G-funk, or gangsta-funk, is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged from West Coast Gangsta rap in the early 1990s, heavily influenced by 1970s funk sound of artists such as Parliament-Funkadelic.
Who is G-funk’s vontel?
We know very little about Vontel, the Arizonan behind what is arguably G-Funk’s most overlooked gem, 1998’s Vision of a Dream.
Who are the artists that sample funk music?
The bouncing, upbeat records of funk icons such as Parliament and Zapp, which had played in Los Angeles roller-rinks in decades past, were sampled by producers like Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, Warren G, and Battlecat and backed by bass built to test the strength of your car’s rearview mirror.
Which West Coast rappers did not participate in the G-funk movement?
There are West Coast legends who didn’t partake: 2Pac, a rapper without a home, made half of a G-Funk album under the bloodyminded glare of Suge Knight, and Cypress Hill eschewed G-Funk almost entirely, as did MC Eiht. Still, if you want to if you want to burp invective in the comment section, or on Twitter, we understand.
