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Dam Funk working on an album with Steve Arrington found this on Okayplayer
Everyone’s favourite spaniel-haired boogie ambassador Dâm-Funk is working on a new album with Steve Arrington.
Arrington is the former singer of Ohio funk band Slave, who were active in the years 1977-87. According to Stones Throw boss Chris ‘Peanut Butter Wolf’ Manak, speaking to LA Weekly, Dâm (real name Damon Riddick) and Arrington have five or six songs down, with “all of the instrumentals coming from Damon, and Steve writing his own vocal melodies and lyrics. It’s fifty-fifty.” It also transpires that it was actually a shared love of Slave that first brought Riddick into the Stones Throw fold. “When I first talked to Damon, we bonded over an appreciation for Slave,” said Manak. “He told me that he had video of Steve Arrington performing in the early ’80s, and I’d never seen live footage, so I was excited to check it out. When Dâm and I met , he gave me a copy of the DVD, and I thought, ‘I’ve gotta stay in contact with this guy.’” Following an exchange of e-mails, Arrington – who became a minister in 1990 following a religious conversion – agreed to participate in the project. Its release date has yet to be confirmed. The same goes for the album from Nite Funk, Riddick’s collaboration with Nite Jewel. Recording hasn’t taken place yet, but according to Manak they recently all “sat down for dinner” to come up with a schedule. More news when we have it.  "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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Great news. | |
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I'm not sure people on here even realize how good this could be
Word is he's working with Jody Watley too Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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That's going to be a great collabo... | |
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Oh my fucking god. I just got the album yesterday night and finally got through it all today.....Jesus...I have been WAITING a LOONG TIME for an album like this and if he can deliver PHONK like he did on Toeachhizown he will resurrect Steve and Jody NO DOUBT Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Who the hell is Dam Funk? Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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I am so ready! | |
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phunkdaddy said: Who the hell is Dam Funk?
Where have you been? 
http://prince.org/msg/8/298812 http://prince.org/msg/8/326798 http://prince.org/msg/8/328738 and Dam' actually posted on this thread: http://prince.org/msg/8/316418 | |
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This should be good news for these orgers: http://prince.org/msg/8/328024 | |
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check out DF's video "Mirrors"
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bboy87 said: check out DF's video "Mirrors"
I didnt know he had an actual video out!  Love this album...really I cant stop listening 2 it.
I think he said somehting like, hip hop has taken over so much that people forgot funk was in the inventor of hip hop and it has been ignored greatly now and he is bringing it back to the forefront. Fuck what everyone got to say, this music is alot more experiemental than most of the stuff out today with new instruments. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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phunkdaddy said: Who the hell is Dam Funk?
You've been living under a cave for a couple of years? | |
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What should I get from him? 
I like his sound but I don't own any of his stuff. | |
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Harlepolis said: What should I get from him?
I like his sound but I don't own any of his stuff. He only has one album out called "Toeachizown" released last fall. I bought it off of Amazon. Recommended. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Timmy84 said: phunkdaddy said: Who the hell is Dam Funk?
You've been living under a cave for a couple of years? Sorry but i had never heard of him. I like one song of his a lot. It would be nice if he add a couple of vocalists to his sound. His sound is reminiscent of former rap group the Funkahawlicz of the mid nineties(jazze pha). Some of it is just empty for me. It's like he's attempting to be the new Tyrone Brunson. Time will tell. Don't laugh at my funk
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I seen threads on this cat but never really checked him out. He sounds nice, similar too mid to late 90s G-Gunk West Coast hip-hop. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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LittleBLUECorvette said: I seen threads on this cat but never really checked him out. He sounds nice, similar too mid to late 90s G-Gunk West Coast hip-hop.
Intersting
I've always thought his sound was a direct throwback to 1984's boogie music. | |
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Harlepolis said: LittleBLUECorvette said: I seen threads on this cat but never really checked him out. He sounds nice, similar too mid to late 90s G-Gunk West Coast hip-hop.
Intersting
I've always thought his sound was a direct throwback to 1984's boogie music. It is 
Don't worry, you'll have some of his stuff soon....  "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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Harlepolis said: LittleBLUECorvette said: I seen threads on this cat but never really checked him out. He sounds nice, similar too mid to late 90s G-Gunk West Coast hip-hop.
Intersting
I've always thought his sound was a direct throwback to 1984's boogie music. i I get a DJ Quik feel when I listen too him PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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Harlepolis said: LittleBLUECorvette said: I seen threads on this cat but never really checked him out. He sounds nice, similar too mid to late 90s G-Gunk West Coast hip-hop.
Intersting
I've always thought his sound was a direct throwback to 1984's boogie music. yeah he got like 2 or 3 tracks with a West Coast sound, but the rest of it is definitley nothing but 80's funk and spaced out experimental 80's new wave tunes. He got 3 really nice 80's slow jamz too "I Wanna Thank You For Steppin Into My Life" is  Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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"We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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paisleypark4 said: Harlepolis said: Intersting
I've always thought his sound was a direct throwback to 1984's boogie music. yeah he got like 2 or 3 tracks with a West Coast sound, but the rest of it is definitley nothing but 80's funk and spaced out experimental 80's new wave tunes. He got 3 really nice 80's slow jamz too "I Wanna Thank You For Steppin Into My Life" is THAT'S MY JAM!!!!!  "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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