January 3, 2023
Main Source Drop Breaking Atoms Album – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 3, 1991: Main Source kicked off the new year with the release of their classic debut album, Breaking Atoms. The 14-song collection is remembered as one of the last seminal albums of the golden age of hip-hop.The group consists of producer and rapper Large Professor, and Toronto DJs and producers Sir Scratch and K-Cut. Breaking Atoms is regarded as an influential album in hip-hop for introducing the production abilities of Large Professor and marking the debut of legendary Queens, N.Y. rapper Nas.Noted for its rich, jazzy sonics and intricately layered percussion, Breaking Atoms would spawn several hit singles. The lead single, "Looking...