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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maseo
Maseo
Vocals
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Sampled Artist
Posdnuos
Posdnuos
Vocals
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays
Sampled Artist
Trugoy the Dove
Trugoy the Dove
Vocals
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kelvin Mercer
Kelvin Mercer
Lyrics
Vincent Mason
Vincent Mason
Songwriter
Paul Huston
Paul Huston
Composer
Susaye Greene
Susaye Greene
Composer
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Composer
David Jude Jolicoeur
David Jude Jolicoeur
Lyrics
Rose Ella Jones
Rose Ella Jones
Composer
William Robinson
William Robinson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
De La Soul
De La Soul
Producer
Prince Paul
Prince Paul
Producer
Bob Power
Bob Power
Mixing Engineer
Tim Latham
Tim Latham
Additional Engineer
Patrick Derivaz
Patrick Derivaz
Additional Engineer
Gerard Julien
Gerard Julien
Assistant Engineer
Brad Schmidt
Brad Schmidt
Assistant Engineer
Ken Quartarone
Ken Quartarone
Assistant Engineer
Mikael Ifversen
Mikael Ifversen
Assistant Engineer
Brian Sperber
Brian Sperber
Assistant Engineer
Eric Gast
Eric Gast
Assistant Engineer
Hoover Le
Hoover Le
Assistant Engineer
Scotty Hard
Scotty Hard
Mixing Engineer
Chris Flam
Chris Flam
Assistant Engineer
Howard Kessler
Howard Kessler
Mastering Engineer
Joe Warda
Joe Warda
Assistant Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

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Uh one-two, uh one-two
Breakadawn, breakadawn
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Break—
I was born in the Boogie Down cat scan
Where my building fell down on the rats and
People sold the super on a trip to the penile (Penile)
While I settle off the shores of the Long Isle
My file is clean, I mean my mind is clear when I transmit
I am the manner of the family 'cause the pants fit
I want to let forensics prove that I can mends Groove
With the thread from needle outta hay, wanna say
Salutations to the nation of the Nubians
We 'bout to place you in that 3 Feet of stew again
I got the frequency to shatter Mrs. Jones' perm
I gotta "Hey Love" all the honeys 'cause they're short term
Tallyin' the score, I'm for the shottie in the jacket
For the brother, he's a **** when he packs it
So get your butt out the sling, I stung Muhammad float a note
That means I'm def, so like the autographs, I'm signin' til the break
Breakadawn, breakadawn
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Breakadawn, breakadawn
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Breakadawn, breakadawn
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Breakadawn, breakadawn
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Break—
Ayo, groove with the mayor, hazard on the sayer
Wave the eighteen mill, even still
Sack or bag of troubles, make a single double
Loop the coin and join the minimum wage
I had a plan if I was the man, I'd throw the J
Lay it low and late night, I get sessed
Uncondition my ways, of the everyday sunset
Wagin’ my days to the one bet
'Cause your breaks'll have the carrot of cakes, whether mine
Out of line, I breeze into the early mornin'
Freak the WIC call and get a tap on my shoulder
'Cause the days of the breaks be just about over
The arts of the six won't play my bag of tricks
I got the sevens in my pocket somewhere
Reasons for the Cheer All Temperature here
I keep it to the rear, and then I'm exploding
I be the fab, I be the fabulous but see, unlike the Chi
I got the flea up in the name
Uh one-two, uh one-two
Can't no one bend my cousin from the Peter Piper like the others
Latchin' on to when I caught the fame
Uh one-two, uh one-two
Pass the task to ask me 'bout the Native Tongue again, my friend
I tell you Jungle Brothers On the Run
Uh one-two, uh one-two
I'm shakin’ hands with many devils in the industry
Believe the Genesis like Phil with stills mean that I'm def
And like the autograph, I'm signin' til the break
Breakadawn, breakadawn
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Breakadawn, breakadawn
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Breakadawn, breakadawn
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Breakadawn, breakadawn
Uh one-two, uh one-two
Break—
We in the mornin' at the end, but in the end I be the is
'Cause in the mix, man, it's alright
Momma got the rhythm to my day-life
My pops gots enough, so best to leave or sail the waves
To the Long, I laid the anchor in the 'Ville
And how I relate, I stay inside of my gates
Paper days, mess up my mind, ground zero degrees
And the weather feels fine
You opened my eyes, man, thought I had a man
But how could I eye-scan? I wasn't around
I seen the states and played the dates in the far-far
Gathered the new, from the zoas around
Grew old with Mikey Rhodes and played the codes
Sometimes I don't budge, without my cous' Fuzz
A simple, "How ya do?" Ah-check it from my friends and my crew
Makes it definitely special
Now there's no "Shiny Happy People" in the crew, we play the rough
I got the huff, and puff, to blow the house low
You know the never-ending factor while I'm over, tell a squid
I know an Enterprising brother, so report to the bridge
I bounce a ball with my left, a squid with my right
'Cause a squid is just a punk
Yo, he deserved to lose the fight
I might meander 'cross your dream, travellin' up the stream
Plug Wonder Wonder Why you're lonely tonight
We see the girls scream as if we're shocked by the live shell
Let's round 'em up and get 'em back to the hotel
Motel, holiday, inn-fact
I'm gonna let you know, once again
That De La Soul is sure to show you we will hit the charter harder
Than the normal rappin' fool
Uh one-two, uh one-two
Written by: Billy Strayhorn, David Jude Jolicoeur, Duke Ellington, John Latouche, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Rose Ella Jones, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Vincent Mason, William Robinson
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