Sons of Funk
Sons of Funk is an American R&B group from Richmond, California, United States, that were formerly artists on No Limit Records. They had great success in the late 1990s and are best known for their hit singles "Pushin Inside You" and "I Got the Hook Up!".
Sons of Funk | |
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Origin | Richmond, California, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, Hip hop soul |
Years active | 1997—1999, 2014-present |
Labels | No Limit, Priority S.O.F Music LLC No Limit Forever |
Associated acts | Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mo B. Dick, Fiend, Mac, Mr. Serv-On, Magic, Steady Mobb'n, Clyde Carson, Too Short, Young Know, Lil Kano |
Website | https://www.instagram.com/therealsonsoffunk/ |
Members | Joshua Lorenzo "Zo" Chew Jerry "JP" Perkins Desmond "Dez Dynamic" Mapp Rico Crowder |
Past members | Gregory "G-Smooth" Mapp Ricky J |
Music career
1997-98: The Game of Funk
On April 21, 1998 Sons of Funk would release their debut album The Game of Funk on No Limit Records & Priority Records. The album would chart at #44 on the Billboard 200. In late 1999 the group would retire from the music industry due to unknown reasons.
2014-present: Reunion & The Lost Files, Vol. 1
In 2014 the group would reunite, on January 8, 2015 they would release their second album together entitled The Lost Files, Vol. 1 via S.O.F. Music LLC, Sons of Funk also has new music video for the first single from the album entitled "Inside of You".[1][2][3]
Record production
The group also produced songs on Silkk the Shocker's Made Man and Mo B. Dick's Gangsta Harmony.
Members
- Zo
- Dez Dynamic, Jerry JP Perkins, Rico Crowder
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US | US R&B | ||
The Game of Funk | 44 | 14 | |
The Lost Files, Vol. 1 |
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Soundtrack albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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US |
US R&B | |||
I'm Bout It (with Various artists) |
4 | 1 |
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I Got the Hook Up (with Various artists) |
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3 | 1 |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
"Pushin' Inside You" | 1997 | 97 | — | — | I'm Bout It: Music from the Motion Picture & The Game of Funk |
"Sons Reasons" | 1998 | — | — | — | The Game of Funk |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US | US R&B |
US Rap | ||||
"Take My Pain" (Fiend featuring Master P, Silkk The Shocker and Sons of Funk) |
1998 | — | 11 | — | There's One in Every Family | |
"I Got the Hook Up!" (Master P featuring Sons of Funk) |
16 | 11 | 1 |
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I Got the Hook Up: Music from the Motion Picture | |
"No Hope" (Magic featuring C-Murder, Lady TRU & Sons of Funk) |
— | — | — | Sky's the Limit | ||
"Goodbye to My Homies" (Master P featuring Mo B. Dick, Sons of Funk and Silkk the Shocker) |
1999 | 27 | 38 | 5 | MP da Last Don |
References
- "Inside of you Sons of Funk New Music 2014". YouTube. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2020-03-23.