Studying at the feet of his mentor, legendary DJ Mr. Magic, Queensbridge legend Marley Marl helped establish the role of a superproducer in Hip-Hop with his unbelievable run of successes with the Juice Crew, Eric B. & Rakim, Heavy D. and more. 

Born Marlon Williams, Marley's innovations took Hip-Hop sampling to unparalleled heights in the late 1980s, ushering in a golden age of sampling that saw a generation of legendary producers emerge in his wake. On Cold Chillin' Records, Marley laid the sonic backdrop for his famed Juice Crew mainstays; including Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, MC Shan and the late, great Biz Markie. 

We picked five of the tracks we love to illustrate the genius out of Queens.