\u201cPlanet Rock\u201d \u2013 Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"Afrika](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-afrika-bambaataa.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Paul Natkin\/WireImage\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tMake no mistake about it, a lot of today\u2019s music is inspired by Black music. That\u2019s why Afrika Bambaataa and The Soulsonic Force blending hip-hop and electro music elements in 1982 on \u201cPlanet Rock\u201d was nothing out of the ordinary. Beyond that, this song popularized what the Roland TR-808 drum machine was capable of: \u201cPutting the boom in music<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\u201cPlanet Rock\u201d was where \u201cstreet percussion\u201d met \u201cKraftwerk-inspired electronic beats\u201d thanks to production efforts from Arthur Baker. The track peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is currently certified Gold by the RIAA. However, all real ones know that you can\u2019t quantify influence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cPosse On Broadway\u201d \u2013 Sir Mix-A-Lot<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"Sir](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
![\"Sir](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-sir-mix-a-lot.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: David Corio\/Redferns\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tSir-Mix-A-Lot was more than an artist who could cleverly yet directly describe a woman\u2019s backside. Before that, the Emerald City producer shouted out the 808 by name on his breakthrough single \u201cPosse On Broadway.\u201d The 1988 track marked the first time a rapper from anywhere other than the East Coast, West Coast, or South truly gained national recognition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe \u201c808 kick drum,\u201d as stated in the record, soundtracked a day in the life for the Seattle native and his crew. The influential bass may have been low frequency, but the vibes were high as the gentlemen went to Seattle Central College, Taco Bell, Dick\u2019s Drive-In, and more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d \u2013 Run-D.M.C.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"UNSPECIFIED](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-run-dmc.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: David Redfern\/Redferns\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tRun-DMC made magic alongside Rick Rubin as well. Their 1987 record \u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d appeared on their LP from that same year, Raising Hell<\/em>. On top of the iconic cymbal crash from the 808s, there was an interpolation of The Knack\u2019s \u201cMy Sharona\u201d and scratches from Jam Master Jay.<\/p>\n\n\tThis song wouldn\u2019t just spark something in hip-hop because of its 808 use; it would transcend genres and generations. \u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d has soundtracked snowboarding video games, movie soundtracks, TikToks, and more. There is a shortlist of records that everyone<\/em> knows and would have a Pavlovian response to, and this song is on there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cThe Way You Move\u201d \u2013 Outkast<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"ILE](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-outkast.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Gareth Davies\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tOutkast was truly enigmatic. The Dungeon Family dwellers influenced so many of Atlanta\u2019s top acts, and yet they simultaneously created sounds that made people question their city of origin. 2003\u2019s \u201cThe Way You Move\u201d featuring Sleepy Brown, in particular, shook up the earth with its cutting, nimble 808 percussion, electronic elements, and low-end bounce.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe track paid homage to the drum machine with the line \u201cBut I know y\u2019all wanted that 808, can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass,\u201d one of the memorable bars from the record. It resonated heavily, evident in the fact that it peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and served as the second single from Speakerboxxx\/The Love Below<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cLose Control\u201d \u2013 Missy Elliott<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"Rapper](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-missy-elliott.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Gregory Bojorquez\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tMissy Elliott\u2019s 2005 hit \u201cLose Control\u201d is a special case. Though it does not officially use the Roland TR-808 drum machine, its sounds are inspired by the device. Instead, it samples Cybotron\u2019s \u201cClear\u201d and Hot Streak\u2019s \u201cBody Work,\u201d the former of whom was driven by the influence of TR-808s on early techno and electro.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe handclaps, hi-hats, and sub-bass are the clear giveaways that somewhere along the way, an 808 came to mind. Nonetheless, the record was an instant smash. The Ciara and Fatman Scoop-assisted track peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and jumpstarted the rollout for hr sixth studio album The Cookbook<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cLove Lockdown\u201d \u2013 Ye<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"MELBOURNE,](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-kanye.