where did the drums go ?

Fair question asked by the ol' man of Unkut (no, that's not only Booba's textile brand) : where did the drums go ? 

Hearing contemporary rap music and that new beat scene that's been rising for quite a few years now, is like going on a quest for those good old drums. It's not about the 808 and 909 trend reintroduced by the Dirty South sound, but about major critically acclaimed producers such as Madlib and Alchemist. Looping sometimes works by itself, and sometimes, it needs additional work, such as pumping up drums in it. 

Well, raving ain't gonna solve this issue, but by reading Robbie's rant, it may pop out of your head "yeah, that's right, where did those drums go ?".  

At the same time, I can't help thinking of new unsigned hype Black Dave, who just dropped the drums-heavy single "On Da Map", which reminisce of Masta Ace's best years... well, Black Dave also did "Black Donald Trump", which feature a kick-only-and-no-snare driven beat... so the question stands !