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Sly and the Family Stone

SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE took the Sixties ideal of a generation coming together and turned it into deeply groove-driven music. Rock's first…

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Stevie Wonder

Born Steveland Judkins, May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Placed in an incubator immediately after his birth, baby Steveland was give…

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Swann vs. Illmaculate

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Rick James

In the hierarchy of funk, no artist has been more exciting, more inspired and "badder" than the Super Freak himself, Slick Rick a.k.a. Rick…

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Rhyme & Reason

Rhyme & Reason Documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer interviewed over 80 significant artists in rap and hip-hop music for this documenta…

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Prince Paul - 88hiphop.com (VIDEO)

Prince Paul, legendary DJ and producer, discusses his production style ...Pirate Service Announcement (P.S.A.) is a pirate video series f…

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POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Perhaps the most important legacy of The Funk can be found in the assertive expressions of realism and race pride that thrived in the early…

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Iron solomon vs. math round 2

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Parliament Funkadelic

Under the direction of mastermind George Clinton, the associated groups Parliament and Funkadelic established funk as an heir to and outgro…

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Old School

The birth of rap as we know it can be directly traced back to the concrete jungles of the Bronx in the late 60's and early 70's, an era now…

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Digable Planets on “Jazz Rap”, Winning a Grammy & the Decline of Rap Groups | The Almanac of Rap

Digable Planets helped redefine the possibilities of hip-hop in the early 1990s, blending jazz, funk, political consciousness, and a distinctly cosmic sensibility into a sound that resisted easy categorization. More than three decades later, Ishmael…
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Elevation (1st Fridays) with Dedan & Renoir (aka Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist) at Golden Ratio, Oakland

December 4, 2026 at 9pm to January 1, 2027 at 1:45pm
FRIDAY, DEC 4 True Skool presents ELEVATION (1st Fridays)Featuring:Dedan Renoir (aka Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist)@ Golden Ratio, 1517 Franklin St., Oakland 21+ / Doors 9pm / FREE B4 10pmFree B4 11pm with RSVP: http://bit.ly/elevationfirstfridayABOUTELEVATION is a brand new party series! Curated by renowned DJ and crate-digger Renoir…See More
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AggronympH Drop Stand Out Single "Overdose"

“Overdose,” the fourth track on AggronympH’s 2015 album *Shivers In My Veins*, is a haunting study in melancholy.The song takes its time building an immersive atmosphere, drawing listeners into a landscape of loss, isolation, and fading hope. It begins with a soothing piano passage, surrounded by sparkling, dreamlike sounds that seem to drift weightlessly. Gentle beats and softly rattling cymbals…See More
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Sue Ann Carwell "The Things Lovers Do"

Sue Ann Carwell is a two-time Grammy Award–winning and seven-time Grammy–nominated vocalist whose career spans decades of soul, R&B, funk, and blues excellence. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she moved with her family to St. Paul, Minnesota at a youthful age, where her extraordinary musical gifts quickly became clear. As a teenager, she emerged on the Minneapolis R&B scene, winning local talent shows with her band Enterprise Band of Pleasure performing alongside influential musicians such…See More
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Hoodtrophy Releases Captivating New Single "Tour Song" ft. Gritty Lex

Hoodtrophy Bino just dropped a new hit single titled “Tour Song” ft. Gritty Lex. “Tour Song” is a heavy-hitting West Coast hip-hop anthem that captures the raw, fast-paced energy of life on the road. Directed by Bullet Loko and inspired by their recent tour stint with Chief Keef, the official visual pairs city skylines, travel shots, and high-energy performances.…See More
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