Groove Foundations: 25 Funk Classics That Shaped an Era
TL;DR
A ranked survey of 25 essential funk albums spanning 1969–1994, detailing how artists like Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, Funkadelic, Miles Davis, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Fela Kuti and Prince helped mold funk’s sound—from tight live grooves to psychedelic, jazz-funk fusion and blaxploitation soundtracks—and how these records continue to influence hip-hop and later artists.
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