Funk pioneer, George Clinton, releases "Give Up the Funk" — proving once again why he is the Master of the Mothership.
Playwright George C. Wolfe collaborates with tap dancer extraordinaire, Savion Glover, on "Bring in da' Noise — Bring in da' Funk," a musical journey of African-American history using tap dance.
Straight out of New York City, the Beastie Boys release their hit, "Funky Bass," which definitively proves that funk is a feeling not bound by race, creed or color.
Wild Cherry, a predominantly white band, admonishes a colleague to "Play That Funky Music, White Boy"— which gets Americans of every color on the dance floor shaking that thang.
No one understood the mystery of the funk like James Brown, but he breaks it down so anyone can understand with the iconic powerhouse song, "Make It Funky."