Electro Video - Newcleus - Jam On It

Wicky, wicky, wicky - shut up! We thought we’d keep the electro vids coming in bunches tonight so enjoy rockin out to Newcleus - Jam On It.

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Electro Video - Man Parrish - Hip Hop Be Bop (Don’t Stop)

When you think of this classic electro track, it conjures up images of b-boys breakin’ back in the day. The video that first accompanied this super-influential 1983 jam is way different. Man Parrish may look fruity, but no one can take away the impact this song had hip hop culture and countless other electronic music genres. The electro label gets tossed around frequently these days, but whenever I think of funky electro music, Hip Hop Be Bop always comes to mind.

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The Captain

We put together a track called The Captain, and we had to share it with you. The Captain has been a big supporter of Funk Deli since day one. When it comes to force, of course, the Captain delivers without question. Creating a classic tribute track was mandatory. Enjoy.

http://www.funkdeli.com/The_Captain.mp3

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The beat is all Isaac Hayes. We’ll take credit for the rest.

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The Brand New Heavies - I Don’t Know Why (I Love You)

Yep, the Brand New Heavies still got it. Delicious Vinyl’s most celebrated funk act has been dropping soulful, funky jams for nearly two decades now. After a hiatus of sorts, the Heavies came out with a new album in 2006. With singer N’Dea Davenport back in the mix, the band went on a whirlwind tour to promote their latest offering - Get Used To It. Read the rest…

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Get Your Funky Hip Hop Fix at The Essential Elements

At Funk Deli, we’re always scouring through this crazy thing called the Internet to find nuggets of funk to pass on to our loyal readers. We came across a cash-money blog today that serves up hip hop jams and other goodies the way we like it — funky.

Do yourself a favor and check out The Essential Elements. The site offers so much goodness, we had to add it to our blogroll immediately.

We’re certian that you’ll enjoy this post — Steinski’s Sugarhill mix from 2003. Just take a look at the track list: Read the rest…

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Track Jacket Tuesdays - Le Tigre Navy Hexagon Track Jacket

Another week, another Tuesday, another track jacket. This Le Tigre Hexagon Track Jacket is available at Bluefly.com for $50. That’s $35 off the retail price kids!

Le Tigre’s leaping tiger brand was created back in 1977 to rival the crazy popular Lacoste brand and it’s distinct crocodile logo. This funky navy track jacket allows you to go preppy while still maintaining a funky outlook on life.

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Funky Music Video - Fatback Band - (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop

If funk and disco went toe-to-toe in a steel cage death-match in New York City, the resulting brawl would be called Fatback.

The Fatback band began dropping funky licks in the early 70s. As disco entered the scene, Fatback shortened it’s name and started producing distinct, upbeat New York funk-infused dance grooves. This signature party sound was the perfect marriage of raw funk and the good side of disco.

With that said, are you ready?

Do the Bus Stop!

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Tommy Hilfiger Mens Duxbury Arglye Slip-On Shoes

Some situations require spiffy-comfortable slip-on shoes that can pass as stylish, semi-formal kicks. We’ve never really been into Tommy Hilfiger stuff, but these shoes are certainly an exception. These Tommy Hilfiger Duxbury Argyle Slip-On Shoes can be found on Endless.com for $39.99.

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Ain’t It Funky - Funk Music Documentary from Soul Deep: The History of Black Popular Music

This site was put together to teach people about the depth and range of all things funky. In the following excerpts from the BBC documentary series Soul Deep: The History of Black Popular Music, you’ll learn about the origins of funk and how it ties into various other strains of music.

Soul Deep: The History of Black Popular Music was a six-part BBC music documentary series produced in 2005.

Here’s the episode breakdown:

1. The Birth Of Soul
2. The Gospel Highway
3. The Sound Of Young America
4. Southern Soul
5. Ain’t It Funky
6. From Ghetto to Fabulous

Now sit back and enjoy Episode 5 - Ain’t It Funky.

Listen to James Brown, George Clinton, The Temptations and others explain how passionate, honest and raw funky music revolutionized an entire decade. This one-hour installment of Soul Deep is broken into eight, easily consumable YouTube clips.

Ain’t It Funky (Part 1)

Ain’t It Funky (Part 2)
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Track Jacket Tuesdays - 1970s Adidas Gerd Muller Retro Track Top

It’s Tuesday kids, and you know what that means — time for another sweet track jacket. This 1970s Adidas Gerd Müller Track Top pays homage to the Bomber der Nation, Gerd Müller, the most prolific scorer in Germany’s storied soccer past. Müller scored an unheard of 68 goals in 62 international appearances. He played in 427 Bundesliga games and found the net 365 times. Toss in 66 goals in 74 European club contests and 10 goals in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and you have one of the greatest strikers of all-time.

Celebrate the striking prowess of Der Bomber in style with the 1970’s Gerd Muller Retro Track Top from Subside Sports. This track jacket isn’t easy to find, so if you love Deutschland or just want to feature Gerd’s killer goatee on the back of a track jacket, pick this funky track top up right now.

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