LIST OF SONGS FOR DANCER'S
The Songs That Should Be On Your Breaking Playlist
- Fred Karlin – You’re Hip Miss Pastorfield
- Kraak and Smaak – Squeeze Me
- Eruption – Funky Lover
- Franki Valli and the Four Seasons – Beggin’
- Budos Band – Up From the South
- The Lovomaniacs – Sex
- MOP – Ante Up (Remix)
- Eric B & Rakim – Juice (Know the Ledge)
- Dave Cortez – Happy Soul
- James Brown – Sex Machine
- Kool G Rap and Polo – Poison
- Run DMC – Beats to the Rhyme
- The Apples – Killing
- Arthur Baker – Breaker’s Revenge
- Black Heat – Love the Life You Live
- KRS One – The Sound of Da Police
- Noisette – Bridge to Canada
- Head Automatica – Brooklyn is Burning
- Incredible Bongo Band – Apache
- Eric B & Rakim – Don’t Sweat the Technique
- Johnny Bristol – Lusty Lady
- Dennis Coffey – Scorpio
- The Souljazz Orchestra – Insurrection
- Laura Vane & The Vipertones – Man Of Your Word
- A Tribe Called Quest – Scenario
- Waheymi – Underdog
- Isaac Hayes – Disco Connection
- Badder Than Evil – Hot Wheels (The Chase)
- Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth – The Creator
- Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up
- Black Sheep – Strobelight Honey
- Laura Vane and the Vipers – Roof Off
- Frankie Cutlass – Puerto Rico
- Binary Star – Masters of the Universe
- Manu Dibango – African Battle
- Mobb Deep – The Learning (Burn)
- Dennis Coffey – Theme from Blackbelt Jones
- Mr Wiggles – The Spaniard
- Baby Huey – Listen to Me
- Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa
- DJ Shadow – Organ Donor (Remix)
- Cypress Hill – Latin Thugs
- Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
- Nice and Smooth – Old to the New
- Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn
- Cookin’ on 3 Burners – Feel Good Inc.
- Cut Chemist – Drums of Fire
- Mark Ronson – Ooh Wee (ft. Nate Dogg and Ghostface Killah)
- Masta Killa – Masta Killa
- The Mohawks – Champ
- Toploader – Dancing in the Moonlight
- Mr. Wiggles – Top Rock and Roll
- Uptown – Dope on Plastic
- Yellow Sunshine – Yellow Sunshine
- The Blackbyrds – Rock Creek Park
- Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth – T.R.O.Y.
- Exit 9 – Fly
- Mongo Santamaria – Cloud Nine
- Wu Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.
- Danny Hibrid & James Brown – I Feel Alright
- The Fatback Band – Spanish Hustle
- Das EFX – They Want EFX
- Osibisa – Fire
- Bobby Byrd – I Need Help (I Can’t Do It Alone)
- The Bamboos – Tighten Up
- Candido – Soulwanco
- Big Daddy Kane – Set It Off
- Edwin Starr – I Just Wanna Do My Thing
- Babe Ruth – The Mexican
- Roxanne Shante – Have a Nice Day
- Ray Baretto – Pasttime Paradise
- Tower of Power- There’s Only So Much Oil In The Ground
- BT Express – Energy Level
- King Khan – On The Street Where I Live
- Jackson 5 – What You Don’t Know
- Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul
- Crazy Elephant – Pam
- James Brown – Get Up Offa That Thing
- Nice and Smooth – Dope Not Hype
- Esperanto – Night of the Wolf
- Big Daddy Kane – The Wrath of Kane
- Poets of Rhythm – Funky, Funky, North Carolina
- Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators – Holdin’ On
- Greenwood Rhythm Coalition & Luz Mob – Guajira 78
- Masta Killa – No Said Date
- The Dap Kings – Nervous Like Me
- Fusik – Higher
- Esther Williams – Last Night Changed It All
- Bob James – Farandole
- Electric Light Orchestra – Fire on High
- Black Sheep – The Choice is Yours
- Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers – Blow Your Whistle
- Roberto Roena – Que Se Sepa
- James Brown – Superbad
- Herman Kelly and Life – Dance to the Drummer’s Beat
- Breakout – Planet Rock Part 2
- Breakestra – You Don’t Need a Dance
- Mongo Santamaria – Crazy Lady
- Run DMC – It’s Like That
- Frank Ferrer – Pa’ Los Obreros
- Jackson 5 – Life of the Party
- The Sound Stylistics – The Taking of Peckham 343
- The Pharcyde – Passing Me By
- Edwin Starr – Time
- Los Tios Queridos – Si Me Ves Volar
- Breakestra – Humpty Dump
- Wu Tang Clan – Ain’t Nuthing ta Fuck Wit’
- The Mike Theodore Orchestra – The Bull
- The Heavy – How You Like Me Now?
- Climax Blues Band – Sense of Direction (Looped Version)
- DJ Nas’D – It’s A Great Situation
- Lack of Afro – The Outsider
- James Brown – Get on the Good Foot
- Brownout – Homenaje
- The Prodigy – Invaders Must Die
- Rhythm Heritage – Blockbuster
- The Soul Searcher – We The People Side B
- Sam & Dave – Hold On, I’m Comin’
- Nas – Made You Look
- Jimmy Castor Bunch – It’s Just Begun
- LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
- Fusik – Fusik For The B-boys
- The New Mastersounds – Bondo Sama
- Rhythm Heritage – Theme from S.W.A.T.
- Redman – Time 4 Sum Aksion
- Cookin’ on 3 Burners – Tokyo Saucer
- Run DMC – It’s Tricky
- Black Grass – Queztalcoatl Returns
- Spanky Wilson – Sunshine of Your Love
- Jun Mayuzumi – Black Room
- George Benson – Water Brother
- Rufus Thomas – Itch and Scratch
- Can – Vitamin C
- RJD2 – 1976
- The Roots – Here I Come (ft. Dice Raw)
- Mark Ronson – God Put A Smile On Your Face (ft. the Daptone Horns)
- Lords of the Underground – Chief Rocka
- Smoove – I’m a Man
- Fusik – Funktana
- Gary’s Gang – Do It at the Disco
- Nas – Hip Hop is Dead
- Alice Russell – All Over Now
- Mountain Mocha Killimanjaro – Yellow Soul Force
- J-Walk – Soul Vibration
- Gwen McRae – All This Love That I’m Giving
- Harvey Averne Barrio Band – Cucaraca Macara
- Ashley MacIsaac – Sleepy Maggie
- Hawkeye – Still Jivin’
- Jackson Sisters – I Believe in Miracles
- Naughty by Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
- Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll – Let the Sunshine
- DJ Premier – Classic (ft. Rakim, KRS-One, Nas, Kanye West)
- Gang Starr – Full Clip
- Big Boss Man – Kelvin Stardust
- Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers – Bustin’ Loose
- James Brown – Give It Up or Turn It Loose
- Coke Escovedo – I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
After listening to the entire treasure trove above, I’m sure you have a greater appreciation of music in bboying. Obviously 1 listening session isn’t going to dramatically change the way you approach music, but these bboy tracks are to be enjoyed over and over. Because good music speaks to people without becoming stale; it’s timeless.
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