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xl middleton - g-funk vibes - crown city - tapes

Genre: Funk / Soul

First of its kind DJ mix from L.A. funk producer XL Middletonn who has previously collaborated with Crooked I, Kokane, Down, Mistah FAB and more. Limited edition, press of 200 cassettes.

Seeking to find the missing link between 80’s
boogie and the modern funk sound of today, XL
Middleton brings you G-Funk Vibes, a cassette
mix of nothing but g-funk music, the predominant
style of west coast hip hop in the mid 90’s, which
lent a home to funk after a time when new jack
swing had usurped the synth-heavy funk sound
of the early and mid 80’s.
G-Funk Vibes is the first in a series dedicated to
demonstrating just how influential this sound has
been on contemporary funk music, often forgotten
amidst discussions of boogie basslines and
breakbeat digging. This is the perfect soundtrack
for a windows-down, slow cruise, as you let the
bass thump.