Roland TR-808

Summary

Roland TR-808 is a musical instrument model^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_instrument_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,093 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Roland TR-808's image is recorded as Roland TR-808 (large).jpg^[3].
• Roland TR-808's instance of is recorded as musical instrument model^[4].
• Roland TR-808's manufacturer is recorded as Roland Corporation^[5].
• Roland TR-808's subclass of is recorded as drum machine^[6].
• Roland TR-808's Commons category is recorded as Roland TR-808^[7].
• Roland TR-808's start time is recorded as +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Roland TR-808's end time is recorded as +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Roland TR-808's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/014ygc^[10].
• Roland TR-808's used by is recorded as Yellow Magic Orchestra^[11].
• Roland TR-808's used by is recorded as Marvin Gaye^[12].
• Roland TR-808's used by is recorded as Kanye West^[13].
• Roland TR-808's used by is recorded as 808 State^[14].
• Roland TR-808's used by is recorded as Afrika Bambaataa^[15].
• Roland TR-808's KBpedia ID is recorded as RolandTR-808^[16].

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Designation and Status

Roland TR-808's instance of is recorded as musical instrument model^[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Roland TR-808 include 808s & Heartbreak^[17], an album^[18]; 808 State^[19], a musical group^[20], founded in 1987^[21]; and 808 Mafia^[22], a group of humans^[23], founded in 2010^[24].

Why It Matters

Roland TR-808 ranks in the top 3% of musical_instrument_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,093 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for it include 808s & Heartbreak^[17], an album^[18]; 808 State^[19], a musical group^[20], founded in 1987^[21]; and 808 Mafia^[22], a group of humans^[23], founded in 2010^[24].