Kool & The Gang

OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Kool & The Gang runs through 4 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside J Dilla, Jay Dee and A Tribe Called Quest.

4 shows 4 tracks 11 related artists

Shows where Kool & The Gang appears

Dilla's Unquantized Legacy

From sampling Kool & The Gang to his unquantized beats with Slum Village, J Dilla's radical sound on Welcome 2 Detroit shapes hip-hop's future, from Kanye West to Larry June.

1 of 8 tracks — N.T.

10 chapters · 8 tracks · 25 plays

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Dilla's Donuts: Sampled Legacies

J Dilla's 2006 'Donuts' redefines sampling with unquantized beats and intricate chops, standing as a poignant farewell letter crafted under duress.

1 of 8 tracks — Fruitman

10 chapters · 8 tracks · 1 plays

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Nas: The Sample Lineage

Nas's iconic sound transforms jazz, soul, and funk samples, from Joe Chambers' "Mind Rain" on Illmatic to Kurtis Blow's hook and Michael Jackson's synth on It Was Written.

1 of 8 tracks — N.T.

10 chapters · 8 tracks · 1 plays

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Fever 105 — Vice City's Funk & Soul Station

Fever 105's 80s funk and quiet storm, from Evelyn "Champagne" King to Kool & The Gang, defines Vice City's seductive Miami nights and brings its world to life.

1 of 11 tracks — Summer Madness

14 chapters · 11 tracks

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