20 funk bass legends who took low-end groove to new heights
A rundown of the best funk bass players of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, and the monster ...
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More than a Sample Size: The Legacy of Funk Music in Hip-Hop
From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.
How ‘We Want the Funk!’ documentary demonstrates the power of a good time
Filmmakers Stanley Nelson Jr. and Nicole London didn’t want to do a typical documentary on funk music. What they made is a ...
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A beginners' guide to funk music - how it was different to other genres at the time
The 1960s was a melting pot of musical innovation, with multiple genres forming, growing and progressing simultaneously in often completely different directions. Funk music started to emerge in ...
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The Story of Roger Troutman & Zapp: The 1980s Funk Band Rocked by Murder
The group known for hits like "Computer Love" and "More Bounce to the Ounce" continue to influence R&B and hip-hop music today.
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Bootsy Collins on How ‘Funk Is Making Something Out of Nothing’
Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins has made sturdy, buoyant bass lines, which stretch out all over the place before returning to the one, the bedrock of funk. The ...
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8 Dayton acts you should give a funk about
In the 1970s and 1980s, southwestern Ohio - particularly Dayton’s west side - was known for its stable of funk bands whose influence can be heard in hip-hop, house and other musical forms ...
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The evolution of funk music and dance
Funk music emerged in the 1960s as a vibrant fusion of soul, jazz, and R&B, marked by its syncopated basslines, groovy ...