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What exactly is the 8 0 8 beat in hip hop music and how to find music with this beat?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It's a beat made on a Roland TR-808 drum machine. That's the drum machine that was often used in 80's hip hop because the bass drum is a wobbling bass sound. Literally if you've ever heard a beat with really deep, booming bass, it's probably from a TR-808.

    Some classic examples that come to mind:

    LL Cool J - "Goin' Back to Cali"

    Run DMC - "Peter Piper" (which only uses the bass drum sound)

    Sir Mix a Lot - "Posse on Broadway"

    The Beastie Boys - "Brass Monkey"

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