Timbaland was a true innovator. His sound blew everyone away when it first came out, and although he probably started wearing his bag of tricks thin by the time the '90s were over, he managed to switch it up on e'rrybody and, together with Missy, craft what was possibly one of the most eclectic sets of pop songs we saw in the new millennium: Miss E... So Addictive.

And albums like Brandy's Afrodisiac, plus the songs he had done for Justin Timberlake's Justified and, most recently, Nelly Furtado's upcoming Loose, only show how he continues to evolve and stay unique at the same time.

Kanye is fun, but while he is a talented producer in his own right and has his own distinct sound, how exactly is he innovative?

So, no questions asked: Timbo, baby.