Funk
Funk puts rhythm first: syncopated basslines, choppy guitar, horn stabs, and drumming locked into "the one." James Brown engineered the blueprint in the 1960s, and Parliament-Funkadelic, Sly Stone, and Prince expanded it into a universe sampled endlessly by hip-hop.
Funk on Riffiter: 11,852 albums, 324 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1900 to 2030, from 355 artists including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Marvin Gaye.
Key artists
Albums
Random Access Memories
Daft Punk · 2013
★ 4.2 · 852
Royalty
Chris Brown · 2015
★ 3.5 · 782
Hard to Imagine the Neighbourhood Ever Changing
The Neighbourhood · 2018
★ 4.1 · 362
Harry's House
Harry Styles · 2022
★ 4.1 · 220
untitled unmastered.
Kendrick Lamar · 2016
★ 4.2 · 150
The Romantic
Bruno Mars · 2026
★ 3.9 · 109
Lioness: Hidden Treasures
Amy Winehouse · 2011
★ 4.2 · 107
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Michael Jackson · 1995
★ 3.7 · 106
Voicenotes
Charlie Puth · 2018
★ 3.8 · 45
A Seat at the Table
Solange · 2016
★ 4.1 · 27
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder · 1973
★ 4.4 · 25
Purple Rain
Prince · 1984
★ 4.6 · 21
FAQ
- Who is the most popular funk artist?
- The most popular funk artist on Riffiter is Stevie Wonder, rated by 199 listeners.
- What is the best funk album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best funk album on Riffiter is Purple Rain by Prince (4.6/5 from 21 ratings). See the full best funk albums ranking.
- How many funk albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 11,852 albums, 324 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5. Browse them all on the funk albums page.
- When was funk's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for funk on Riffiter is the 2010s. Its catalogue here spans 1900 to 2030.
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