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Re:The Roland TR-808: the drum machine that revolutionised m... by S_A_P on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @04:36PM (#9534675)
D-Nice used to call himself the TR-808. I always thought that was weird since he never really used them in his music...
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Re:The Roland TR-808: the drum machine that revolutionised m... by Expeditus419 on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @10:35AM (#9539207)
I 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

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