The following list is a discography of production by Kanye West, an American rapper and record producer. It includes all of his work, as well as some of the music he produced and co-produced. The music is listed in sequential order by release date.
Contents: | Singles produced – '96 – '98 – '99 – '00 – '01 – '02 – '03 – '04 – '05 – '06 – '07 – '08 – '09 – '10 – '11 – '12 – '13 – '14 – '15 - '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 - '20 - '21 - '22 - '23 - '24 – References |
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Year | Artist | Album | Song(s) | Credit | Record label | Ref. |
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1996 | Grav | Down to Earth |
| Producer | Correct Records | [2] |
1998 | Jermaine Dupri | Life in 1472 |
| Producer | So So Def Recordings | [3] |
1999 | Harlem World | The Movement | Producer | So So Def Recordings | [4] | |
The Madd Rapper | Tell 'Em Why U Madd |
| Producer |
| [5] | |
Trina & Tamara | Trina & Tamara |
| Producer | Columbia Records | [6] | |
Goodie Mob | World Party |
| Producer | LaFace Records | [7] | |
Infamous Syndicate | Changing The Game |
| Producer | Relativity Records | [8] | |
Made Men | Classic Limited Edition |
| Producer | Restless Records | [9] | |
Foxy Brown | Chyna Doll |
| Producer | Def Jam Recordings | [10] | |
2000 | Beanie Sigel | The Truth |
| Producer | Roc-A-Fella Records | [11] |
Jagged Edge | Let's Get Married (Maxi Single) |
| Producer | So So Def Recordings | ||
Dead Prez | Let's Get Free |
| Producer | Relativity Records | ||
Lil' Kim | The Notorious KIM |
| Producer | Atlantic Records | ||
Jay-Z | The Dynasty: Roc La Familia |
| Producer |
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Da Brat | Unrestricted |
| Producer | So So Def Recordings | ||
2001 | Beanie Sigel | The Reason |
| Producer | ||
Jay-Z | The Blueprint |
| Producer |
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Abstract Mindstate the M.O.D. | We Paid Let Us In! |
| Producer | C.R.E.A.M. Entertainment | ||
Jermaine Dupri | Instructions |
| Producer | |||
2002 | State Property | State Property |
| Producer | Roc-A-Fella Records | |
Cam'ron | Come Home With Me |
| Producer |
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Nas | The Lost Tapes |
| Producer | Columbia Records | ||
Scarface | The Fix |
| Producer | Def Jam South | ||
Trina | Diamond Princess | Producer | Slip-N-Slide Records | |||
Various artists | Brown Sugar Soundtrack |
| Producer | MCA Records | ||
Knoc-turn'al | L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al |
| Producer | Elektra Records | ||
Jay-Z | The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse | Disc 1:
Disc 2:
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Talib Kweli | Quality |
| Producer | Rawkus Records | ||
Various artists | Paid in Full Soundtrack |
| Producer |
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2003 | Britney Spears | Me Against The Music (Remixes) (US CD maxi single) |
| Producer | Jive Records | |
Freeway | Philadelphia Freeway |
| Producer | |||
Fabolous | Street Dreams |
| Producer | |||
Hot Karl | I Like To Read |
| Producer | Hot Karl Music | ||
Cam'Ron Presents... The Diplomats | Diplomatic Immunity |
| Producer |
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Lil' Kim | La Bella Mafia |
| Producer | Atlantic Records | ||
Monica | After the Storm |
| Producer | J Records | ||
Beyoncé | Dangerously in Love (International Edition) |
| Producer | Columbia Records | ||
T.I. | Trap Muzik |
| Producer | |||
