Every Dubspot article filed under Hip-Hop, with the newest stories first.
An 808 is two things: the Roland TR-808 drum machine and the tuned sub-bass kick named after it. The full story, the signature sounds, and how to make 808s.
A producer's overview of hip-hop's four pillars (DJing, MCing, breakdancing, graffiti) — how each shaped the music, the equipment, and the production techniques that followed.
