Hip-hop doesn’t exist without the break beat…the funkiest part of a track, sluiced away from it and used on its own. Nate Harrison created a 20 minute documentary on the “Amen Break.” Odds are that while you’ve never heard of it, you’ve heard it literally thousands of times if you listen to hip-hop, jungle, or drum and bass, or even if you watch television commercials. Fascinating. A six second break beat not only outlasts its creators, but spawns an entire industry. Thanks go to Jesse

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac[/youtube]