5 Unpopular Drum Machines Used in Rap Classics

In the early 80s hip-hop musicians turned to drum machines and samplers as a means of creating the sound that they envisioned. But while you might be familiar with Roland TR-909, E-MU SP-1200, Ensoniq ASR-10, and Akai’s MPC series, there are a number of other lesser-known pieces of hardware that also contributed to hip-hop’s sonic legacy in major ways.

Reverb took a look at five classic hip-hop records that were made with unlikely and underrated machines. Read the whole article here.