Diggin’ In The Crates: “Breakadawn” by De La Soul
As always, another classic Hip Hop song from the group “De La Soul”; this is off of their 93 album “Buhloone Mindstate”. The group has “Posdnuos” and “Dave” rhyming over the beats, with “Maseo” making the beats. This song was considered a departure from De La Souls usual sound, which was generally classified as sounding “hippy”. It also used sampling, something not as apparent in the groups previous outings.
This was a song I hadn’t heard until I started looking deep into Hip Hop music back when I was in grade ten. This came up on Google Video I believe when I first saw it. I thoroughly enjoy the beat, as it sounds very soulful and a good representation of “Golden Age Hip Hop”. With the video attributing to the very relaxing atmosphere this beat represents by having the group walking around vacant places such as hills and buildings. The lyrics also work perfectly in context of the atmosphere the imagery and beat provide. Personally, I’m not a fan of Dave, however his input is alright here, but I feel Posdnuos’ verse was much better; the lines such as: “I’m the man of the family, cause the pants fit”
Posted by LostMoniker on October 23rd, 2008 :: Filed under Diggin' In The Crates: Classic Videos
Tags :: 93, Breakadawn, Buhloone Mindstate, De La Soul, diggin' in the crates
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