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Breakadawn" is a 1993 single by hip hop group
De La SoulDe La Soul is an American hip hop group formed in 1987 in Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
, released from their third album
Buhloone MindstateBuhloone Mindstate is De La Soul's third full-length album. It was the last De La Soul album to be produced with Prince Paul. In 2005, comedian Chris Rock named it as the 10th greatest hip-hop album ever, in a list written for Rolling Stone magazine....
. The song marked a slightly different approach from the group, who up until that point were still seen as the hippies of hip hop music and had tried to shake off the image with their second album,
De La Soul Is DeadDe La Soul Is Dead is De La Soul's second full-length album, released in 1991 . The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on 3 Feet High and Rising was highly praised by music critics. The album was one of the first to receive a five rating in the Hip hop magazine "The Source"...
. Another change could be found in the music itself which made use of live instrumentation as well as samples, with producer
Prince PaulPaul Huston, better known by the stage name Prince Paul, is an American disc jockey and hip-hop record producer.-Biography:Originally a member of Stetsasonic, he produced tracks on hip-hop albums such as 3rd Bass' 1989 debut album The Cactus Album and De La Soul's first three albums...
providing space for legendary blues musicians such as
Maceo ParkerMaceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
and
Pee Wee EllisAlfred "Pee Wee" Ellis is an American saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was an important member of James Brown's band in the 1960s and appeared on many of Brown's most notable recordings...
to add contributions.
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Breakadawn" is a 1993 single by hip hop group
De La SoulDe La Soul is an American hip hop group formed in 1987 in Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
, released from their third album
Buhloone MindstateBuhloone Mindstate is De La Soul's third full-length album. It was the last De La Soul album to be produced with Prince Paul. In 2005, comedian Chris Rock named it as the 10th greatest hip-hop album ever, in a list written for Rolling Stone magazine....
. The song marked a slightly different approach from the group, who up until that point were still seen as the hippies of hip hop music and had tried to shake off the image with their second album,
De La Soul Is DeadDe La Soul Is Dead is De La Soul's second full-length album, released in 1991 . The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on 3 Feet High and Rising was highly praised by music critics. The album was one of the first to receive a five rating in the Hip hop magazine "The Source"...
. Another change could be found in the music itself which made use of live instrumentation as well as samples, with producer
Prince PaulPaul Huston, better known by the stage name Prince Paul, is an American disc jockey and hip-hop record producer.-Biography:Originally a member of Stetsasonic, he produced tracks on hip-hop albums such as 3rd Bass' 1989 debut album The Cactus Album and De La Soul's first three albums...
providing space for legendary blues musicians such as
Maceo ParkerMaceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
and
Pee Wee EllisAlfred "Pee Wee" Ellis is an American saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was an important member of James Brown's band in the 1960s and appeared on many of Brown's most notable recordings...
to add contributions.
The song sampled the intro to
Michael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson , known as the "King of Pop", was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful and influential entertainers of all time...
's "I Can't Help It", off his
Off the Wall album.
"Breakadawn" and "En Focus" would be mixed differently when both were used for
Buhloone Mindstate.
Track listing
- "Breakadawn (Vocal Version)" - 4:15
- "Stickabush" - 1:11
- Guest Appearance: Dres of Black Sheep
Black Sheep is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. The duo is comprised of native New Yorkers but met as teenagers in North Carolina, where both of their families relocated. The group was an affiliate of the Native...
- "En Focus (Vocal Version)" - 3:15
- Guest Appearance: Dres of Black Sheep
- "The Dawn Brings Smoke" - 2:11
- "Hsubakcits" - 0:15
- Guest Appearance: Dres of Black Sheep
- "En Focus (Instrumental)" - 3:15
- "Breakadawn (Instrumental)" - 4:15
Charts
| Chart (1993) |
Peak
Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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76 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly the Black Singles Chart, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues...
|
30 |
| UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The full chart contains the top 200 singles based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 of this list...
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39 |