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Kristian Dowling\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tOne song wasn\u2019t enough for Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to show his affinity for 808s. He quite literally made a whole album powered by the machine and even added it to the title, with 2008\u2019s 808s & Heartbreak<\/em>. The Chicago artist showed fans just how different he was, coming with the lead single \u201cLove Lockdown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tThis wasn\u2019t your ordinary hip-hop, par for the course with Ye. It was very minimalist, carried by the punch of the TR-808 kick drum replicating a pulse. There were also tribal elements to the record, yet it was ready-made for both hip-hop, pop, and even dance scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cLet The Beat Build\u201d \u2013 Lil Wayne<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"Rapper](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-lil-wayne.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Julia Beverly\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tYe didn\u2019t just save all the 808 magic for himself, though. In 2008, he also produced \u201cLet The Beat Build\u201d for Lil Wayne, a cut from his highly anticipated, record-breaking LP, Tha Carter III<\/em>. The record is highlighted by a simple, consistent 808 snare that backs Weezy F Baby\u2019s shapeshifting verses during an era when he was hot as fish grease. Thus, he and Ye linking up was as epic as epic could get at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\tStand this next to the \u201cLollipop\u201d remix and \u201cSee You In My Nightmares\u201d from 808s<\/em>, all of which dropped in the same year, and get reminded of just how good we had it in 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cStarted From The Bottom\u201d \u2013 Drake<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"MIAMI,](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-drake.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Vallery Jean\/WireImage\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tIn 2013, Drake followed up \u201cYOLO\u201d with another mantra for the people: \u201cStarted from the bottom, now we\u2019re here.\u201d While the Nothing Was The Same<\/em> lead single became an anthem for its lyrics, it hit even harder because of the production.<\/p>\n\n\tMike Zombie and Noah \u201c40\u201d Shebib crystallized the dark, moody, minimalist production common to Drizzy\u2019s music and put extra sauce on it with a thumping 808 sub-bass. They would replicate similar efforts on \u201c0 to 100\u201d and \u201cBelieve Me\u201d the following year, but \u201cStarted From The Bottom\u201d truly unlocked something for the 6 God and music overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cMarch Madness\u201d \u2013 Future<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"ATLANTA,](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-future.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Prince Williams\/WireImage\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tPlease rise for the national anthem. In the middle of the hottest run of his career, Future unleashed \u201cMarch Madness,\u201d the lead single from his 2015 mixtape 56 Nights<\/em>. Fittingly, it was produced by 808 Mafia\u2019s Tarentino, who utilized a distorted, sliding 808 bassline with a huge low-end bounce and rapid hi-hat groove trio.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\tTarentino was charged with avoiding the popular trap sound of that era, which led him to use more spacey and atmospheric sounds. And while it was a refreshing effort in an era that kickstarted music being a bit too repetitive, it would not exist with how the 808 has been used since the early aughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cYo! Bum Rush The Show\u201d \u2013 Public Enemy<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"Public](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-public-enemy.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jack Mitchell\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tWith Public Enemy known for aggressive records like \u201cFight The Power,\u201d it is no surprise that they helped initiate what would later become hardcore rap by using 808s. 1987\u2019s \u201cYo! Bum Rush The Show\u201d was the title track of their debut album, which is regarded as one of the most influential LPs in hip-hop history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tOf course, one year later they would release their seminal album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back<\/em>, but the DNA of hardcore rap\u2019s entire existence can be found in the preceding work. You cannot talk about the history of hip-hop, let alone 808s, without Chuck D and Flavor Flav\u2019s voices popping into your mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cPaul Revere\u201d \u2013 Beastie Boys<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"Hip](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-beastie-boys.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Michel Delsol\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tThe Beastie Boys decided to put their thing down, flip it, and reverse it in 1986\u2013the 808s on a specific song, that is. Their classic record \u201cPaul Revere\u201d is best known for quite literally playing a stripped-down 808 beat completely in reverse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tAgain, one must factor in the fact that people only had two years to purchase one of these machines; so for the Beastie Boys to land on this beat after simply playing around in a session, which notably featured Run from Run D.M.C., was iconic. \u201cPaul Revere\u201d served as the third single from their 1986 album Licensed To III<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cRock The Bells\u201d \u2013 LL Cool J<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"LL](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-ll-cool-j.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Terry Lott\/Sony Music Archive\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tIt is crazy enough that LL Cool J\u2019s 1985 track \u201cRock The Bells\u201d features himself, Rick Rubin, DJ Cut Creator, and a sample of the guitar riff and hook from AC\/DC\u2019s \u201cFlick The Switch.\u201d You may make a music nerd spontaneously combust when you add in the fact that its punchiness and core rhythm come from 808s, and helped define early minimalist boom-bap production.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tLL came into the game swinging, with \u201cRock The Bells\u201d being a key track on his debut album Radio<\/em>. 80s hip-hop artists would all follow his lead, and the bubble would burst in subsequent generations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cIt\u2019s Yours\u201d \u2013 T La Rock & Jazzy Jay<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t![\"UNITED](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/808s-list-ta-la-rock.jpg?w=300\")
