Funkadelic Music

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Though it often took a back chair to its sister group Parliament, Funkadelic furthered the notions of black rock begun by Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, blending elements of '60s psychedelia and blues plus the deep groove of soul and funk. The band pursued album statements of social/political commentary while Parliament stayed in the funk singles format, but Funkadelic nevertheless paralleled the more commercial artist's success, especially in the late '70s when the interplay between bands moved the Funkadelic... Read More

Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone, James Brown, Frank Zappa, and Sly Stone

Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Dr. Dre, Happy Mondays, Ice Cube, OutKast, Primal Scream, Primus, Prince, Public Enemy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Talking Heads, Warren G, Jungle Brothers, Meat Puppets, Mike Watt, Digital Underground, The Verve, Kelis, Sir Mix-A-Lot, A Certain Ratio, Dudley Perkins, Big Audio Dynamite, Zapp, Fishbone, Cameo, and Rick James