beatbox (thing)

The name for anything that can create a drum pattern. Most often used to refer to a drum machine. There are also people who have the uncanny ability to create life-like drum sounds using only their mouth. The most famous and the best (IMHO), is Rahzel from The Roots.

Some popular beatboxes
• The 808 -

  "Nothin quite sounds like an 808" - Beastie Boys

• The 909 -

  (See "Revolution 909" by Daft Punk)

• The Linndrum

  (See most of Prince's 80's work)

   (Thanks mkb)
• The Oberheim DMX -

  (Run DMC owes much of their gold chains to this baby)