Dâm-Funk* ‎– Toeachizown

Dâm-Funk for black music: Achieving more on one album, than many rappers and hip-hop artists have in their entire careers. (It helps that DF knows how to write a decent hook, too.)

Thanks Dame, for rescuing us from the mire of commercial hip-hop dross. This is an endlessly inspiring, and inspired collection of crunk-p-funk-step deliciousness, alternating between space-funk-Zapp jams with the requisite talkbox, and deep, memorable soul-funk numbers. Top stuff.

Edit 24-04-2010: My opinion stands, but there are certainly a few too many over-long jams here, and not enough songs such as "Steppin'".

Refreshingly funkalicious robot funk from the funkiest person out there doing it right now, Dam Funk. This album has no loops, no samples, everything is played live, think George Clinton vs S.O.S. Band vs Juan Atkins vs Slave vs Egyptian Lover, it truly brings you back to the days of old. Don't worry now, even though it's as good as the electronic music of times long gone and produced with the classic machines we all know and love, it still sounds as 2009 as it can get. Album of the year without a doubt and meant for those who know.