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Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

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How to Make a Beat Box

When Hill Pop first started making records, they didn't yet have a sampler. They used beat boxes and two turntables to make the beats. A DJ on Staten Island named Philly Phil came out with a 606 drum machine that changed the game. But then Dr. Rock of the 4CMDs or 4CMCs bought a 707 for $1,500. That's when it really took off.

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