Various Artists - Great Funk Vol. I (2009)

01 - Mavis Staples - Down In Mississippi

02 - Giorgio Moroder - Tears

03 - Jean-Jacques Perrey - E.V.A.

04 - Babe Ruth - The Mexican

05 - Marion Black - Who Knows

06 - The Singing Principal And The Brothers Of Soul Band - Woman's Lib

07 - The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun

08 - Sugar Pie Desanto & Nat Hendrix - A Little Taste Of Soul

09 - The Jackson 5 - It's Great To Be Here (Kenny Dope Mix)

10 - Marlena Shaw - Let's Wade In The Water

11 - Jackson Sisters - I Believe In Miracles (Extended Version)

12 - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Tiger

13 - The Ides Of March - Vehicle

14 - Al Wilson - The Snake

15 - TM Juke - Come Away (feat. Sophie Faricy)

16 - Alice Russell - Lights Went Out

17 - Laura Vane & The Vipertones - Steam

18 - Black Grass - ¡Lucha Contra De La Injusticia!

19 - Solo Moderna - The Ride

This isn't hip-hop either but many tunes that have been sampled in classic hip-hop joints. I put this together for a couple of people who didn't know too much about the funkier side of life, so thought I'd post it up here too. All at 320kbps for you audiophiles.

(and why is it on a Brighton Hip Hop blog? I used to live there, is that good enough?!)

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