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: 9,994 albums, 242 rated by the community, averaging 4.1/5, spanning 1900 to 2030, from 332 artists including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Prince.
Key artists
Albums
Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder · 1976
★ 4.4 · 29
Distracted
Thundercat · 2026
★ 3.7 · 16
Voodoo
D'Angelo · 2000
★ 4.4 · 14
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder · 1973
★ 4.4 · 15
Honora
Flea · 2026
★ 4.2 · 15
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye · 1971
★ 4.7 · 12
St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley · 2006
★ 4.1 · 12
Flowers
Durand Jones & the Indications · 2025
★ 3.7 · 12
Atlanta
Gnarls Barkley · 2026
★ 4.0 · 12
Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix)
Marvin Gaye · 2025
★ 3.6 · 11
Purple Rain
Prince · 1984
★ 5.0 · 8
The Very Best of Prince
Prince · 2001
★ 4.4 · 8
FAQ
- Who is the most popular funk artist?
- The most popular funk artist on Riffiter is Stevie Wonder, rated by 75 listeners.
- What is the best funk album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best funk album on Riffiter is Purple Rain by Prince (5.0/5 from 8 ratings). See the full best funk albums ranking.
- How many funk albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 9,994 albums, 242 rated by the community, averaging 4.1/5. 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 1970s. Its catalogue here spans 1900 to 2030.
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