Zapp (album)
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Zapp is the self-titled debut album of Ohio
P-Funk
band Zapp
. Released on July 30, 1980, the album features the popular hit "More Bounce to the Ounce," which was featured in the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Soundtrack
, and was sampled by EPMD
, Snoop Dogg
, The Notorious B.I.G, Twiztid
, Brotha Lynch Hung
, and Low Profile
. There are six songs in the album which are approximately 6–9 minutes long. More Bounce to the Ounce was used by Dr. Dre
in the Up In Smoke Tour
in memory of Roger Troutman
and not long after, he played "California Love" throughout 2000 in memory of Roger and Tupac
. That was Roger Troutman
's last hit ever.
Some of the songs featured in the album like "Be Alright" would later on be sampled by West Coast rappers such as 2Pac in his song Keep Ya Head Up
in 1993.
"George Clinton
just happened to step into the studio this night and he really liked this one part that we had already re-did on 'Funky Bounce'. He advised us to loop that section and put the other talk-box parts over it. At that time, this was considered a genius act, because you had to actually cut the tape and make the right cut, line it up and loop it. So let us not forget that Dr. Funkenstein was way ahead of his time as well."
ZAPP SIDE TWO:
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
P-Funk
P-Funk
P-Funk is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and the distinctive style of funk music they performed...
band Zapp
Zapp (band)
Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...
. Released on July 30, 1980, the album features the popular hit "More Bounce to the Ounce," which was featured in the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack
The soundtrack to the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City consists of music played on the various in-game radio stations the player can tune into after entering most types of cars and motorcycles, but it has also been released in a box set of seven separate CDs , with the European editions...
, and was sampled by EPMD
EPMD
EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...
, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, The Notorious B.I.G, Twiztid
Twiztid
Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Warren, Michigan. The group is composed of Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, who perform under the respective personas of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child...
, Brotha Lynch Hung
Brotha Lynch Hung
Kevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
, and Low Profile
Low Profile
Low Profile was originally a duo of two aspiring rappers and a DJ coming out of L.A. The groups membership consisted of WC and DJ Aladdin, who went on to pursue a career in visual art...
. There are six songs in the album which are approximately 6–9 minutes long. More Bounce to the Ounce was used by Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
in the Up In Smoke Tour
Up in Smoke Tour
The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, TQ, Truth Hurts and Xzibit.- Background :The tour was...
in memory of Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
and not long after, he played "California Love" throughout 2000 in memory of Roger and Tupac
Tupac
Tupac is a relatively uncommon male name. Notable people with the name include:*Túpac Inca Yupanqui , tenth Sapa Inca of the Incan Empire*Túpac Amaru , last indigenous leader of the Inca people in Peru...
. That was Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
's last hit ever.
Some of the songs featured in the album like "Be Alright" would later on be sampled by West Coast rappers such as 2Pac in his song Keep Ya Head Up
Keep Ya Head Up
"Keep Ya Head Up" is a late 1993 hit by Tupac Shakur. #11 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs, with "Dear Mama" voted #4.It was first released in Shakur's 1993 album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., later appearing after his death in 1996 in his Greatest Hits compilation...
in 1993.
Origin of "More Bounce To The Ounce"
Bootsy Collins was asked about that important recording session:"George Clinton
George Clinton (funk musician)
George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
just happened to step into the studio this night and he really liked this one part that we had already re-did on 'Funky Bounce'. He advised us to loop that section and put the other talk-box parts over it. At that time, this was considered a genius act, because you had to actually cut the tape and make the right cut, line it up and loop it. So let us not forget that Dr. Funkenstein was way ahead of his time as well."
Track listing
ZAPP SIDE ONE:- More Bounce to the Ounce-9:25
- Freedom-3:48
- Brand New Player-5:51
ZAPP SIDE TWO:
- Funky Bounce-6:46
- Be Alright-7:52
- Coming Home-6:34
Chart Listing
- In 1980, "More Bounce To the Ounce" went to number 2 on the US Black singles chart and the self-titled album went straight to number one on the US Black albums chart also in 1980.
