Breakbeats
noun, slangHip-hop slang · Rap Dictionary
Definition
Sections of songs that are simplified to just drums and percussions.
Examples
1
“We danced all night to breakbeats.”
2
“I rain acid, grate your crew to steak meat The stakes increase on breakbeats, your fleet fleets run" - Ras Kass, Remain Anonymous.”
3
“You stumble through breakbeats but you'll never fade me Scared straight 'cause you hate, when I motivate" - 2Pac, Scared Straight.”
4
“Who you know worth 50 million, still rappin on breakbeats?" - Logic, YSIV.”
5
“Bread and butter, breakbeats to Bam Bam Jump off the jim before I jack my johnson" - Redman, Hardcore.”
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