The company celebrated the TR-808’s 45th anniversary with global parties, limited-edition sneakers and a new animated series featuring Hip-Hop legends. Roland kicked off its 45th anniversary ...

Thursday morning on TV One, host Roland Martin and Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera sparred over hip-hop’s influence on black culture. Suffice it to say: This was not pretty. Rivera made waves ...

Released in 1980, the Roland TR-808 was designed as an alternative to an acoustic drum kit for musicians to record with, but took on a new life in hip-hop, pop, R&B, techno, house and electro, as ...

A handful of gadgets released in the late 20th century grew alongside hip-hop and paved the way for the sounds now heard in chart-topping music. Reading time 1 minute This story is part of our new Hip ...

For hip-hop producers, the Roland TR-808 might be the staple drum machine; so many early hits were created on that piece of equipment, and its legacy September 9, 2014 ...