From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

DJ Funk, a Chicago-born musician and producer who coined the “ghetto house,” has died at age 54. Funk, whose real name was Charles Chambers, had been “bravely” battling stage 4 cancer ...

Fortunately, the genre is still alive and well, with shades of it popping up on many well-known songs. But there was a time when funk was prominently heard. And it was created by James Brown the ...

The Grammy winner broke down the lore surrounding the track on her Instagram Stories Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...

Funk's death was confirmed to PEOPLE by his friend and collaborator DJ Slugo. "He was one of the pioneers of the sound we call ghetto house music in Chicago," he wrote in an email statement.

Dolly Parton has shared a new song, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” a tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean, who died earlier this week at the age of 82. Parton revealed and released the ...

That leaves funk (which Brazilians pronounce as “funky”) as the genre that could alter Brazil’s reputation. “We make music to be heard by as many people as possible,” says Kevin o Chris ...

Take a time machine back to the turn of the millennium at Y2KAGE or unwind to the sound of sweet jazz at Funk ’n Waffles this ...

Ghetto house went on to influence high-speed juke and footwork music in Chicago in the late ’90s as well. But Funk’s influence extended to the top of electronic dance music. He was one of the ...

Cultivating a smooth signature sound that wove lush soul, elastic jazz, and tight funk, Ayers emphasized rhythm ... Over the years, Ayers’ music was sampled by Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, A Tribe ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A weekend of jazz, funk, and electronic music is set to begin. Brighton Dome's venues will host a series of performances featuring UK jazz ...

In this edition of SampleRadar, we're getting our funk on, and it's all about the keys ... Because they're royalty-free, you're welcome to use the samples in your music in any way you like - all we ...