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One of the most underrated funk groups of the 1980s, Zapp revolutionized the computer pop of electro with their trademark vocoder talk boxes and bumping grooves, emulating the earthier side of Prince and Cameo, with a leader in Roger Troutman who was more than efficient at polished production. The family group, with brothers Roger, Lester, Larry, and Tony Troutman, grew up in Hamilton, OH, influenced by hometown heroes the Ohio Players as well as Parliament and other funk groups. Tony was the first to begin... Read More

Parliament, Ohio Players, Funkadelic and The J.B.'s

Dr. Dre, EPMD, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Jungle Brothers, Tha Eastsidaz and Dayton