Hip-hop orchestra
Had to share this...Tina asked me about The Roots hip-hop band and I went off on a rant about Breakestra. These LA peeps dig in the crates and keep the party rockin' with their live covers of classic breaks. Can you name those tunes?
7 minutes of funk
- Ripple "I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky" used on Special Ed "I Got It Made" 1989
- Freda Payne "Unhooked Generation" used by JVC Force on "Strong Island" 1987
- Kool and The Gang "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" used by Tribe Called Quest on "Oh My God' 1994
- The JBs, but I forget :o
- Baby Huey "Hard Times" used by Chill Rob G on "Ride the Rhythm" 1989
- Pleasure Web "Music Man" used by Jurassic 5 on "Jayou" 1998
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- Galt MacDermot "Space"used by Busta Rhymes on "Whoo Ha" 1996
- O'Donel Levy "I Wanna Be Where You Are" used by Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth on "Good Life" 2003
- Honey Drippers "Impeach The President" used by tonnnns of artists including De La Soul on "Ring Ring Ring" 1991
- The J.B.'s "Monorail" used by EMPD on "Let The Funk Flow" 1988
Labels: Breakestra, breaks, Hip Hop, Old Skool, The Roots
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