I don't know if I have a real answer to this, i'll have to think about it.
I will say that Freddie Gibbs had some great beat selection when it came to collaborating with Madlib. From my understanding, for Pinata, Madlib just sent Gibbs hella beat tapes and Freddie just went through them and picked his favorites. A rapper with a lesser ear, might've picked all the wrong beats.
Izaya tiji
rxpapi
MIKE
A$AP Rocky
Lucki
Rx had a whole tape slightly altering one beat ,,, revolutionary
Hov, Westside, prime Kanye, Rome Streetz, & Freddie Gibbs
Ross beats so mid 70% of the time. People think just cause its slow and has a sample its good.
PREACH
Ross on luxurious beats is so top-tier
He doesn't do this often enough, and this makes him inconsistent with his ear for beats.
Too many average trap beats
Chief Keef early in his career definitely
Not every rapper would pick a Citgo or Baby Whats Wrong With You beat
Action Bronson
Westside Gunn
Destroy Lonely
Kanye West
A$AP Rocky