The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop
The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop is a 2001 book written by Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.[1][2] In 2009, an updated second edition of the book was published and retitled The Beat! Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C.
 front cover: Chuck Brown at the Festival of American Folklife, July 2000. | |
| Author | Kip Lornell Charles C. Stephenson, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Michael Gengaro |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Go-go |
| Genre | Non-fiction Music Reference |
| Publisher | Billboard Books University Press of Mississippi |
Publication date | 2001 (first edition) |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 0-8230-7727-6 |
| OCLC | 47648299 |
| 781.64 | |
| LC Class | ML3527.84 |
Synopisis
The Beat explores the musical, social, and cultural phenomenon of go-go music (a music genre is rooted in funk, soul and old-school hip hop) the only musical from indigenous to Washington, D.C., which features highly syncopated, nonstop beats.
Charles Stephenson (a political and cultural activist, and former manager of Experience Unlimited) and Kip Lornell (professor of Africana Studies at The George Washington University) provide a chronology of go-go music, from the influences of funk music, Pentecostal churches, and West African rhythms that influenced the genre, to the emerging popularity of the genre. The authors focused on prominent figures and institutions important to the shaping of go-go music, including accomplished go-go musicians Chuck Brown (the "Godfather of Go-Go"), Experience Unlimited, Rare Essence, and Trouble Funk.
Many other Washington, D.C.-based DJ's, band managers, concert promoters and film-makers who've provided significant influences to the genre, also provided their perspective of the genre.
Compilation album
| The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | September 4, 2001 |
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| Length | 1:54:07 |
| Label | Liaison Records |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[4] |
| Spin | 8/10[5] |
| The Village Voice | A−[6] |
The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop is a double-compilation album released on September 4, 2001 in conjunction with the release of book.[3] The album features a compilation of songs by prominent go-go bands and old-school hip hop artist who contributed to the popularity of the genre between the early-80s to the late-90s.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Contributing artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bustin' Loose (song)" (Chuck Brown) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | 7:40 |
| 2. | "Pump Me Up" (Tony Fisher/Robert Reed) | Trouble Funk | 6:34 |
| 3. | "Party Time" (Kurtis Blow/Jimmy Bralower/J.B. Moore) | Kurtis Blow | 6:45 |
| 4. | "Cat In the Hat" (Anthony Harley) | Little Benny & the Masters | 7:01 |
| 5. | "Da Butt" (Marcus Miller/Edward Stevens) | E.U. | 6:21 |
| 6. | "The Music Ain't Loud Enuff" (DJ Kool/Funky Ned) | DJ Kool | 5:32 |
| 7. | "You Can Dance" | Go-Go Lorenzo | 7:10 |
| 8. | "Jingling Baby!" (Harold Hall) | Pleasure Band | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Lock It" (Michael Neal/J. Karen Thomas) | Rare Essence | 5:49 |
| No. | Title | Contributing artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Booty Call" | Northeast Groovers | 7:15 |
| 2. | "Ruff It Off" (D.K. Baker/W.Wright) | The Junkyard Band | 4:27 |
| 3. | "The Bud" | Huck-A-Bucks | 7:38 |
| 4. | "Um Bop Bop" | Sugar Bear & Ju-Ju | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Diamond in the Back" | Suttle Thoughts | 5:38 |
| 6. | "The Hop" (Kent Wood) | Rare Essence | 4:31 |
| 7. | "People Make the World Go Round" (Thom Bell/Linda Creed) | Chuck Brown | 4:40 |
| 8. | "2001" | The Backyard Band | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Hey Buddy Buddy" (Michael Neal/J. Karen Thomas) | Rare Essence | 7:43 |
| 10. | "Brown and White" | 911 Entertainment | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 1:54:07 | ||
References
- Triplett, William (May 16, 2012). "Going for Go-Go". Washingtonian. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- Chang, Jeff (November 2001). "Bang the Drum". Vibe Magazine. pp. 115–120.
- The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- Christgau, Robert. "Review: The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- Green, Tony (January 2002). "Various Artists: The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hip". Spin. 18 (1): 110. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- Christgau, Robert (October 9, 2001). "Review: Unpatriotic?! Moi?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
External links
- The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop at AllMusic.com
- The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop at Discogs.com
- The Beat is Go Go - Teach the Beat: Bringing the distinctive D.C. sound of go-go into the classroom.
- Go-Go playlist on Spotify