The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

The incarcerated rapper says he’s been reading works by activists like Huey Newton and Elaine Brown. 50 minutes ago These iconic lines from the end of Warren G’s 1994 classic “Regulate” serve as a ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...