Boo & Gotti | Perfect Timing |
| Producer | |||
Royce da 5'9" | Build and Destroy |
| Producer | Groove Attack | ||
DMX | Grand Champ |
| Producer | Def Jam Recordings | ||
Ludacris | Chicken-n-Beer |
| Producer | Def Jam South | ||
Jay-Z | The Black Album |
| Producer |
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Alicia Keys | The Diary of Alicia Keys |
| Producer | J Records | ||
Memphis Bleek | M.A.D.E. |
| Producer |
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Nappy Roots | Wooden Leather |
| Producer | Atlantic Records | ||
2004 | Twista | Kamikaze |
| Producer | Atlantic Records | |
Carl Thomas | Let's Talk About It |
| Producer | Bad Boy Records | ||
Janet Jackson | Damita Jo |
| Producer | Virgin Records | ||
Maroon 5 | This Love EP |
| Producer | |||
Kanye West | The College Dropout |
| Producer |
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Dead Prez | RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta |
| Producer | |||
Dilated Peoples | Neighborhood Watch |
| Producer | |||
D12 | D12 World |
| Producer | Shady Records | ||
Petey Pablo | Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry |
| Producer | Jive Records | ||
Consequence | Take 'Em To The Cleaners |
| Producer | Columbia Records | ||
Jadakiss | Kiss of Death |
| Producer | |||
Brandy | Afrodisiac |
| Producer | Atlantic Records | ||
Slum Village | Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit) |
| Producer | |||
Mobb Deep | Amerikaz Nightmare |
| Producer | |||
Shyne | Godfather Buried Alive |
| Producer | |||
213 | The Hard Way |
| Producer | |||
Talib Kweli | The Beautiful Struggle |
| Producer | |||
Mos Def | The New Danger |
| Producer | |||
Jin | The Rest Is History |
| Producer | |||
Cam'ron | Purple Haze |
| Producer | |||
John Legend | Get Lifted |
| Producer | |||
DJ Kayslay | The Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From The Game | Producer | ||||
Shawnna | Worth tha Weight |
| Producer | |||
Boost Mobile | "Where You At?" | Producer | ||||
2005 | The Game | The Documentary |
| Producer | ||
Various artists | Coach Cater Soundtrack |
| Producer | |||
Do or Die | D.O.D. |
| Producer | |||
Various artists | Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition OST |
| Producer | |||
Mariah Carey | The Emancipation of Mimi |
| Producer | |||
Bump J | Move Around – Single |
| Producer | |||
Pushaman - Single |
| Producer | ||||
Britney Spears | The Original Doll |
| Producer | |||
Young Gunz | Brothers From Another |
| Producer | |||
Common | Be |
| Producer | |||
Leela James | A Change Is Gonna Come |
| Producer | |||
Keyshia Cole | The Way It Is |
| Producer | |||
Kanye West | Late Registration |
| Producer | |||
Syleena Johnson | Chapter 3: The Flesh |
| Producer | |||
Paul Wall | The Peoples Champ |
| Producer | |||
Czar Nok | That One Way |
| Producer | |||
Mashonda | January Joy |
| Producer | |||
Various Artists | Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now |
| Producer | |||
Mistah F.A.B. | Son of a Pimp |
| Producer | |||
Miri Ben-Ari | The Hip-Hop Violinist |
| Producer | |||
2006 | Scarface | My Homies Part 2 |
| Producer | Rap-A-Lot Records | |
T.I. | King |
| Producer | |||
E-40 | My Ghetto Report Card | Producer | Reprise Records | |||
Mos Def | True Magic |
| Producer | Geffen | ||
Various artists | Mission: Impossible III Soundtrack |
| Producer | Varèse Sarabande | ||
Janet Jackson | 20 Y.O. |
| Producer | Virgin Records | ||
Smitty | The Voice of the Ghetto |
| Producer | |||
Rhymefest | Blue Collar |
