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Sons of Funk
OriginRichmond, California, USA
GenresR&B, Hip hop soul
Years active1997—1999, 2014-present
LabelsNo Limit, Priority
S.O.F Music LLC
MembersJoshua Lorenzo "Zo" Chew
Jerry "JP" Perkins
Desmond "Dez Dynamic" Mapp
Past membersGregory "G-Smooth" Mapp
Rico Crowder
Ricky J (deceased)
Websitehttp://www.realrappromo.com/epk/sons-of-funk/

Sons of Funk is an American R&B from Richmond, California, that were formally artists on No Limit Records. They had great success in the late 1990s and are best known for their hit singles "Pushin Inside You" & "I Got the Hook Up!". Members G-Smooth and Rico Crowder left the group, late member Ricky J is (deceased) R.I.P.. Also Dez Dynamic & G-Smooth are brothers.

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.

Rico Crowder left the group after stealing the Masters of many songs, Crowder ventured on his own in which he has had 10 different group members in the past 8 Months. A lawsuit is pending for copyright infractions.

Members

  • Zo
  • Dez Dynamic
  • JP

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B
The Game of Funk 44 14
The Lost Files, Vol. 1
  • Released: January 8, 2015
  • Label: S.O.F.
  • Formats: MD, LP
 — —

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
 US R&B
I'm Bout It
(with Various artists) 		4 1
I Got the Hook Up (with Various artists)
  • Released: April 7, 1998
  • Label: No Limit, Priority
  • Format: CD, MD, LP
 3 1
  • RIAA: Platinum

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
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 I Got the Hook Up: Music from the Motion Picture
"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

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/The-Lost-Files-Vol-Explicit/dp/B00SDOGIKQ
  2. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-lost-files-vol.-1/id958303289
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOiYHBpxo0k
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