Samples Outta L.A. - Funk

Description

If the late 80s marked the birth and shock of gangsta rap with the crowning of NWA, it was above all through its first album that Dr Dre, with his innovative vision and sophisticated productions, made G-Funk explode. This laidback sound, which matches the sunny, cool image projected by California, can be heard notably in the Leon Haywood track sampled on the classic “Nuthin but a G Thang”. Influenced by groove and P-Funk sounds, many rappers have drawn heavily from the discography of George Clinton and his two groups Parliament and Funkadelic, three tracks from which are included in the selection. The synth/big bass recipe was also used by DJ Quik and Eazy E with his protégés from the group Above the Law, sampling funk groups such as Brass Construction, One Way, the Bar-kays or Fatback. And while the LBC crew produced and signed by Snoop Dogg had appropriated the formidable “Heartbreaker” by the electronic funk group Zapp, Ice Cube in turn reused the beat and funky guitar of leader Roger Troutman on “How to survive in South Central”, before going melodic by sampling the Gap Band. It is also impossible not to select the Ohio Players with the track “Funky Worm”, which serves as the basis for any self-respecting West Coast anthem. Finally, the symbolic and versatile 2Pac had rapped over tracks that sampled titles as varied as a space jazz-funk piece by Quincy Jones, or a classic 80s funk track by Kleer for the remix of “California Love”.