Released: 28/06/24
Compiled by legendary producer Arthur Baker, Breakers Revenge is a definitive collection of funk, soul, Latin, disco, and electro tracks from 1970-1984, celebrated by breakdancers worldwide. Featuring classics like Dennis Coffey’s “Scorpio,” James Brown’s “Get on the Good Foot,” Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock,” and Baker’s own “Breakers Revenge,” these tracks fuelled early hip-hop block parties and remain breakbeat essentials. Widely sampled by hip-hop legends, this compilation honours the roots of breakdancing, now an official Olympic sport debuting in Paris 2024.