| Producer | |||
Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor |
| Producer | Atlantic Records | ||
Diddy | Press Play |
| Producer | Bad Boy Entertainment | ||
John Legend | Once Again |
| Producer | |||
The Game | The Doctor's Advocate |
| Producer | |||
Jay-Z | Kingdom Come |
| Producer | |||
Nas | Hip Hop Is Dead |
| Producer | |||
2007 | Consequence | Don't Quit Your Day Job! |
| Producer | GOOD Music | |
Fabolous | From Nothin' to Somethin' | Producer | ||||
Edison Chen | 讓我再次介紹我自己 (Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself) |
| Producer | Clot Media Division | [12] [13] | |
Common | Finding Forever |
| Producer | |||
Talib Kweli | Eardrum |
| Producer | |||
Kanye West | Graduation |
| Producer | |||
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | Strength & Loyalty |
| Producer | |||
2008 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 |
| Producer | ||
Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III |
| Producer | |||
The Game | LAX |
| Producer | Grand Hustle | ||
T.I. | Paper Trail |
| Producer | |||
Solange | Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (Deluxe) |
| Producer | Geffen | ||
88-Keys | The Death of Adam |
| Producer | Decon Records | ||
John Legend | Evolver | Producer | ||||
Kanye West | 808s & Heartbreak |
| Producer | |||
Nipsey Hussle | Bullets Aint Got No Name Vol. 2 |
| Producer | |||
2009 | Various artists | Notorious Soundtrack |
| Producer | ||
Teriyaki Boyz | Serious Japanese |
| Producer | |||
Malik Yusef | G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night |
| Producer | |||
Twista | Category F5 |
| Producer | |||
Jay-Z | The Blueprint 3 |
| Producer | |||
Various artists | Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise |
| Producer | Hidden Beach Recordings | ||
Kid Cudi | Man on the Moon: The End of Day |
| Producer | |||
Various artists | More than a Game soundtrack |
| Producer | |||
Mr Hudson | Straight No Chaser |
| Producer | Mercury Records | ||
Freddie Gibbs | The Labels Tryin' To Kill Me! |
| Producer | |||
Slim Thug |
| Producer | ||||
2010 | Jamie Drastik | The Magnet |
| Producer, Vocals | Mr. 305 Inc. | |
Tity Boi | Me Against The World 2 (Codeine Withdrawal) |
| Producer | |||
B.o.B | May 25th |
| Producer | |||
Drake | Thank Me Later |
| Producer | |||
Rick Ross | Teflon Don |
| Producer | |||
GLC | Love, Life & Loyalty |
| Producer | |||
JYJ | The Beginning |
| Producer | |||
Kanye West | GOOD Fridays |
| Producer | |||
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy |
| Producer | ||||
T.I. | No Mercy |
| Producer | |||
J. Cole | Friday Night Lights |
| Producer | |||
2011 | Justin Bieber | Never Say Never – The Remixes |
| Producer | ||
Saigon | The Greatest Story Never Told |
| Producer | |||
Pusha T | Fear of God |
| Producer | |||
Cyhi the Prynce | Royal Flush II | Producer | ||||
Snoop Dogg | Doggumentary |
| Producer | |||
Beyoncé | 4 |
| Producer | |||
Jay-Z & Kanye West | Watch the Throne |
| Producer | |||
Consequence | Curb Certified |
| Producer | |||
2012 | The World Famous Tony Williams | King or the Fool |
| Producer | ||
Cassie Ventura |
| Producer | ||||
2 Chainz | Based on a T.R.U. Story |
| Producer | |||
G.O.O.D. Music | Cruel Summer |
| Producer | |||
RZA | The Man With The Iron Fists |
| Producer | |||
Game | Sunday Service |
| Producer | |||
2013 | Pusha T | Wrath of Caine | Producer | |||
Travis Scott | Owl Pharaoh |
| Producer | |||
Kanye West | Yeezus |
| Producer | |||
John Legend | Love in the Future |
