Legacy of Funky 4 + 1
Artists and genres Funky 4 + 1 directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
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Doug E. FreshartistDouglas Davis, known professionally as Doug E. Fresh, is a Barbadian-born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the "Human Beat Box". The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue and a microphone.
Paul's BoutiqueartistPaul's Boutique is the second album by the American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, it makes extensive use of samples drawn from genres including funk, soul, rock and jazz. It was recorded over two years in Los Angeles at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant studio.