Beats can be created a number of ways: with an 808, or a live drum kit, or — and I recommend this — you can just sample a gun being either fired or reloaded.
Now, an 808 has its charms, but a snare and a hi-hat can’t compete with a shotgun being reloaded. Dr. Dre knows that:
MP3: Dr. Dre - “Bang Bang” (from 2001, 1999).
And more recently, M.I.A. has exploited the potential of handgun fire as rhythm:
MP3: M.I.A. - “Paper Planes (Remix Feat. Bun B & Rich Boy)” (from the Paper Planes single, 2008).
(Photo taken from Losanjealous)
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The whole effect is exacerbated when you’re a banging tottie like MIA too.