Alex Ogg, unpublished, 1999
Marley Marl talks about his inadvertent "invention" of the drum sample and his involvement in the first Eric B and Rakim record. This was originally intended for inclusion in David Upshal and Alex Ogg's Hip Hop Years book, but had to be pulled due to space constraints.
Total word count of piece: 1777
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