[stephancoral]

>The TR-808 is an iconic drum machine, but you're far more likely to hear a cut-up sample of the Amen Break or the Funky Drummer Break.

Lol it's not 1993 anymore dude. If you listen to ANY hiphop track now, especially ones charting such as Migos, Future, (not dancehall) Drake etc there's an 808 hi hat as the rhythm and a subsonic 808 kick as the bass. This combo is the basis of an entire sound that comprises both underground and mainstream (read: number one in the nation) music. The 808's influence is massive and can hardly be overstated - it's like overstating the influence of the electric guitar on rock. Rappers and producers constantly shout it out more so than any other piece of equipment save for maybe microphones / turntables. "Just a snare and the 808" one of Lil Wayne's iconic lines. One of Kanye's biggest albums is "808s and Heartbreak". The 808 Mafia is one of the most influential production teams of the past decade. And this is a piece of technology that came out in 1980.