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.

Hit the Floor
Breakestra Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Hit the Floor' by these artists:

!Linkin Park There are just too many times that people have tried…
(FLAT OUT 2 OST) Bullet for My Valentine I see you walking home alone Your face is alive and…
.Bullet for my valentine I see you walking home alone Your face is alive and…
Ben-Zion I said tell me darling where do you wanna go I…
Big Ali (Dollarman) And now it's really time to play (3x) (I'v…
Big Bass Inc. Yes you better stop now I will see you rock now This…
bullet for my valentine I see you walking home alone Your face is alive and…
Bullet For My Valentaine I see you walking home alone, your face is alive…
Bullet for My Valentine I see you walking home alone Your face is alive and…

Bullet For My Valentine (UK) I see you walking home alone Your face is alive and…
C. Bennington/J. Hahn/B. Delson/R. Bourdon/M. Shinoda/D. Farrell [Chorus:] Now hit the dance flo a bend yo back lo Sha…
Compton's Most Wanted Kniggety-Knock, Kniggety Knock, knock, knock, punk guess who…
D.P.R. feat. Georgia Lewis Those tears you cry every night Leave you feeling lost and…
DannyM Kicsi madár hol jársz, Sűrű erdő mélyén. Kicsi madár hol jár…
Daz Dillinger & MC Eiht We came in the door, said it before West Side, East…
Elephunk House Music, Techno All goes down when you hit the floor Whe…
HUH Hit the floor only do or die today (hey) 엿 먹으라…
J. Thoven I need some more So come hit the floor And drop it…
Jamie Foxx/Pharrell/Twista Yeah we goin' take it from the bottom to the…
Linkin Park There are just too many times that people have tried…
Macho Man Randy Savage (feat. DJ Kool) [INTRO] Yeah everybody hit the floor rig…
Mango Maniax Dance with the funk get lose, cool kick the nation…
MC Eiht We came in the door, said it before West Side, East…
Meteora 05 - Linkin Park There are just too many times that people have tried…
Mr. 3 feat. D1n.Only & J. Gatsby I need some more So come hit the floor And drop it…
N.B.S. This world is falling Down must dance now Dance now have you…
Ohno Satoshi (大野智) C'mon baby, hit the floor C'mon baby, hit the floor C'mon b…
Pitbull feat. Twista Yeah we goin' take it from the bottom to the…
Rare Essence Ladies and gentlemen We got Rare Essence in the house tonigh…
Rokhsan Okay I might like you but it's not in a way…
Satoshi Ohno (大野智) C'mon baby, hit the floor C'mon baby, hit the floor C'mon b…
Tall Ships Hey! What do you do for a living? You just sigh…
Thousand Foot Krutch I'm too scared to move, too scared to lose Tell me…
Twista Yeah we goin' take it from the bottom to the…
● Linkin Park There are just too many times that people have tried…
♪ Bullet For My Valentine I see you walking home alone Your face is alive and…
♫ Linkin Park There are just too many times that people have tried…
大野智 C'mon baby, hit the floor C'mon baby, hit the floor C'mon b…

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