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Samples Outta LA: Funk
.. / Parliament / Quincy Jones / Leon Haywood
This laidback sound that reflected the cool, sunny image of California can be found in the Leon Haywood track sampled on the classic “Nuthin But a G Thang”. Influenced by the groove and the tone of P-Funk music, lots of rappers dug into the discography of George Clinton and his 2 groups Parliament & Funkadelic, with 3 tracks included in the selection. The synthesizer/heavy bass mix was already used by DJ Quik and Eazy E’s protégés, Above The Law, sampling funk groups such as Brass Construction, One Way, the Bar-kays or Fatback. While LBC Crew, signed and produced by Snoop Dogg, claimed the killer track “heartbreaker” from the electronic funk group Zapp, Ice Cube took the the beat and the funky guitar of leader Roger Troutman on “how to survive in South Central” contrasting a more melodic sound with a sample from Gap Band. Impossible not to mention the Ohio Players with their track “Funky worm” which is the basis of any respectable Wast Coast anthem. Finally the symbolic and versatile 2pac, who rapped on tracks having sampled tunes as varied jazz-funk from Quincy Jones, or an 80s classic funk from Kleer on the “California love” remix.
Modulor
LP
Boombox 1: Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-82
.. / Count Coolout / Super 3 / Mr. Sweety G
This is a great compilation from the first wave of HipHop & rap from 1979 - 1982! It includes a 40-page booklet, extensive notes, exclusive photography and original label artwork. Triple heavyweight vinyl includes full artwork, text and notes as well as free download code
This first exuberant wave of innocent, upbeat, ‘party on the block’ rap records were the first to try and create the sounds heard in community centres, block parties and street jams that initially took place in the Bronx in the mid-1970s. However, where Flash, Kool Herc and Bambaataa were back-spinning, mixing and scratching together now classic breakbeat records like The Incredible Bongo Band’s ‘Apache’ or Babe Ruth’s ‘The Mexican’, these first rap records were all made using live bands, often replaying then current disco tunes, whilst MCs rapped over the top, creating a unique sound that later became known derisively as ‘old school’.
Soul Jazz Records
CD | LP
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