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the influence of james brown on hip hop

ORIGINS: James Brown & the Breakbeat

"'Funky Drummer' provided Hip Hop a musical backbone with its drums on the one. 'Funky President' helped give rap its social consciousness. 'The Payback'? Well, 'The Payback' brings the swagger." ~Patrice Rushen

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Below: The purple words provide the title for a James Brown track.  That track appears first. 
​Next to it are tracks that build on Brown's beats and funk-vibe.

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(1)
​"Unwind Yourself"
​(Marva Whitney)

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(2)
​"Give it Up or TuRn it A Loose"

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(3)
​"TalKin Loud and Sayin NUthin"

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(4)
​"Blind Man Can See It"

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(5)
​"Soul Power"

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(6)
"The Boss"

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(7)
​"Blues & Pants"

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(8)
​"Hot pants"

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(9)
​"Get on the Good Foot"

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(10)
​"Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm proud"

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(11)
​"The Payback"

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(12)
​"The Grunt"

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(13)
 "I Know You Got Soul"(Bobby Byrd)

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the influence of the temptations

Below: The purple words provide the title for a Temptations track.  That track appears first. 
​Next to it are tracks that build on the Temptations' sound.

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(1)
​"Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

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(2) "What It Is"

Go to 1:12

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(3)
​"Just My Imagination"

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(4) "I Can't Get Next To You"

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(5)
​"Don't Look Any Further" (Dennis Edwards ft. Siedah Garrett)

^very explicit lyrics

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