A continuation of sorts from the Diary mixtape and Classic Material mix series, ‘The Breaks of …’ revisits the chronological theme of those mixes, this time reconstructing classic hip hop from the year in question utilising only the original sample material. Originally released on Limited Edition Cassette in the summer of 2013, I thought it was about time these mixes got an airing online. Artwork by John Brotherhood in tribute to the Ultimate Breaks and Beats series, the original sampled breaks collection. I hope you enjoy!
Tracklist and sample credits below:
1. Geoffrey Sumner β Train Sequence (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness β The Cold Cut Remix))
2. Fancy β Feel Good (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
3. Beatles β Hey Jude (Interpolated by BDP β Criminal Minded)
4. Trouble Funk β Letβs Get Small (Sampled by BDP β Criminal Minded)
5. Yellowman β Zungguzungguzungguzeng (Sampled by BDP β Remix for P Is Free)
6. Funkadelic β Good Ole Music (Sampled by Jungle Brothers β Jimbrowski)
7. Jimmie Walker β The Black Prince Has Arrived (Sampled by Jungle Brothers β Jimbrowski)
8. Barry White β Iβm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
9. Little Richard β Tutti Frutti (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
10. Chocolate Milk β Action Speaks Louder Than Words (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
11. Rammelzee & K Rob β Beat Bop (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
12. Dennis Edwards β Donβt Look Any Further (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Paid In Full)
13.Ofra Haza β Im In’Alu (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness β The Cold Cut Remix))
14. James Brown β Hot Pants (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness β The Cold Cut Remix))
15. Fausto Papetti β Loveβs Theme (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β As The Rhyme Goes On)
16. Genesis β Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β As The Rhyme Goes On (Pumpinβ The Turbo β Chad Jay In Effect))
17. Freda Payne β Unhooked Generation (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β As The Rhyme Goes On (Pumpinβ The Turbo β Chad Jay In Effect) and JVC Force β Strong Island)
18. Lyn Collins β We Want To Parrty, Parrty, Parrty (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness β The Cold Cut Remix))
19. Manzell β Midnight Theme (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
20. James Brown β Talkinβ Loud And Sayinβ Nothinβ (Sampled by Run DMC β Beats To The Rhyme)
21. Bob James β Nautilus (Sampled by Run DMC β Beats To The Rhyme)
22. Funkadelic β Youβll Like It Too (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β I Know You Got Soul)
23. The JacksonΒ 5 β I Want You Back (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β I Know You Got Soul (Double Trouble Remix))
24. Kool & The Gang β Funky Stuff (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β I Know You Got Soul (Double Trouble Remix))
25. Bobby Byrd β I Know You Got Soul (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim β I Know You Got Soul)
26. Bobby Byrd β Iβm Coming (Hot Pants) (Sampled by Big Daddy Kane β Raw)
27. The JBs β The Grunt (Part 1) (Sampled Public Enemy β Rebel Without A Pause)
28. The Soul Children β I Donβt Know What This World Is Coming To (Sampled Public Enemy β Rebel Without A Pause)
29. James Brown β Get Up Offa That Thing (Sampled Public Enemy β Rebel Without A Pause)
30. Esther Williams β Last Night Changed It All (Interpolated by BDP β Super Hoe)
31. James Brown β Donβt Tell It (Sampled by BDP β Poetry)
32. Captain Sky β Super Sporm (Sampled by BDP β Super Hoe)
33. Bar Kays β Son Of Shaft (Sampled by Bomb The Bass β Beat Dis)
34. Heatwave β The Groove Line (Interpolated by Public Enemy β Sophisticated Bitch)
35. First Choice β Love Thang (Sampled by BDP β Word From Our Sponsor)
36. Fred Wesley & The JBs β Blow Your Head (Sampled by Public Enemy β Public Enemy Number One)
37. Steve Miller Band β Fly Like An Eagle (Sampled by Biz Markie β Nobody Beats The Biz)
38. Roxanne Shante & Biz Markie β Def Fresh Crew (Sampled by Biz Markie β Nobody Beats The Biz)
39. James Brown β Sex Machine (Live) (Sampled by Biz Markie β Nobody Beats The Biz)
40. Lafayette Afro Rock Band β Hihache (Sampled by Biz Markie β Nobody Beats The Biz)
41. Pink Floyd β The Happiest Days Of Our Lives (Sampled by EPMD β Itβs My Thing)
42. The Whole Darn Family β Seven Minutes Of Funk (Sampled by EPMD β Itβs My Thing)
43. Marva Whitney β Itβs My Thing (Sampled by EPMD β Itβs My Thing)