Personnel
- Vocals-Greg JacksonGreg JacksonGreg Jackson may refer to:*Greg Jackson , American football player*Greg Jackson , basketball coach*Greg Jackson , mixed martial arts coach, founder of Jackson's Submission Fighting...
, Zapp Troutman, Roger TroutmanRoger TroutmanRoger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
, Bobby Glover - Percussion-Larry and Lester Troutman
- Conga Drums-Larry TroutmanLarry TroutmanLarry Troutman was a musician and a founding member of the funk/R&B band Zapp alongside his younger brother, Roger Troutman...
- Trapp Drums-Lester Troutman
- Bass-Zapp Troutman
- Sax-Carl
- Keyboards-Greg Jackson
- Guitars-Bootsy CollinsBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
- Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Talking Box, Bass, Harmonica, and vibes-Roger TroutmanRoger TroutmanRoger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
Later Samples
- "More Bounce to the Ounce"
- "Do You" by Slum VillageSlum VillageSlum Village was a hip hop group from Conant Gardens, Detroit, Michigan.The group was formed by three members: rappers Baatin and T3, plus rapper and producer J Dilla . J Dilla left in 2002 to pursue a solo career with MCA Records...
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- "Heed the Word of the Brother" by X-ClanX-ClanX-Clan is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York, originally consisting of Grand Verbalizer Funkin' Lesson Brother J, Professor X The Overseer, Paradise the Architect, and Sugar Shaft the Rhythm Provider...
- "Servin' Em Heat" by South Central CartelSouth Central CartelSouth Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" , and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".-Biography:As one of the original...
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and "Ya Getz Clowned" from the album South Central MadnessSouth Central MadnessSouth Central Madness is the debut album by South Central Cartel.-Track listing:#County Bluz#Say Goodbye to the Badd Guyz#Ya Want Sum a Dis#Conspiracy#Neighborhood Jacka#U Gotta Deal wit Dis #I Get My Roll On#Ya Getz Clowned#Hookaz... - "Every Single Bitch" by X-RaidedX-RaidedAnerae Veshaughn Brown, better known as X-Raided, is an American rapper, and Garden Blocc Crip gang member. He is currently incarcerated for first degree murder, also for gang-related murder homicide.-Biography:...
from the album Psycho ActivePsycho ActivePsycho Active is the debut album by Sacramento rapper, X-Raided. It was released in 1992 through Black Market Records. Most of the lyrics contain themes of violence, alcohol/marijuana use and depict gang-life... - "Had 2 Gat Ya" by Brotha Lynch HungBrotha Lynch HungKevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
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- "Ruff & Rugged" and "Raw Edge Bullshit" by Sicx & Brotha Lynch Hung from the album Nigga Deep
- "Return Of the Real Shit" by Above The Law from the album Uncle Sam's CurseUncle Sam's CurseUncle Sam's Curse is Above The Law's fourth album. The album was released on July 12, 1994. Uncle Sam's Curse is currently out of print and often sells used for $75 to $80 on auction sites.-Track listing:#"Return of the Real Shit" featuring Kokane...
- "Snoop Bounce" by Snoop Doggy Dogg from the album Tha DoggfatherTha DoggfatherTha Doggfather is the second studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg; released by Death Row/Interscope Records on November 12, 1996. The album was re-released July 11, 2005. Snoop spent much of 1995 preparing for the case, which finally went to trial in late 1995. In February 1996, he was...
- "Bangin' On Wax-Duet" by Bloods & CripsBloods & CripsBloods & Crips was a musical collaboration between members of the Bloods & Crips gangs formed by Tweedy Bird Loc, Redrum 781 and Ronnie Phillips in 1993.-History:...
from the album Bangin' on Wax - "Ain't No future in Yo Frontin'" by MC BreedMC BreedEric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...
