Discover the essential music instruments for creating captivating Hip Hop beats. Explore drum machines, synthesizers, and samplers, and learn valuable tips for choosing the right instrument to achieve ...

The TR-808 is the Fender Stratocaster of electronic music. The programmable drum machine was heavily used by pioneers like Afrika Bambaataa, the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, and Derrick May, and its ...

Robert Markowitz, also known as Robert the Guitar Guy, entertained and educated about 70 preschoolers and their parents during four recent sessions of the Shake, Tap, Drum and Rap program at the ...

The Roland TR-808 is the go-to drum machine for hip-hop. Artists like Afrika Bambaataa, the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Kanye West, Outkast and others have used this machine to create some of your ...

The new documentary includes interviews with Pharrell, The Beastie Boys, Diplo and more. The average person has probably never heard of the Roland TR-808 (a.k.a. the “808”) drum machine, but they have ...

Sampling originated from DJ Kool Herc's Merry-Go-Round technique. Over time, the technique evolved and has created hip-hop songs with ties that go back decades. The legal battles with clearing samples ...