> drum machines made sloppy drums (or ridiculous apex twins) hip.
I want to joke and say Lars from Metallica but I'd be lying. He was a decent drummer in the first couple albums.
When people talk about this, they often mean stuff like "Dilla Beats" or "tuplet feel", which is explained here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MzKx0fKg5o
Funny enough, this actually takes extra skill.
Maybe sloppy isn't the best term here. More like not being beat-perfect. E.g. using slightly off-beat hits or slight tempo variation as a way to emphasize other instruments or lyrics.
Pre drum computers these changes would more likely have been considered to be sloppy drumming, whereas these are more likely to signal authenticity these days.
I should know, I'm a sloppy drummer ;)