How Skull Snaps' Forgotten Break Became One of Hip-Hop's Most Sampled

It is story of drum break that flopped in 1970s, sat unnoticed for years, then spread through Hip-Hop after being pulled from neighbour's suitcase of records. When Skull Snaps released 'It's New Day', record barely registered and quickly disappeared. More than decade later, New York rapper digging through his neighbour's suitcase of old 45s stumbled across it and unknowingly kicked off one of Hip-Hop's most widely sampled drum breaks. This short doc traces full chain reaction - from church-trained harmony singers and half-finished New Jersey studio, to Stezo's version, Paul C's heavy enhancement and how producers like Gang Starr, Pharcyde, Das EFX, Camp Lo and others ended up tracing break back to its source. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Making of Band 03:36 - Cracking Skulls 04:57 - Breaking Ground 07:56 - Suitcase of 45's 11:09 - Quick Interlude 12:08 - It Won't Die Playlists: https://rutube.ru/plst/804000 https://vkvideo.ru/playlist/-235081080_114 #MusicHistory | #SkullSnaps Original video: https://youtu.be/AUrJXZLH5Xo