Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in [hop music].
As a young intern at Unique Recording Studios in the early 1980s, he had an opportunity to experiment with very expensive samplers like the Fairlight CMI.
He always put the 808 to it and gave it a heavy bottom and warm feel." In the late 1980s the Juice Crew gained increased attention from mainstream publications.
They eventually started the hip-hop collective the Juice Crew together in 1983.
The label was also home to many Juice Crew artists. Marley caught his big break in 1984, with artist Roxanne Shante's hit "Roxanne's Revenge".
I really just wanted to go to the mall after one take, but Marley always made me do it again." Another significant early record was 1985's "Marley Marl Scratch" featuring MC Shan.
On MC Shan's 1986 Pop Art single "The Bridge', which later appeared on his 1987 album Down By Law, Marley used the 808 pulse to trigger different samplers.
On MC Shan's 1986 Pop Art single "The Bridge', which later appeared on his 1987 album Down By Law, Marley used the 808 pulse to trigger different samplers.
In a 2008 interview Shante noted how seriously he took recording despite his limited setup.
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