| Producer | |||
Pusha T | My Name Is My Name |
| Producer | |||
2014 | Rick Ross | Mastermind |
| Producer | ||
Tyga | The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty |
| Producer | |||
Chief Keef | Nobody |
| Producer | |||
Pusha T | Producer | GOOD/Def Jam | ||||
Various artists | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Producer | ||||
Beyoncé | Beyoncé: Platinum Edition |
| Producer | Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records | ||
2015 | Kanye West |
| Producer | |||
Rihanna |
| Producer | ||||
Big Sean | Dark Sky Paradise |
| Producer | |||
Madonna | Rebel Heart |
| Producer | |||
Wale |
| Producer | ||||
A$AP Rocky | At.Long.Last.A$AP |
| Producer | |||
Vic Mensa | Traffic |
| Producer | |||
French Montana |
| Producer | ||||
The Weeknd | Beauty Behind the Madness |
| Producer | Republic Records | ||
Teyana Taylor | The Cassette Tape 1994 |
| Producer | |||
Travis Scott | Rodeo |
| Producer | Epic Records | ||
Pusha T | King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude |
| Producer | GOOD Music | ||
2016 | Sia | This Is Acting |
| Producer | RCA Records | |
Kanye West | The Life of Pablo |
| Producer | |||
Drake | Views |
| Producer | |||
Chance the Rapper | Coloring Book |
| Producer | |||
G.O.O.D. Music | Cruel Winter |
| Producer | |||
2017 | Drake | More Life |
| Producer | ||
2018 | Migos | Culture II |
| Producer | Quality Control Music | |
Pusha T | DAYTONA |
| Producer | |||
Kanye West | ye |
| Producer | |||
KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTS |
| Producer | GOOD Music/Def Jam Recordings | ||
Christina Aguilera | Liberation |
| Producer | RCA Records | ||
Nas | NASIR |
| Producer | Def Jam Recordings | ||
Teyana Taylor | K.T.S.E. |
| Producer | |||
Lil Pump | Harverd Dropout |
| Producer | Warner Records | ||
2019 | Nas | The Lost Tapes 2 |
| Producer | Mass Appeal Records | |
Pusha T |
| Producer | ||||
Francis and the Lights |
| Producer | ||||
Post Malone | Hollywood's Bleeding |
| Producer | Republic Records | [14] | |
Kanye West | Jesus Is King |
| Producer | GOOD Music | ||
Sunday Service Choir | Jesus Is Born |
| Producer | INC | ||
2020 | Teyana Taylor | The Album |
| Producer | GOOD Music | |
Playboi Carti | Whole Lotta Red | Producer | Interscope Records | |||
Sunday Service Choir | Emmanuel |
| Producer | INC | ||
2021 | DMX | Exodus |
| Producer | Def Jam Recordings | |
Pop Smoke | Faith |
| Producer | Republic Records | ||
Abstract Mindstate | Dreams Still Inspire |
| Producer | YZY SND | ||
Kanye West | Donda |
| Producer | GOOD Music | ||
Lil Nas X | Montero |
| Producer | Columbia Records | ||
Young Thug | Punk |
| Producer | YSL/Atlantic Records | ||
Asaad | New Black History Month iii |
| Producer | Last Days Records | ||
2022 | Kanye West | Donda 2 |
| Producer | Self-Released | |
Nigo | I Know Nigo |
| Producer | Republic Records/Victor Victor | ||
Fivio Foreign | B.I.B.L.E. |
| Producer | RichFish/Columbia Records | ||
Pusha T | It's Almost Dry |
| Producer | GOOD Music/Def Jam Recordings | ||
Vory | Lost Souls |
| Producer | UMG Recordings | ||
Consequence | Nice Doing Business With You |
| Producer | 192 Records | ||
2023 | Tyler, the Creator | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale |
| Producer | Columbia Records | [15] |
Travis Scott | Utopia |
| Producer | Cactus Jack Records/Epic Records | ||
Kanye West | Vultures 1 |
| Producer | YZY | [16] | |
Playboi Carti |
| Producer | Opium/Interscope |
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