — they drag you out of bed, throw you against a wall and shove a Celsius down your throat. His tag is aggressive, distorted and slightly unsettling, just like the music it introduces. You’re not just waking up. You’re being summoned. Rating: 9/10
Ronny J built his name in the chaotic world of SoundCloud rap, producing for XXXTentacion, Ski Mask the Slump God and Denzel Curry. His tag sounds like the beginning of a slasher movie, setting the tone for the distorted, blown-out bass lines that made him famous. Rating: 6.5/10.
Morbid and nihilistic, this tag perfectly encapsulates the otherworldly, crushed-808 distortion that defines the Working on Dying production crew. If “dying” sounds like futuristic, punk-tinged SoundCloud rap, then yes, keep working on it. Rating: 9/10.
This tag is basically a cheat code for chart success. If you heard it between 2012-2018, you knew the song was going to be everywhere — radio, parties, middle school dances, the aux at your cousin’s cookout. From Black Beatles to HUMBLE., if Mike WiLL Made It made it, the industry ate it up, bent fork and everything. Rating: 8/10.
Murda Beatz may hail from Canada, the land of “sorry” and maple syrup, but his tags suggest otherwise. This tag serves as a true exercise in understatement while being the last breath before the bass obliterates any hope of recovery. It’s a eulogy and a warning. Rating: 7/10.
If producer tags were paintings, this one would be hanging in the Louvre, right between a Basquiat and a bottle of Clase Azul tequila. It’s the "Mona Lisa" of beat intros: mysterious, smooth and impossible to dislike. You hear it, and suddenly you’re contemplating a very, totally-not-illicit lucrative business deal. Rating: 8.5/10.
This is the only producer tag that doubles as a legal confession. You hear it, and suddenly you’re invested in the backstory — Who is Six? Why did they do this? Was there an appeal? No other tag immediately sparks this level of investigative curiosity. Rating: 9/10 (but only because Six might come back for revenge).
Aima Raza is a sophomore in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She can be reached at ar2548@cornellsun.edu.
