Nod to The Legend · The producers · 2019
808Melo
London producer
808Melo produced Pop Smoke's "Welcome to the Party", carrying UK drill's sliding 808s and stuttering hats to Brooklyn and around the world.
Still heard: Gliding 808s and off-kilter hats are the drill signature.
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