Snoopzilla and Dam Funk- 7 Days Of Funk (2013)

Snoopzilla and Dam Funk- 7 Days Of Funk.

Wow! What a beautiful record these two guys have done!, 7 Days of Funk without a doubt is a triumphant record by two powerful artists that got connected out of nowhere but who seem to have found something very special on each other, 7 Days of Funk is the result of the sum of two impressive talents, one on the rise and the other one a little bit disoriented, first music producer Dam Funk, who has been amazing us with his warm 70s, hot funk grooves, inspired we must say, by the great Parliament, and second in the boat is none other than hip hopper turned reggae failure Snoop Dogg, yes, that man who threw away his career as rapper for an awful career in reggae, well, Snoop looks like he stopped smoking so much ganja and finally found his mind again between the haze, forgot that crazy idea of being Marley reincarnation, obviously a result of so much weed, and he got back to what he knows best, rapping with a delicate and velvety flow, Snoop was good on his Dr. Dre`s the Chronic and on his Doggystyle, but obviously lost the focus after that and his career sort of became a sad story, with the infamous deviation towards reggae, that may tell us that without Dre, Snoop is kind of lost.

But Snoop`s fans can remain calm this time as the union of these two is pure dynamite, with Damien or Dam Funk providing powerful hot melting funk in the way he has been doing, but this time more inspired by Snoop`s flow and the spirit of great seventies funk, the kind that set the fire on Dre`s The Chronic, but without putting a foot on gangsta`s obsolete agenda, thus creating a really exciting hot funk record, with Snoop silky delivery all over, Hit Da Pavement is definitely one of Snoop (renamed Snoopzilla for the record) greatest recent moments, in the middle of simple and powerful beats, pristine keyboards and that claustrophobic seventies vibe, as Damien lays down amazingly seventies rooted melodies for Snoop to rap on.   

Let It Go is another powerful theme led by a thunderous synth bass and again simply but powerful machine drumming, the pair inspired by cosmic Parliament laid “Mothership” inspired music in a really charming way, exploding nostalgia, yes, obviously, but at the same time putting a foot in the future, this is no mere recreation of the past, this is actualizing seventies funk but without falling in the gangsta trap of Dre`s The Chronic, a labor closer to brotherly love, more than violence, hate and misogyny.  

Whereas in the past this kind of recording may took a lot of time, space and work, 7 Days Of Funk represents exactly that, the meeting of two guys who share their love for Parliament, during their home recording project during a 7 day period, nothing else, with Dam Funk reproducing those mind worm keyboards drilling our brains in the best Bernie Worrell tradition, and that amazing rolling plastic band bass by the great Bootsy Collins, somehow, Dam Funk one man shows achieve this hard to do job, reaffirming his well-known talent for delivering good funk, while Snoop admiringly sails the turbulent waters between hip hop and plain funk, his smooth delivery, which made him a star in the past remains intact and that’s a great sign for the man, as he is able to regain his charms, make an record which shows how good he can sounds when he is not attached to gangsta`s agenda, and for Dam Funk is the definitive entry to the major leagues, as other collaboration with major acts may not be too far, as he has proven here to be a great, capable and inventive producer, a good listening to Systematic might be the best proof of Damien blossoming talent in full extent, as he really frees the funk here and closes this amazing record with a powerful funk tune that shines with impressive sounds, as Tha Dogg Pound simply delivers some of the best rhymes of their career, in this surprising record that goes beyond what we knew form each of the participants, showing how impressive is the sum of these parts.