Crate Logic

James Brown In the Jungle Groove (Polydor) 1986

This is actually a compilation LP, but at the time this was released, I was still pretty ripe on beats and breaks. But when I heard the song “Funky Drummer,” the realization of understanding that cats sampled this song to create a new track was mind blowing! All of a sudden, I understood why I kept hearing hip-hop jams that had this drum break I loved. From then on, I listened to music completely different—I guess it was my introduction to crate digging and finding samples and breaks. But what can I say about this LP that hasn’t been said? From listening, to sampling, to DJing, this LP has it all. The Godfather is the funkiest man in history.