D-NICE PRESENTS TRUE HIP-HOP STORIES: MONIE LOVE

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MONIE LOVE - IT'S A SHAME (1990) (Samples The Spinners' "It's A Shame")



THE SPINNERS - IT'S A SHAME (1970) (Released the same year that Monie Love was born)

KOOL & THE GANG - SUMMER MADNESS

Here is a classic and soulful 1975 cut from the Jazz/R&B/Soul/Funk group straight out of New Jersey. Can't put K&G in a box. They are responsible for cuts such as "Celebration," "Get Down On It," "Ladies Night," and countless other hits.

SUMMER MADNESS (1975)


Famously sampled by Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

WILL SMITH & DJ JAZZY JEFF - SUMMERTIME (1991)

RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN

Rufus, was a 70s band formed in Chi-Town, which helped launch the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They are known for such hits as "Tell Me Something Good" (penned by Stevie Wonder), "Sweet Thing", and "Ain't Nobody". Band members included:

* Chaka Khan — vocals
* Andre Fischer — drums
* Dennis Belfield — bass
* Al Ciner — guitar
* Tony Maiden — guitar
* Kevin Murphy — keyboards
* Ron Stockert — keyboards
* David Wolinski "Hawk" — keyboards
* Bobby Watson — bass
* John "JR" Robinson — drums (from 1978)
* Moon Calhoun — drums, street player
* Nate Morgan — keyboards


RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN - "DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL"




My girl G put me onto this track below. Here is the remake by Carl Carlton

CARL CARLTON - "SMOKING ROOM" (REMAKE OF THE RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN HIT)

MORE BOUNCE: ZAPP

Also known as the Zapp Band, this soul and funk band was formed by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Tony Troutman and Terry "Zapp" Troutman in 1978. They are known for such hits as "More Bounce to the Ounce", "Doo Wa Ditty", "Be Alright", and "Computer Love". Signed by the godfather of funk himself, George Clinton, the Zapp Band enjoyed much success during the 1980s with their seminal self-titled debut album earning platinum success and peaking at the top twenty of the Billboard Top 200 due to the success of their leading single, the Roger composition, "More Bounce to the Ounce", which reached number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

Tragically, two of the band members Roger and Larry Troutman passed away April 25, 1999 from a murder-suicide. Although the band was defunct for some time, they are now active with brother, Terry serving as band leader.

Roger was known for using his trademark vocoder.

The group has been influential to West Coast hip-hop and Chicano rap.

Here are some artists that sampled Zapp:

*2-Pac - "Keep Your Head Up" samples "Be Alright"
*2-Pac featuring Dr. Dre - "California Love" samples Roger Troutman's "So Ruff, So Tuff"
*EMPD - "You Gots To Chill" samples "More Bounce to the Ounce"
*Sounds of Blackness - "Hold On (A Change Is Coming)" samples "Doo Wa Ditty"
*Das EFX - "Straight from da Sewer" samples "I Can Make You Dance"

Now this music is gonna make you bounce all over the place!

ZAPP - "MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE"

ZAPP & ROGER - "BE ALRIGHT"

ZAPP & ROGER - "COMPUTER LOVE"

ZAPP - "DOO WA DITTY"