Named after a slang word for "stink," funk was indeed the rawest, most primal form of R&B, surpassing even Southern soul in terms of earthiness. It was also the least structured, often stretching out into extended jams. The roots of funk lay in James Brown's post-1965 soul hits. Getting Funked up is a feeling of exultation in the basking of Funk.
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