Breaking Atoms

Track Listings

1. Snake Eyes

2. Just Hangin' Out

3. Looking at the Front Door

4. Large Professor

5. Just a Friendly Game of Baseball

6. Scratch & Kut

7. Peace Is Not the Word to Play

8. Vamos a Rapiar

9. He Got So Much Soul (He Don't Need No Music)

10. Live at the Barbeque

11. Watch Roger Do His Thing

12. Just a Friendly Game of Baseball [*][Mix]

Breaking Atoms

Average customer rating:

Main Source Breaks The Atom (Rating: 10 out of 10- -5.0 stars)
Main Source's "Breaking Atoms": A Large Moment
Classic New York Hip Hop - Act Like You Know!

Breaking Atoms
Main Source
Manufacturer: Pony Canyon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F7NRRQ
Release Date: 2006-06-12

Tracks:

Snake Eyes
Just Hangin Out
Looking At The Front Door
Large Professor
Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball
Scratch & Kut
Peace Is Not The Word To Play
Vamos A Rapiar
He Got So Much Cool (He Don't Need No Music)
Live At The Barbeque
Watch Roger Do His Thang
Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball (Remix)
Fakin The Funk (Bonus Track)
Bonafied Funk (Bonus Track)
Atom (Bonus Track)
Think (Bonus Track)
Looking At The Front Door (Uncut-Bonus Track)
Time (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

Main Source Breaks The Atom (Rating: 10 out of 10- -5.0 stars).......2007-06-19

This is a 1991 classic by Main Source, who consisted of Large Professor, Sir Scratch, and K-Kut. This album has some of the excellent production here by the trio. When you take Extra P's lyrical ability and Scratch & Kut's skills, you have one excellent album. When you have a song like "Large Professor" with rhymes like "You got kicked in the *** by the man with the eyes of glass..." you can't debate the lyrics on this album. "Looking At The Front Door" (which happens to Extra P in '92) is a song about relationships. "Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball" is great song placing cops and crimals as an analogy for a game of baseball. The classic song on here would be "Live At The BBQ" which features Nas, Joe Fatal, and Akinelye. Excellent song. Another excellent song on here was "Scratch & Kut" full of jazziness and turntablism.

And if you purchased the rerelease, you get more bonus tracks. The version I have is a little different tracklisting. The version I have doesn't have the song "Time" but has two remixes of "Peace Is Not The Word To Play", and "How Many Men Went Down", but everything else is listed. A favorite of mine would be "Think" which was sampled in the song "Scratch & Kut" mentioned earlier. "Fakin' The Funk" featuring Neek The Exotic, another dope song. The Brand New Heavies song "Bonified Funk" sort of reminds me of an earler Roots' song, which comes off good as well.

"Breaking Atoms" is a classic that would go to be the best of 1991. Unfortunately the sour relationship caused Extra P to move on from the group and produce song for other albums, like ATCQ's Midnight Marauders. It's a shame that things didn't go well, because I would have loved to hear more from this trio. Sir Scratch & K-Kut would hook up with Mikey D to make another album F*ck What You Think in 1994 (good luck finding that one). This is a perfect additon to your hip hop collection if you're a fan of 90's hip hop. Peace!

Lyrics: A
Production: A+
Guest Appearances: A+
Musical Vibes: A+

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Live At The BBQ (featuring Nas, Joe Fatal, and Akinelye)
2. Large Professor
3. Think
4. Sctatch And Kut
5. Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball

Honorable Mention Tracks:
1. Bonified Funk (featuring The Brand New Heavies)
2. Atom
3. Watch Roger Do His Thing

Main Source's "Breaking Atoms": A Large Moment.......2007-05-30

While this album had a strange cover, it is one of the best unknown hip-hop CDs of the early 1990's. This is that incredible period from 1983-1992 before rap had begun to lose its way. Of course, RUN-DMC, Whodini, UTFO, and Salt and Pepa paved the way for groups like Main Source, but this album, is incredible nonetheless. Large Professor, the soul of the group, is incredible. Everything is here too: strong beats, unique samples, versatile lyrics, and music, music, music. There isn't a bad song here to tell the truth. This isn't the original album because some songs here are cuts from movies and anthologies. The album, "Breaking Atoms" is here in full. Best cuts on there are "Just Hangin' Out," "Watch Roger Do His Thing," and "A Friendly Game of Baseball." MC Nas, the Queens legend is here, and he is fierce. There is also "Fakin' the Funk" and "Bonafied Funk," two songs recorded after Main Source showed and proved on this album. True hip-hop fans know about this album. It is a throwback to a great time in hip-hop history. Large Professor is a super talent.

