Formed by breaks fanatic Miles Tackett, Breakestra is a constantly morphing… Read Full Bio ↴Formed by breaks fanatic Miles Tackett, Breakestra is a constantly morphing hip-hop orchestra based in Los Angeles. The group came together in 1997-1997 around Tackett's DJ gigs at a coffeehouse. A multi-instrumentalist whose work on cello has appeared on recordings by B.B. King, Macy Gray, and Black Eyed Peas, Tackett was a funk fan who got into hip-hop during the late '80s -- courtesy of the Ultramagnetic classic Critical Beatdown -- when he realized it was keeping the funk flame alive.
A wish to play instrumental hip-hop in a band context brought the group together, with Tackett alongside drummer Josh "Wallet" Cohen, reed player Geoff "Double G" Gallegos, trumpeters Todd Simon and Paul Vargas, trombone player Dan Osterman, keyboard player Carlos Guaico, percussionist Davy Chegwidden, guitarist Dan Ubick, and vocalists Sol Sista DeMya and Mixmaster Wolf. Their club night, Root Down, brought in crowds, along with the cream of the rap underground (Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Company Flow, DJ Shadow, Freestyle Fellowship), and their first single, "Getcho Soul Togetha," appeared on Stones Throw in 1999.
That year also brought an intriguing demo called The Live Mix Tape -- including Breakestra covers of a host of deep funk classics -- but an official release (as The Live Mix, Pt. 1) waited until 2001 and only appeared in Japan. The second volume followed later that year, and was released on Stones Throw. In 2005 Breakestra recorded a single, Family Rap, featuring Chali 2na and Soup from Jurassic 5 and Double K from People Under the Stairs, and also released their third studio album, Hit the Floor, on Ubiquity Records, with a nearly entirely different lineup.
A wish to play instrumental hip-hop in a band context brought the group together, with Tackett alongside drummer Josh "Wallet" Cohen, reed player Geoff "Double G" Gallegos, trumpeters Todd Simon and Paul Vargas, trombone player Dan Osterman, keyboard player Carlos Guaico, percussionist Davy Chegwidden, guitarist Dan Ubick, and vocalists Sol Sista DeMya and Mixmaster Wolf. Their club night, Root Down, brought in crowds, along with the cream of the rap underground (Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Company Flow, DJ Shadow, Freestyle Fellowship), and their first single, "Getcho Soul Togetha," appeared on Stones Throw in 1999.
That year also brought an intriguing demo called The Live Mix Tape -- including Breakestra covers of a host of deep funk classics -- but an official release (as The Live Mix, Pt. 1) waited until 2001 and only appeared in Japan. The second volume followed later that year, and was released on Stones Throw. In 2005 Breakestra recorded a single, Family Rap, featuring Chali 2na and Soup from Jurassic 5 and Double K from People Under the Stairs, and also released their third studio album, Hit the Floor, on Ubiquity Records, with a nearly entirely different lineup.
Family Rap
Breakestra Lyrics
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The Family F is for family, And mine's the bomb. A is for attitude, 'C…
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@MrStorz81
Due to some Youtube fuckery, I can't reply to individuals, but I'm glad you've enjoyed a decent quality upload of such a great tune
@fiocornejo1446
This is a close to a next rapper's delight you can get. Haven't heard something this feelgood yet family style in a long time.
@Wally-H
Sadly Breakestra are no more. They broke up years ago which is a shame because they had talent for sure.
@kjhkcapn
Here celebrating the man Mike 'Double K' Turner. One of the best of not THE best. Keep coming, fam. 💔
@mikeg3439
one of my all-time favorite songs.
@jethro69tull
Loving Breakestra. Too Damn funky and this Rap is really having it. This is one Funky Groove.
@chef_hoyle7180
Thanks for posting sunshine. Good stuff. Been to see the Breakestra. What a group. Cheers.
@gerarnan
great music! i love that shit. greetings from a spanish guy 21yo ;)
@pwndeluxe
No matter what the rls date was, this one is made of old school gold. Definitely.
It's a crying shame how stuff like this is about to be extinct & how the fraud version is now..
@gutemorcheln6134
If you don`t know them I can definately recommend the guys of High Focus Records to you, with a pure conscience.