With the ever growing Internet industry, many emcee's have had an easier time finding beats, but have had a harder time choosing beats.
That's because the music production industry has become infiltrated with beats that sound so much like the other.
And also with sampling becoming more prevalent, new track ideas are turning into merely track remixes.
If you are an emcees, then you want a production that is going to stand out from the rest, not mix in with the crowd like human nature tell us to do.
You want a production that is NOT complete on its own, but IS complete with the emcee over top. The production is only to accent the emcee, and not just give your subs a work out.
Originality is the key. Use you ears and find the production that not only sounds good, but encourages you to write.
I can recommend a nice cat from Birmingham, AL, called So Fo Real. He responds quick and does good business. Not to mention his talent is through the roof! Kid's nice yo, hit him up at
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/4/soforealmusic.htm
Or
http://www.soundclick.com/soforeal
Be easy