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from the album Crazy LifeCrazy Life- Track listing :* 1. Do My Thing* 2. Jump Into The Ride* 3. If You Should Lose Me* 4. Stop Look & Listen* 5. The Payback* 6. Shells Stackin' Up* 7. Brown Crowd* 8. Mexican Gangster* 9. Pachuco's Night* 10. Somethin' 2 Relate 2* 11. Soy Chingon... - "More Bounce" by Mr. Trippalot & Dinero
- "Material Girl" by Sylk-E. FyneSylk-E. FyneSylk-E. Fyne is a female rapper from South Central Los Angeles and former member of the unreleased group G.B.M. from Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. She started rapping while in high school and, after getting a college degree, recorded her 1998 debut, Raw Sylk, on RCA...
from the album Raw SylkRaw SylkRaw Sylk is the debut album released by rapper, Sylk-E. Fyne, released on March 24, 1998 through RCA Records with Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merrit producing the entire album.... - "Eastside Drama" by Brownside & Eazy-EEazy-EEric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
from the album Gang Related - "You Gots to ChillYou Gots to Chill"You Gots to Chill" is the second single by EPMD from their album Strictly Business. It reached number 22 on the U.S. R&B chart. The song prominently features a sample from More Bounce to the Ounce by Zapp....
" by EPMD from the album Strictly Business - "Going Back to Cali" by Notorious B.I.G from the album Life after DeathLife After DeathLife After Death is the second and final studio album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released March 25, 1997 on Bad Boy Records. A double album, it was released posthumously following his death on March 9, 1997 and serves as his final studio album...
- "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" by Ice CubeIce CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
from the album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - "Jackin' for Beats" by Ice Cube from the album Kill At WillKill at Will-Partial list of samples:"Endangered Species "*"The Payback" by James Brown*"Funky Drummer" by James Brown*"Standin' on the Verge of Gettin' It On" by Funkadelic*"Bop Gun " by Parliament...
- "More Bounce" by Heavy D. & the Boyz from the album Big TymeBig Tyme-Reception:The album was released in 1989 for Uptown Records and was produced by DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, and Pete Rock. The album was considerably more successful than the group's last album, making it to #19 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart...
- "Be Alright"
- "Knockin' Da BootsKnockin' Da Boots"Knockin' Da Boots" is the debut single from R&B group H-Town. Taken from their debut album, Fever for Da Flavor, "Knockin' Da Boots" became one of the biggest R&B singles of 1993 according to the Billboard charts, where it peaked at number three for seven weeks, and also topped the R&B chart for...
" by H-TownH-Town (band)H-Town is an American R&B/hip hop vocal group. It was originally founded by twin brothers Keven “Dino” Conner, Solomon “Shazam” Conner, and their longtime friend Darryl “G.I.” Jackson in 1992.-Formation:...
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from the album South Central MadnessSouth Central MadnessSouth Central Madness is the debut album by South Central Cartel.-Track listing:#County Bluz#Say Goodbye to the Badd Guyz#Ya Want Sum a Dis#Conspiracy#Neighborhood Jacka#U Gotta Deal wit Dis #I Get My Roll On#Ya Getz Clowned#Hookaz... - "He's MineHe's Mine"He's Mine" is a song by R&B girl group MoKenStef released as the first single from their debut album Azz Izz. It was the group's biggest hit, peaking at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1995. A remix by Grand Puba features samples of Patrice Rushen's "Remind Me" and Doug E...
" by MokenstefMoKenStefMoKenStef was an Amercian female R&B trio from Los Angeles, California, active in the latter 1990s. The group name was a combination of the first syllable of each members' names: Monifa, Kenya, and Stefanie. They released an album, Azz Izz, in 1995, and their biggest hit was "He's Mine", which...
from the album Azz IzzAzz IzzAzz Izz was the only album from R&B group, MoKenStef. Their biggest hit was "He's Mine", which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100...
- "Do You" by Slum Village