Most logical explanation
Hip Hop Producer/Beatmaker
Hip hop production is the creation of
hip hop music. Though the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music, it's most commonly used to refer to the instrumental, non-lyrical aspects of hip hop. This means that
hip hop producers are the instrumentalists involved in a work. Modern hip hop production uses
samplers,
sequencers,
drum machines,
synthesizers,
turntables, and live instrumentation. A hip hop instrumental is casually referred to as a
beat, and a hip hop producer is casually referred to as a
beatmaker. However, in the studio, a hip hop producer also functions as a traditional
record producer, being the person who is ultimately responsible for the final sound of a recording.
Record Producer
A record producer is an individual working within the
music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording (i.e. "production") of an artist's
music. A producer has many roles that may include, but are not limited to, gathering ideas for the project, selecting songs and/or musicians, coaching the artist and musicians in the studio, controlling the recording sessions, and supervising the entire process through
mixing and
mastering. Producers also often take on a wider entrepreneurial role, with responsibility for the budget, schedules, and negotiations
In Hip Hop the words "beatmaker" and "producer" are the same thing. This means if you make beats all day and just send them out to artist you are never in the studio with you are a producer. However you may not be the actual "Record" producer
A Record Producer is responsible for making records. They have a vision and through whatever means (hiring musicians, hiring songwriters, having someone else make the beat, ect) they turn that vision into an actual record.