Music·Curated by Richard

The 808 does the talking

Nine hip-hop tracks stripped down until the low end is the melody, the hook, and the whole argument.

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#01
Kanye West - New Slaves (Live on SNL)the bass swallows every other sound
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Kanye West - New Slaves (Live on SNL)
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the bass swallows every other sound
ALSO IN Borrowed stages
#02
Kanye West - BLKKK SKKKN HEAD (Explicit)an entire arena becomes a drum machine
#02
Kanye West - BLKKK SKKKN HEAD (Explicit)
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an entire arena becomes a drum machine
#03
Kanye West - Fade (Explicit)the bassline is the only hook
#03
Kanye West - Fade (Explicit)
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the bassline is the only hook
ALSO IN Kanye becomes Ye
#04
Kanye West - Follow Goda loop and a low end, nothing else
#04
Kanye West - Follow God
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a loop and a low end, nothing else
ALSO IN Kanye becomes Ye
#05
Kanye West - Wolves (Balmain Campaign)a synth bass hums under the whole film
#05
Kanye West - Wolves (Balmain Campaign)
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a synth bass hums under the whole film
#06
Kanye West - Heaven and Hellthe 808 sets the mood, not the words
#06
Kanye West - Heaven and Hell
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the 808 sets the mood, not the words
ALSO IN Kanye becomes Ye
#07
Kanye West, Jay-Z - H*A*M (VEVO Presents: G.O.O.D. Music)horns show up, the bass never leaves
#07
Kanye West, Jay-Z - H*A*M (VEVO Presents: G.O.O.D. Music)
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horns show up, the bass never leaves
ALSO IN Bars about the business
#08
Drake - Sneakin' ft. 21 Savage (Official Video)the bass drops before the verse does
#08
Drake - Sneakin' ft. 21 Savage (Official Video)
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the bass drops before the verse does
ALSO IN The same rapper, years apart
#09
Drake - Jumbotron Shit Poppina single 808 note carries the whole hook
#09
Drake - Jumbotron Shit Poppin
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a single 808 note carries the whole hook