Classic New York Hip Hop - Act Like You Know!.......2007-04-19

The Extra P, K-Cut & Sir Scratch dropped this classic in 1991. Loved the 1970's beats. This album is mostly remembered for bringing Nas to the forefront. This album gets my vote for one of the top 20 greatest rap albums of alltime.

The Joints:
Watch Roger do his Thing
Lookin at the front door
Baseball
Barbeque
Snake Eyes
Just Hangin Out
Fakin the Funk

Average customer rating:

Best Canadian Rap Album...
Classic New York Hip Hop, Act Like you Know!
More East Coast 90's Phatness {5 Stars}
Jazzy hip hop at it's finest
It's Back!

Breaking Atoms
Main Source
Manufacturer: Wild Pitch Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003HBT
Release Date: 1997-07-22

Tracks:

Snake Eyes
Just Hangin Out
Looking At The Front Door
Large Professor
Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball
Scratch & Kut
Peace Is Not The Word To Play
Vamos A Rapiar
He Got So Much Soul (He Don't Need No Music)
Live At The Barbeque
Watch Roger Do His Thing
Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball (Bonus Version)

Customer Reviews:

Best Canadian Rap Album..........2007-04-07

Well even though Large Professor is not canadian...i still consider the album a canadian masterpeice. Worth buying for 30$..a true classic for any heads collection.

Classic New York Hip Hop, Act Like you Know!.......2006-11-11

More East Coast 90's Phatness {5 Stars}.......2006-07-27

I don't mean to beat the same drum as the other reviewers, but they're telling the truth. Breaking Atoms is one of those albums that comes along only once every blue moon. Extra P (Large Professor), K-Cut, and Sir Scratch dropped it to little fanfare back in '91, but the dope cuts forced people to pay attention. I could go into detail, but just about every track on the album is dope. I have particular fondness for "Scratch & Cut" because I'm a DJ and love to hear dope turntablism, but everything is tight on this LP.

After dropping the dance/hip hop classic "Looking At The Front Door", a lot of pop heads came flocking looking for more of the same sound. Many of them were disappointed to find that there were no other songs like it. Those are the only folks that don't give this album the respect it deserves, but they aren't hip hop heads, so it doesn't really matter. You'd be hard pressed to find any flaws on this album. I do wish it was longer though.

Breakin' Atoms is the first and only great album in the Main Source catalog. Their second album (F*** What You Think in '94) was dope, but Large Professor's absence left some really big shoes to fill. Though Mikey D did his thing, that album was a few notches below this one (though I do recommend checking that one out too). This joint is classic and I highly recommend adding this to your collection. Not too many rap albums out (now or then) can come close to this.

Standout Tracks: Just Hangin' Out, Live At The Barbeque feat. Nas, Fatal, & Akinyele, Scratch & Cut (My Favorite), Snake Eyes, Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball [Bonus Version], and Lookin' At The Front Door

Jazzy hip hop at it's finest.......2006-06-19

It was 1991...hip hop was in its creative peak. A man named large professor was creating SLAMMIN' beats on his sp 1200. Classic emceeing backed by timeless music makes for one of the greatest hip hop records EVER.

Song highlights
1.Live at the barbecue
2.Looking at the front door
3.Snake Eyes

This record goes for a pretty penny these days, but IT'S WORTH IT!!!!

It's Back!.......2006-06-03

The other reviews will tell you about the incredible quality of this neglected masterpiece. What I want to tell you is that the Japanese label P-Vine has re-released it with several bonus tracks. Look for it at www.p-vine.com.