Artist	Song
James Brown	Funky Drummer
from 70's Funk Classics (2007)
Joe Williams & Thad Jones	Get Out of My Life
from Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis (1994)
Sly & the Family Stone	Sing a Simple Song
from Anthology (1989)
The Meters	Hand Clapping Song
from The Essentials: The Meters (2005)
Bill Withers	Kissing My Love
from Still Bill (2003)
Barry White	I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby (Dub Mix)
from Funk Essentials: Funk Funk - The Best of Funk Essentials, Vol. 2 (1994)
James Brown	Funky President (People It's Bad)
from 70's Funk Classics (2007)
Edwin Starr	Easin' In
from The Very Best of Edwin Starr (1998)
The Emotions	Blind Alley
from So I Can Love You / Untouched (2006)
Tom Scott & The L.A. Express	Sneakin' in the Back
from Bluestreak (1996)
Marvin Gaye	"T" Plays It Cool
from Trouble Man (1998)
The Beginning Of The End	Funky Nassau, Pt. 1
from Funky Nassau (2005)
Herbie Hancock	Watermelon Man
from Head Hunters (1993)
Roy Ayers	We Live in Brooklyn, Baby
from Evolution: The Polydor Anthology (1995)
The Pointer Sisters	Yes We Can, Can
from The Pointer Sisters (1995)
The J.B.'s	Gimme Some More
from Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s (2000)
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s	Blow Your Head
from James Brown's Funky People, Pt. 2 (1988)
Build An Ark	Vibes From THe Tribe
from Peace With Every Step (2006)
Jeff Beck	Come Dancing
from Wired (2001)
Sly & the Family Stone	You Can Make It If You Try
from Anthology (1989)
Wilson Pickett	Get Me Back On Time, Engine Number 9, Pts. 1+2
from A Man and a Half (2008)
Thin Lizzy	Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
from Johnny the Fox (1990)
Incredible Bongo Band	Apache
from Bongo Rock (2006)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	Little Miss Lover
from Axis: Bold As Love (2010)
Bob James	Take Me to the Mardi Gras
from Two (2005)
Al Green	I'm Glad You're Mine
from I'm Still In Love With You (1972)
Kool & the Gang	N.T., Pts. 1 & 2
from Hollywood Swinging (1995)
Pieces of a Dream	Mt. Airy Groove
from We Are One (2008)
Weather Report	Elegant People
from Black Market (2002)
Mongo Santamaria	Cold Sweat
from Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits (2000)
Roy Ayers	Sunshine
from Virgin Ubiquity II (2005)
Curtis Mayfield	Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
from Superfly (2004)
Mandrill	Mango Meat
from Fencewalk: The Anthology (1997)
Pleasure	Joyous
from The Greatest of Pleasure (2006)
The Bar-Kays	Humpin'
from The Best of the Bar-Kays (2006)
Solomon Burke	Get Out of My Life Woman
from I Wish I Knew (2005)
Spooky Tooth	Waitin' for the Wind
from The Best of Spooky Tooth - That Was Only Yesterday (1999)
Mtume	Juicy Fruit
from Juicy Fruit (1989)
Kraftwerk	Numbers
from Computer World (2005)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band	Cherchez la Femme / Se Si Bon
from The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (1990)
Seventh Wonder	Daisy Lady (Originial Full-Length)
from Funk Essentials: The 12" Collection and More - Full-Length Funk (1999)
Leon Haywood	I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You
from The Best of Funk Essentials: Funky Stuff (2006)
Curtis Mayfield	Right On for the Darkness
from Back to the World (2005)
James Brown	Blind Man Can See It
from Black Caesar (Original Soundtrack) (1992)
Isaac Hayes	Hung Up On My Baby
from Double Feature (Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner) (2006)
Stevie Wonder	Pastime Paradise
from Songs in the Key of Life (2000)
The Pointer Sisters	Don't It Drive You Crazy
from The Pointer Sisters: Yes We Can Can - The Best of the Blue Thumb Recordings (1997)
The J.B.'s	Pass the Peas
from Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s (2000)
Mass Production	Firecracker
from Firecrackers - The Best of Mass Production (2005)
Ohio Players	Funky Worm
from Pleasure (2007)
Kashmere Stage Band	Kashmere
from Texas Thunder Soul (1968-1974) (2006)
Mandrill	Fencewalk
from The Best of Mandrill (1993)
Sly & the Family Stone	Everybody Is a Star
from Anthology (1989)
Billy Cobham	A Funky Kind of Thing
from A Funky Thide of Sings (2004)
Cannonball Adderley Quintet	Hummin'
from Country Preacher - Live at Operation Breadbasket (1994)
The Meters	Just Kissed My Baby
from Rejuvenation (2005)
Kool & the Gang	Give It Up
from Funk Essentials: The Best of Kool and the Gang - 1969-1976 (1993)
Lyn Collins	Think (About It)
from James Brown's Original Funky Divas (1998)
Kool & the Gang	Kools Back Again
from Gold (2005)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66	For What It's Worth
from Four Sider (1988)
Roy Ayers	Liquid Love
from Virgin Ubiquity II (2005)
Barry White	Playing Your Game, Baby
from Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1996)
Wade Marcus	Feelin' Alright
from A New Era (2007)
Ronnie Laws	Tidal Wave
from Pressure Sensitive (1995)
Weather Report	Non-Stop Home
from Sweetnighter (1996)
Various Artists	Funky In the Hole
from Movements: 14 Deep Funk Pearls (2005)
Various Artists	Wahoo, Wahoo, Wahoo
from Movements: 14 Deep Funk Pearls (2005)
Junior Mance	I Believe to My Soul
from I Believe to My Soul (2005)
Ahmad Jamal	Swahililand
from Crystal (2005)
Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield	Season of the Witch
from Fillmore East - The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68 (2003)
Incredible Bongo Band	Bongo Rock
from Bongo Rock (2006)
Bob James	Nautilus
from One (2005)
George Kranz	Din Daa Daa
from Din Daa Daa - Single (2005)

Comment:

Talk about giving the drummer some. As first heard in the floor-filling, beat-juggling sets of such hip-hop pioneers as Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc, the following carefully curated playlist taps into the groove-locked arteries of the club-bound, street-seasoned music that’s made us move and lose our minds for decades. And we’re not just talking about such usual suspects as James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone, Kool & The Gang, and Curtis Mayfield. We also dip into the lovingly recycled licks of Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck, the joyous soul jazz and funk-infused disco of Roy Ayers, and the truth-in-advertising tracks of the Incredible Bongo Band — a dizzying record-bag staple that’s still dropped at raves and parties that pride themselves on knowing the roots of old-school rap.

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