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Breakdown (Fu-Schnickens Song)
"Breakdown" is a song performed by American hip hop group Fu-Schnickens. It is the opening track on their second studio album ''Nervous Breakdown'' and was issued as the album's second single. The song samples " Dance Floor" by Zapp and "Theme from the Black Hole" by Parliament. It was the group's last song to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at No. 67 in 1994. Music video The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel Marcus Nispel is a German film director and producer, Fulbright Scholar, best known for several high-profile American remakes such as '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', as well as an extensive career in television commercials and music videos. .... Chart positions References External links * * 1994 songs 1994 singles Fu-Schnickens songs Jive Records singles Music videos directed by Marcus Nispel Songs written by Roger Troutman Songs written by Larry Troutman {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu-Schnickens
Fu-Schnickens were an American hip-hop trio from 1988 to 1995, based in Brooklyn, New York. History Fu-Schnickens was composed of Chip Fu (Roderick Roachford), Moc Fu (Joe Jones), and Poc Fu (Lennox Maturine). ''Fu'' stood for unity and ''schnicken'' was a made-up word that meant "coalition". The three friends from East Flatbush, Brooklyn, first gained attention after performing at a hip hop event at Howard University, after which the group was signed by Jive Records. The group's debut single, "Ring the Alarm", entered the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Tracks chart in 1992, which sparked anticipation for the group's debut album, ''F.U. Don't Take It Personal'', and also inadvertently immortalized and ignited a new-found popularity for the original "Ring the Alarm", the signature tune of dancehall reggae singjay Tenor Saw from 1985, which the group sampled to create its track of the same name. Furthermore, with the hit singles "La Schmoove" (featuring Phife Dawg of A T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |