Moods: Funky

This playlist was made for a thoroughly, exceedingly, genuinely, unequivocally, eminently, prodigiously, and unfathomably funky dance party. Put on your boogie shoes and don't stop 'till you get enough.

Classic '70s funk rolled on an undercurrent of pride. Stand up and stick it to The Man with these powerful, soulful deep funk classics.

This station features the rawest, most essential funk jams with deep bass grooves, tight drumming, and downright dirty horn parts. The perfect soundtrack for tearing the roof off that sucka!

From socially-conscious Black Power soul to slick disco, Motown was at the forefront of 1970s soul. From all-time classics to rare grooves, these gems will help you shimmy onto the dance floor.

Funky rhythm & blues punctuated by sleazy guitar bursts; a playlist celebrating loose morals and unchaste pursuits.

Hypnotic instrumental beats from new artists who blend the funky, sample-based approach of J Dilla with the soothing, electronic flourishes of downtempo producers.

Kick it poolside in the City of Angels with this mix of party music -- from today's rap hits to classic G-funk -- hand-selected by L.A. native, and NBA star, Baron Davis.

Kick off your evening with these stylish, retro and funky breakbeats from the '70s and tracks from the hip hop artists inspired by that sound. Curated by DJ Jasmine Solano. Visit JasmineSolano.com for more info.

Feel like banging your head against your office desk? Climbing into bed instead of going out to party? Shake your hips to this eclectic mix of timeless, fun, and funky hits from throughout the years. (SFW)

From Benin to Mali, Senegal to Sierra Leone, these are the West African musicians who have transcended the borders of nations and styles, bringing their pulsing polyrhythms and complex cultural traditions to the world at large.

Feel the power of the best of today's soul revivalists. These upbeat songs will warm your heart and feed your soul.

Relax and unwind with these smooth soul and R&B songs, hand-selected by music aficionado, and NBA star, Baron Davis.

You can never have too much soul; foot it to these rare soul and funk grooves from the late '60s to mid-'70s, plus some newer cuts indebted to that original soul sound.

It's the mid-'90s. You've got a sweet bachelor pad and a substantial CD collection. You listen to silky-smooth pop jams. This is your playlist.

Warm instrumentation and funky breakbeats acquire a stylish electronic sheen thanks to these artists and producers who put their own twist on vintage cool.

The thick and nasty sounds of deep funk are back thanks to a new generation of artists obsessed with the art of the groove. If it ain't broke, don't fix it; if ain't funky, don't play it.

The sequel to Songza's original French Hip Hop playlist (http://bit.ly/JB2GvZ), this playlist features more essential cuts from the world's second most important hip hop scene.

With his slow, warm and funky production work for N.W.A., Snoop Dogg and his own landmark debut, The Chronic, Dr. Dre defined the West Coast sound for an entire generation. Listen to the funk and soul records Dre sampled and looped into modern classics.

While icons like Otis Redding and James Brown brought the soul, their legendary backing bands brought the stank. Listen to these funky instrumental grooves and you'll be deep in the pocket.

Pioneering DJs David Mancuso (The Loft) and Larry Levan (Paradise Garage) defined the art of the mix in the post-disco nightclub era. Explore a sampling of these larger-than-life mixmasters' favorite underground classics and club hits.

You may not fill out a bikini like Mariah, or sport a six pack like LL, but none of that matters when you're partying to these classic hits on a hot summer day by the pool.

Listen to today's hottest, sexiest slow jams, from freshman songsters and veteran crooners alike.

Stylish, soulful, and funky tunes hand-picked for your next casual get-together by Patrick Wilson of The Special Goodness and Weezer. http://thespecialgoodness.com

In the 1970s a new genre of music emerged from Nigeria called afrobeat. Created by the legendary bandleader Fela Kuti, afrobeat combined funk, jazz and psychedelic rock with West African highlife music and politically-charged lyrics.

This playlist encapsulates the entire career of "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business," from his earliest influences to the artists that have followed in his funky, funky footsteps.

Explore the foundations of gangsta rap's G-Funk sub-genre, from P-Funk and vintage '70s blaxploitation soundtracks to vocoderized '80s electro-funk.

James Brown is the most sampled artist in all of hip hop. Here are some of the best rap songs to build their funky beat on the back of the Godfather of Soul.

Listen to the best songs from the legendary Houston, TX based record label, Rap-a-Lot Records. Notable artists include Geto Boys, Scarface, and Bun B.

Funk, R&B and jazz-funk with an emphasis on atmospheric sounds, synth solos and psychedelic moods.

A collection of R&B, pop, and hip hop classics -- including forgotten gems -- from the '70s, '80s and '90s that is guaranteed to get any party movin’.

Listen to this dark, atmospheric mix of electronic and R&B rhythms from underground artists and popular superstars.

Listen to essential songs recorded by and featuring Rick James as well as his greatest influences, contemporaries, and followers.

A crate-digger's dream, here are the smooth, soulful and funky tracks sampled by Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad for their visionary '90s hip hop group, A Tribe Called Quest.

Known for its distinctive vintage sound and house band, Daptone Records has become one of the world's premier independent record labels. Listen to highlights of the best soul, funk, gospel and afrobeat released by this Brooklyn-based label.

Sassy, sexy and soulful, these are the essential anthems by the all-female R&B groups that dominated the '90s pop charts. Scrubs are, naturally, not welcome.

Building upon the wealth of '90s R&B artists who perfected the modern slow jam, R&B artists in the '00s added their own synthetic flourishes to rhythms that bluntly force you to get down.

Soul music re-emerged and took on many forms throughout the 90's and 00's, often referred to as "Neo Soul" or "Soul Revival." Listen to the greatest songs from the women that captured that spirit.

Turn the bass way up for this collection of funky tracks by legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla.

A collection of music created by and/or featuring members of the Atlanta, Georgia based hip hop/R&B/soul musical collective, the Dungeon Family. Most notable members include Outkast, Goodie Mob, and Organized Noize Productions.

Go deeper into the dark and funky world of trip hop with this playlist that leans heavy on deep cuts and instrumentals from the some of the genre's masters.

Coined in the early '90s, neo-soul describes the fusion of soul and contemporary R&B. While following the tradition of classic soul, neo-soul artists frequently incorporate elements of jazz, funk and hip hop into their music.

As a freshman, Derek Smith left college to focus on music production full-time. Today, as Pretty Lights, Smith runs his own record label and is headlining festivals around the country. Listen to the best tracks from Pretty Lights, his contemporaries and label mates.

Get down with these soul and R&B classics -- many of which are about food -- at your next barbecue.

Nate Dogg was one of the best hook singers in the history of hip hop. This playlist highlights the best collaborations from his legendary career.

Bravado tell-it-like-it-is soul and funk jams celebrating self-reliance, self-confidence, and self-respect. Right on, sisters and brothers!

We've all wished we could hang with Ron Burgundy in his mahogany-lined bachelor pad. Settle for the next best thing with this playlist of smooth, musky '70s-era cuts, a glass of Glenlivet and a leather bound book. Stay classy.

Delicious Vinyl is the original west coast label from the golden age of hip-hop. From Young MC to J Dilla to The Brand New Heavies, Delicious Vinyl was on the forefront of rap and R&B and continues releasing great tracks from artist like Illa J, Chop Black and Frank Nitt.

Tailor-made for a summertime block party, this collection of rap classics is also perfect for relaxing by the pool or cruising top-down in a convertible. Play it loud.

Home to The Swampers, one of the greatest house bands in American R&B history, Muscle Shoals Studio in Alabama remains the go-to destination for artists seeking that iconic, soulful sound. These are the essential songs recorded there.

UK sophisti-pop featuring either glossy '80s-style production or an overt American soul and jazz influence.

Early rap hits from the days when all a rapper needed was two turntables and a microphone.

Up-tempo funk grooves, danceable R&B, soulful divas, and deep DJ cuts of the ‘70s and early-'80s.

Post-punk artists who felt the funk, from both the U.S. (Liquid Liquid) and the U.K. (Gang of Four).

Enjoy a soulful strut down the city streets with this collection of sassy R&B and funk songs from some bold and spirited women.

This playlist takes you back to an idyllic '70s pool party where the bathing suits were as small as the sunglasses were big; Stealers Wheel was blasting out of the poolside AM and funky disco gems were spinning inside on the HiFi.

Whether it's a diva calling for some rhymes to spark up a remix or a hip-hopper adding some old-school sweetness to a bangin' track, these are the most authentic cross-genre collaborations ever recorded.

Who loves the reefer? Throughout the history of hip-hop, rappers have extolled the virtues of weed. Dig.

An offshoot of hard bop that flourished in the '60s and early '70s, soul jazz fed on the bluesy passion of R&B. Most associated with hard-driving organ trios and honking, bluesy horns, it's jazz with groove, grit and soul.

Rediscover fun, upbeat electronic music from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, built on dancefloor-ready breakbeats, clever loops and lots of vocal samples. Check it out now, my funk soul brothas.

Along with fellow heavy hitters DJ Premiere and RZA, Pete Rock helped to define the soulful, sample-based sound of '90s East Coast rap. Here is Pete Rock's oeuvre; from his work with CL Smooth to the hits he produced for Biggie, Common, and others.

Hip hop started with the DJ. From the original turntable stylists of the late '70s and early '80s until now, we big up the art of DJing while tracing the evolution of turntablism.

This smoothed-out, laid back hip-hop goes deep on the jazz-sampling tip and showcases MCs dropping deep and introspective lyrics. One to bliss out to.

New Jack Swing defined the urban music scene as the '80s became the '90s and R&B met hip-hop. Rediscover this era of sweet harmonies with a hint of swagger and unlimited style.

Hip-hop producers DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip and Large Professor helped make Nas's Illmatic a '90s hip hop classic. Explore the best of the quartet's other work from the same era.

Atmospheric and ambient, this is the sound of hip hop producers left to their own devices. Without any vocal assists from rappers, the results are innovative, expressive, and sometimes more than a little trippy.

Strictly the grooviest soul and funk tracks from the blaxploitation era of the '70s. Think pimps, macks, ghetto street life and big ol' Cadillacs.

Emerging as an antidote to the glitzy-jiggy rap scene of the late '90s, underground artists started putting out uncompromising hip-hop on small independent labels. Look back on a sometimes underappreciated scene.

Smooth disco, house and R&B for a Saturday evening spent by a pool, drinking and dancing with friends and beautiful strangers.

An intimate experience with some of rap's most compelling introspective and philosophical songs.

Hip hop's founding producers invented the genre by sampling deep funk breakbeats, but in the early '90s a young Dr. Dre found new inspiration in the synth-based funk of Parliament/Funkadelic records. He dubbed the new sound "G-Funk".

This playlist tells the story of the King of Pop as it plays out on the dancefloor -- from his closest contemporaries in the late '70s disco scene to those who follow, bravely, in his mesmerizing footsteps.

Since her early teens, Brandy has been working hard, multi-tasking as a professional singer and actress. These are the best soulful r&b songs that she recommends for unwinding after a long day. Request songs at: http://on.fb.me/HYcoqc

Bust out that old bottle of activator and keep your curl moisturized while getting down to this batch of funky jams from the early '80s. Brought to you by DJ Brainchild.

As its new, diverse, and endlessly exciting sounds drew inspiration from across the musical spectrum, R&B came to define American mainstream music in the '90s. Here are the key tracks from R&B's most vital decade.

'80-'87 Prince, Prince's side projects and protégés, and Prince's influences and like-minded contemporaries at their most Prince-esque, all swirled in a dirty electro-funky grind and insert double entendre here. Purple.

Enter the cool, classy universe of Sade, one of the 1980s' most singular song stylists. Along with her mellow, jazz-kissed sound, enjoy the music of her precedents, disciples, and other artists who flew the flag of subtle-but-sizzling soul.

Hip hop was born in the Bronx, and even before it was played in the clubs, it was the soundtrack to a thousand block parties throughout the '80s and into the early '90s.

You're freshly single but there's no time for tears. Take the first step toward something better with these contemporary R&B ready-to-move-on jams.

Commonly referred to as jazz hop or jazz rap, this subgenre combines jazz samples with hip hop beats.

Entertain your guests with this collection of old school R&B, Motown, and soul, featuring the biggest names on the scene in the 1960s and '70s.

Dance the night away with these classic R&B and pop hits of the '80s, '90s and early '00s.

Justin Timberlake is one of his generation's most talented pop stars. Listen to the best track from Timberlake, his influences, his production teams and his contemporaries.

Today's young modern jazz artists grew up as part of the hip-hop generation, and their music reflects that in their style and choice of collaborators. Call it swag-jazz.

Motown first exploded in the 1960s, breaking down the boundaries between pop and R&B. But the label continued evolving throughout the '70s, as shown by these classics and deep cuts from Motown's second golden era.

Designed by Jimi Hendrix in 1968, Electric Lady Studios in NYC is the birthplace of numerous legendary recordings from artists who hoped to capture the soulful voodoo of its founder. From Bowie to Badu, these are the essential recordings of Electric Lady.

Grab your shades and roll down the windows; these smooth jazz and funk-sampling hip hop instrumentals are perfect for a Saturday morning cruise.

Sampled drum breaks and hooks have played an indelible role in the creation of rap and dance music. Hear the outstanding source material for some legendary samples -- soul, funk, jazz and disco songs that will live on forever, on their own and in sample-form.

Fiery, sexy, and hard as nails, female rappers of the 1990s and early '00s created their own sound rather than emulating their male counterparts. A decade later, there's still no better music to help you gear up for a night out with your girls.

No vocals, no singing, no samples, no distractions to keep you from your thoughts, your work or your vibe. We dug deep into the crates to give you the ultimate instrumental trip-hop mix.

Luxe beats perfect for lounging around in sunglasses. Feel like you're laying out by your rooftop infinity pool, with these indie-leaning R&B, pop, and dance tracks.