THREAD: @PublicEnemyFTP'S album 'It Takes A Nation Of Millions' turns 30 today. Let's talk about how @hankshocklee and The Bomb Squad used sampled 808 Drums instead of basslines on the album's instrumentals. Click the link to read the full @micro_chop article by @ginosorcinelli.
"It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" cumple 30 años hoy. El 2do LP de @PublicEnemyFTP considerado, por mi y muchos, como uno de los más influyentes del hip-hop. Si no lo han escuchado, denle ▶️. Una recomendación de +Radio +Música. https://t.co/DX7zoksSbe
"James Brown was the only artist that was pushing you with the scream, using the scream as an instrument. Everything that Public Enemy is doing is paying homage to the scream that James Brown used." - @hankshocklee. Read more: https://t.co/mvnZeHfxF6 #PublicEnemyKEXP
All day today breaking down every sample of every track on @PublicEnemyFTP's 'It Takes A Nation' and who better to talk about the production than The Bomb Squad's own @hankshocklee. Read our interview with the landmark producer: https://t.co/qhZTkjjg3s #PublicEnemyKEXP
In honor of @PublicEnemyFTP's 'It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back' turning 30 tomorrow, I wrote about how @hankshocklee and the rest of The Bomb Squad used sampled and tweaked 808 drum sounds instead of basslines on the album's beats.
https://t.co/Rn9GVRzWVr
Happy 30th birthday to the album that is responsible for me becoming the loudmouthed, politicised 'musician' arsehole that I am today. And utmost thanks to @MrChuckD and @hankshocklee for affecting my then 14 year old mind forever
The Bomb Squad initiator and studio legend @hankshocklee — best known for his work with Public Enemy — explains his concept for the Temple Of Boom sample pack on @sounds. https://t.co/oLfkXcmsRb