G-Funk

G-Funk (also Gangsta Ghetto radio or radio ) is a style of hip hop music that originated in the early 1990s on the West Coast of the United States from the gangsta rap. As the creator to Dr. Dre, whose 1992 released album The Chronic was influential. On the 1993 debut album appeared Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg, which was produced by Dr. Dre, Dre is served from different genres such as Soul, P-Funk and Funk. In particular, would thereof Parliament, Funkadelic, George Clinton, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes to call. For the song Serial Killa about elements from the song Funky Worm Ohio Players were removed and For All My Niggaz and in Bitches stood Kool Is Back by Funk, Inc. Patented. Dre took this the songs and changed or replaced individual elements until the result had hardly anything to do with the starting song.

Next known the genre was then in 1994 by Warren G Regulate and his single. The accompanying album Regulate ... G Funk Era, and the single reached number two on the Billboard charts. Characteristic called a "slow, bekifftes P-Funk -inspired genre" for the G- Funk, Dr. Dre, is the influence of Soul -inspired grooves, high pitched keyboards, a deep bassline, deliberately "cheap" sounding synths and a few, sometimes small samples. G-Funk is compared to other sub-genre of hip hop music less aggressive.

Known representatives

Typical style albums

  • Dr. Dre - The Chronic
  • Snoop Dogg - Doggy Style
  • Warren G - Regulate ... The G Funk Era -
Parliament (band) George Clinton (musician) Groove (music) Eazy-E Above the Law (group)
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