Russel's Hip Hop Machine



"That box contains every beat known to man. The thing's irreplaceable. It's the TARDIS of the hip hop world. Its rhymes span both time and history, right across the Universe. Never mess with that machine - it'll eat you whole."

- Russel Hobbs in Rise of the Ogre

Russel's Hip Hop Machine was created by Russel Hobbs while living in Brooklynn, New York, before he joined Gorillaz. The machine is possessed by countless souls of dead drummers. It allegedly contains every drum machine, rhythm-track, sample, break-beat and beatbox ever made.undefined The Machine is a critical part of Gorillaz sound, described as a "mainstay" of their musical catalog.

Murdoc, who was unable to locate Russel during the production of Plastic Beach, utilized the Hip Hop Machine as a replacement for the drummer.undefined