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For most of the '00s, you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing a track that Christopher "Tricky" Stewart had produced. Renowned for his futuristic rhythms, the Atlanta native was first taken under the wing of industry impresario L.A. Reid in the mid-'90s before achieving his breakthrough on hits by JT Money and Mýa. With several number ones and multiple GRAMMY®s to his name, Stewart soon established himself as one of the premier hitmakers of his generation, crafting both urban anthems and slick pop smashes for the likes of Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Katy Perry.

Bryan-Michael Cox is a GRAMMY®-winning R&B songwriter and producer. Cox made his bones cutting a demo tape for Beyoncé and later earned stripes producing alongside Jermaine Dupri. His partnership with JD resulted in hits for Mariah Carey ("Shake It Off," "Don't Forget About Us"), Usher ("Confessions") and Bow Wow ("Shorty Like Mine"). He's also had tremendous success as a stand-along producer, producing hits for Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, and Destiny's Child.

Carlos "Los" McKinney—also known as L.O.S. da Mystro—is the unseen hand pulling strings behind some of R&B's biggest stars. A classically trained musician, he comes from a respected jazz family in Detroit and earned his first placements in 2007 producing hits for J. Holiday, Chris Brown, and The-Dream. Don't sleep on his vibrant body of work.

Ne-Yo has a nearly unrivaled ear for melody: His best pop songs don't have one hook but several, and he stitches them together without revealing a single seam. This playlist, which focuses on numbers he's written for other R&B singers, defines smooth, cruising from Mario's soul-baring slow jam "Let Me Love You" to Beyoncé's self-empowered send-off on "Irreplaceable."