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It is still referenced frequently in rap music. "That 808 bump makes you put your hands up." - fly like a g6
by andrewtbham 11y ago
It is still referenced frequently in rap music.
"That 808 bump makes you put your hands up." - fly like a g6
- S_A_P 11y agoD-Nice used to call himself the TR-808. I always thought that was weird since he never really used them in his music...
- Expeditus419 11y agoI was thinking the same. Ironically, their rivalry with Marley Marl and MC Shan was started with the song "The Bridge" which featured a prominent TR-808. Here's Marley breaking down how he created the beat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IxUXfhC8TI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IxUXfhC8TI
- sneak 11y agoKanye has an album titled "808s and Heartbreak". I'm still waiting for someone in techno to make an album called "909s and Ecstasy".
- bgilroy26 11y agoThe pre-chorus of Big Boi's The Way You Move features the 808, that song hit no. 1 in 2003 Big K.R.I.T. wrote a 808-themed creation story, and featured the song on his 2014 album, Cadillactica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIeuw1Ce5pk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIeuw1Ce5pk