breaks
Breaks, is the popular name for Nu Skool Breaks, a term used to describe a genre of electronic music that emerged in the UK in the mid-1990s, usually characterized by the use of break beat samples, combined with elements from various other genres, including techno, electro, drum and bass, house, funk and hip-hop, at a speed of approximately 125-140bpm.
The term ‘Nu Skool Breaks’ is credited to Rennie Pilgrem, who used it to describe the sound played at Friction Read Full BioBreaks, is the popular name for Nu Skool Breaks, a term used to describe a genre of electronic music that emerged in the UK in the mid-1990s, usually characterized by the use of break beat samples, combined with elements from various other genres, including techno, electro, drum and bass, house, funk and hip-hop, at a speed of approximately 125-140bpm.
The term ‘Nu Skool Breaks’ is credited to Rennie Pilgrem, who used it to describe the sound played at Friction, a club night he started in 1996 with Adam Freeland, Tayo and promoter Ian Williams. Rennie Pilgrem has stated that the name was designed to differentiate the sound from Big-Beat. Together with Danny McMillan, Rennie Pilgrem compiled the mix ‘Nu Skool Breakz’, which was recorded live at Friction and released on Kickin Records in 1998, further cementing the tag. Over the years, the genre has simply been shortened to ‘breaks’.
The origin of the sound is more difficult to pinpoint. Influences appear to include Hardcore Breakbeat, Drum & Bass, Hip-Hop and Electro, but over the years, many different genres have been assimilated into the Nu Skool Breaks sound, as producers look to other styles for fresh sounds or cross over to the scene, from other genres. This has resulted in the genre being very diverse.
The term ‘Nu Skool Breaks’ is credited to Rennie Pilgrem, who used it to describe the sound played at Friction Read Full BioBreaks, is the popular name for Nu Skool Breaks, a term used to describe a genre of electronic music that emerged in the UK in the mid-1990s, usually characterized by the use of break beat samples, combined with elements from various other genres, including techno, electro, drum and bass, house, funk and hip-hop, at a speed of approximately 125-140bpm.
The term ‘Nu Skool Breaks’ is credited to Rennie Pilgrem, who used it to describe the sound played at Friction, a club night he started in 1996 with Adam Freeland, Tayo and promoter Ian Williams. Rennie Pilgrem has stated that the name was designed to differentiate the sound from Big-Beat. Together with Danny McMillan, Rennie Pilgrem compiled the mix ‘Nu Skool Breakz’, which was recorded live at Friction and released on Kickin Records in 1998, further cementing the tag. Over the years, the genre has simply been shortened to ‘breaks’.
The origin of the sound is more difficult to pinpoint. Influences appear to include Hardcore Breakbeat, Drum & Bass, Hip-Hop and Electro, but over the years, many different genres have been assimilated into the Nu Skool Breaks sound, as producers look to other styles for fresh sounds or cross over to the scene, from other genres. This has resulted in the genre being very diverse.
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Crack Rock
Frank Ocean Lyrics
You don't know how little you matter
Until you're all alone
In the middle of Arkansas
With a little rock left in that glass dick
Used to date a blonde
You used to hit it raw
'Cause she was, and you are madly involved, madly involved
Hittin' stones in glass homes
You're smokin' stones in abandoned homes
You hit them stones and broke your home
Crack rock, crack rock
Crack rock, crack rock
Hittin' stones in glass homes
You're smokin' stones in abandoned homes
You're hittin' stones and broke your home
Ooh-ah, ooh-ooh
Crack rock, crack rock
Crack rock, crack rock
You're shuckin' and jivin', stealin' and robbin'
To get the fixin' that you're itchin' for
Your family stopped inviting you to things
Won't let you hold their infant
You used to get a little cut-up from time to time
But the freaks ain't tryin' to sleep with cracky
(Hittin' stones)
Hittin' stones in glass homes
You're smokin' stones in abandoned homes
You hit them stones and you broke your home
Crack rock
Crack rock, crack rock
Crooked cop, dead cop
How much dope can you push to me?
Crooked cop, dead cop
No good for community
Fuckin' pig get shot
Three-hundred men will search for me
My brother get popped
And don't no one hear the sound
Don't no one hear the rounds, ooh, sound
Don't no one hear the shells, ooh, shells
Don't no one hear a sound
Don't no one disturb the peace for riot
Don't no one disrupt nirvana
Don't no one wanna blow the high
Crack rock, ooh
Crack rock, ooh
Crack rock
How you feeling, girl? Ooh
How's the gutter doin'?
Crack rock
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Written by: James Ryan Wuihun Ho, Christopher Breaux
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