Some popular drum machines used in hip-hop include: Roland TR-808: The TR-808 has become an iconic instrument in hip hop, known for its deep booming bass and punchy snare sound. It has been used ...

The history of hip hop has never sounded ... Bottle Boys created a mashup of hip hop's biggest songs — in chronological order — and decided the best instruments for the homage could be found ...

A thoroughbred instrument solo on a hip-hop song can take it from satisfactory ... the electric guitar steals the show midway. It’s a musical moment that in all 73 seconds of its life will ...

There's nothing more hip-hop than taking the remnants of something ... One example of rap's relationship with musicians and live musical instruments is the recent "Mask Off" challenge that ...

uestlove) Thompson possesses the most recognizable hair in hip hop. But in addition to his mighty Afro, he also happens to play one of the genre’s most unusual instruments: a drum kit.

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Hip-hop, though a uniquely American art form ... And he says people without resources to play instruments or money for music lessons can use their mouths to make music. “Since across the ...

Generally speaking, when you think of performers who use stringed instruments ... classical music is what comes to mind. What does NOT generally come to mind, is the world of hip-hop, with its ...

D.J.ing became sport, one that demanded records be touched in ways parents had forbidden; D.J.s used records as instruments ... 200 songs became hip-hop’s common musical tongue.