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: David Corio\/Redferns\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\n\tT La Rock & Jazzy Jay took the ball and ran with it on 1984\u2019s \u201cIt\u2019s Yours.\u201d The heavy, 808-driven percussion record was the first ever single released by Def Jam, courtesy of Rick Rubin, though many believed LL Cool J had that distinction. However, Rubin introduced the world to a record that would have a ripple effect before he even connected with Russell Simmons.<\/p>\n
\n\tSimmons, by the way, understood the impact of \u201cIt\u2019s Yours\u201d and wasn\u2019t shy about it. \u201c[\u2018It\u2019s Yours\u2019] was big; big in the underground,\u201d he told The New York Times<\/em><\/a> in 1996. \u201cT [La Rock] started the trend and a new direction in hip-hop. He used 40-letter words. He created a special poetry. LL Cool J was the second release on the label. He borrowed ideas and attitude from T. LL would agree.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\n\tMake no mistake about it, a lot of today\u2019s music is inspired by Black music. That\u2019s why Afrika Bambaataa and The Soulsonic Force blending hip-hop and electro music elements in 1982 on \u201cPlanet Rock\u201d was nothing out of the ordinary. Beyond that, this song popularized what the Roland TR-808 drum machine was capable of: \u201cPutting the boom in music<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cPlanet Rock\u201d was where \u201cstreet percussion\u201d met \u201cKraftwerk-inspired electronic beats\u201d thanks to production efforts from Arthur Baker. The track peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is currently certified Gold by the RIAA. However, all real ones know that you can\u2019t quantify influence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tSir-Mix-A-Lot was more than an artist who could cleverly yet directly describe a woman\u2019s backside. Before that, the Emerald City producer shouted out the 808 by name on his breakthrough single \u201cPosse On Broadway.\u201d The 1988 track marked the first time a rapper from anywhere other than the East Coast, West Coast, or South truly gained national recognition.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe \u201c808 kick drum,\u201d as stated in the record, soundtracked a day in the life for the Seattle native and his crew. The influential bass may have been low frequency, but the vibes were high as the gentlemen went to Seattle Central College, Taco Bell, Dick\u2019s Drive-In, and more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tRun-DMC made magic alongside Rick Rubin as well. Their 1987 record \u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d appeared on their LP from that same year, Raising Hell<\/em>. On top of the iconic cymbal crash from the 808s, there was an interpolation of The Knack\u2019s \u201cMy Sharona\u201d and scratches from Jam Master Jay.<\/p>\n \n\tThis song wouldn\u2019t just spark something in hip-hop because of its 808 use; it would transcend genres and generations. \u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d has soundtracked snowboarding video games, movie soundtracks, TikToks, and more. There is a shortlist of records that everyone<\/em> knows and would have a Pavlovian response to, and this song is on there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tOutkast was truly enigmatic. The Dungeon Family dwellers influenced so many of Atlanta\u2019s top acts, and yet they simultaneously created sounds that made people question their city of origin. 2003\u2019s \u201cThe Way You Move\u201d featuring Sleepy Brown, in particular, shook up the earth with its cutting, nimble 808 percussion, electronic elements, and low-end bounce.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe track paid homage to the drum machine with the line \u201cBut I know y\u2019all wanted that 808, can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass,\u201d one of the memorable bars from the record. It resonated heavily, evident in the fact that it peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and served as the second single from Speakerboxxx\/The Love Below<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tMissy Elliott\u2019s 2005 hit \u201cLose Control\u201d is a special case. Though it does not officially use the Roland TR-808 drum machine, its sounds are inspired by the device. Instead, it samples Cybotron\u2019s \u201cClear\u201d and Hot Streak\u2019s \u201cBody Work,\u201d the former of whom was driven by the influence of TR-808s on early techno and electro.<\/p>\n \n\tThe handclaps, hi-hats, and sub-bass are the clear giveaways that somewhere along the way, an 808 came to mind. Nonetheless, the record was an instant smash. The Ciara and Fatman Scoop-assisted track peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and jumpstarted the rollout for hr sixth studio album The Cookbook<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tOne song wasn\u2019t enough for Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to show his affinity for 808s. He quite literally made a whole album powered by the machine and even added it to the title, with 2008\u2019s 808s & Heartbreak<\/em>. The Chicago artist showed fans just how different he was, coming with the lead single \u201cLove Lockdown.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThis wasn\u2019t your ordinary hip-hop, par for the course with Ye. It was very minimalist, carried by the punch of the TR-808 kick drum replicating a pulse. There were also tribal elements to the record, yet it was ready-made for both hip-hop, pop, and even dance scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tYe didn\u2019t just save all the 808 magic for himself, though. In 2008, he also produced \u201cLet The Beat Build\u201d for Lil Wayne, a cut from his highly anticipated, record-breaking LP, Tha Carter III<\/em>. The record is highlighted by a simple, consistent 808 snare that backs Weezy F Baby\u2019s shapeshifting verses during an era when he was hot as fish grease. Thus, he and Ye linking up was as epic as epic could get at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tStand this next to the \u201cLollipop\u201d remix and \u201cSee You In My Nightmares\u201d from 808s<\/em>, all of which dropped in the same year, and get reminded of just how good we had it in 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tIn 2013, Drake followed up \u201cYOLO\u201d with another mantra for the people: \u201cStarted from the bottom, now we\u2019re here.\u201d While the Nothing Was The Same<\/em> lead single became an anthem for its lyrics, it hit even harder because of the production.<\/p>\n \n\tMike Zombie and Noah \u201c40\u201d Shebib crystallized the dark, moody, minimalist production common to Drizzy\u2019s music and put extra sauce on it with a thumping 808 sub-bass. They would replicate similar efforts on \u201c0 to 100\u201d and \u201cBelieve Me\u201d the following year, but \u201cStarted From The Bottom\u201d truly unlocked something for the 6 God and music overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tPlease rise for the national anthem. In the middle of the hottest run of his career, Future unleashed \u201cMarch Madness,\u201d the lead single from his 2015 mixtape 56 Nights<\/em>. Fittingly, it was produced by 808 Mafia\u2019s Tarentino, who utilized a distorted, sliding 808 bassline with a huge low-end bounce and rapid hi-hat groove trio.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tTarentino was charged with avoiding the popular trap sound of that era, which led him to use more spacey and atmospheric sounds. And while it was a refreshing effort in an era that kickstarted music being a bit too repetitive, it would not exist with how the 808 has been used since the early aughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tWith Public Enemy known for aggressive records like \u201cFight The Power,\u201d it is no surprise that they helped initiate what would later become hardcore rap by using 808s. 1987\u2019s \u201cYo! Bum Rush The Show\u201d was the title track of their debut album, which is regarded as one of the most influential LPs in hip-hop history.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tOf course, one year later they would release their seminal album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back<\/em>, but the DNA of hardcore rap\u2019s entire existence can be found in the preceding work. You cannot talk about the history of hip-hop, let alone 808s, without Chuck D and Flavor Flav\u2019s voices popping into your mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tThe Beastie Boys decided to put their thing down, flip it, and reverse it in 1986\u2013the 808s on a specific song, that is. Their classic record \u201cPaul Revere\u201d is best known for quite literally playing a stripped-down 808 beat completely in reverse.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tAgain, one must factor in the fact that people only had two years to purchase one of these machines; so for the Beastie Boys to land on this beat after simply playing around in a session, which notably featured Run from Run D.M.C., was iconic. \u201cPaul Revere\u201d served as the third single from their 1986 album Licensed To III<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tIt is crazy enough that LL Cool J\u2019s 1985 track \u201cRock The Bells\u201d features himself, Rick Rubin, DJ Cut Creator, and a sample of the guitar riff and hook from AC\/DC\u2019s \u201cFlick The Switch.\u201d You may make a music nerd spontaneously combust when you add in the fact that its punchiness and core rhythm come from 808s, and helped define early minimalist boom-bap production.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tLL came into the game swinging, with \u201cRock The Bells\u201d being a key track on his debut album Radio<\/em>. 80s hip-hop artists would all follow his lead, and the bubble would burst in subsequent generations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tT La Rock & Jazzy Jay took the ball and ran with it on 1984\u2019s \u201cIt\u2019s Yours.\u201d The heavy, 808-driven percussion record was the first ever single released by Def Jam, courtesy of Rick Rubin, though many believed LL Cool J had that distinction. However, Rubin introduced the world to a record that would have a ripple effect before he even connected with Russell Simmons.<\/p>\n \n\tSimmons, by the way, understood the impact of \u201cIt\u2019s Yours\u201d and wasn\u2019t shy about it. \u201c[\u2018It\u2019s Yours\u2019] was big; big in the underground,\u201d he told The New York Times<\/em><\/a> in 1996. \u201cT [La Rock] started the trend and a new direction in hip-hop. He used 40-letter words. He created a special poetry. LL Cool J was the second release on the label. He borrowed ideas and attitude from T. LL would agree.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\u201cPosse On Broadway\u201d \u2013 Sir Mix-A-Lot<\/h2>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d \u2013 Run-D.M.C.<\/h2>\n
\u201cThe Way You Move\u201d \u2013 Outkast<\/h2>\n
\u201cLose Control\u201d \u2013 Missy Elliott<\/h2>\n
\u201cLove Lockdown\u201d \u2013 Ye<\/h2>\n
\u201cLet The Beat Build\u201d \u2013 Lil Wayne<\/h2>\n
\u201cStarted From The Bottom\u201d \u2013 Drake<\/h2>\n
\u201cMarch Madness\u201d \u2013 Future<\/h2>\n
\u201cYo! Bum Rush The Show\u201d \u2013 Public Enemy<\/h2>\n
\u201cPaul Revere\u201d \u2013 Beastie Boys<\/h2>\n
\u201cRock The Bells\u201d \u2013 LL Cool J<\/h2>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Yours\u201d \u2013 T La Rock & Jazzy Jay<\/h2>\n