#blacklivesmatter racism is a human problem

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/05/funk-legends-fatback-band-the-us-has-cultural-amnesia-britain-keeps-our-music-alive

Not the only band to suffer from this.

The whole rare groove > hip-hop scene in the 90s did bring many talented artists back from destitution with revival tours and gigs.

Sadly not all paid royalties for sampled music

Being overlooked at home may irk these funk icons, but being sampled by Kendrick Lamar, Björk and many more artists demonstrates the high regard Fatback are still held in. “I wish everyone who sampled Fatback paid us,” says Curtis, “but plenty don’t.” Lawyers get called: “Beastie Boys were the first we went after. Dr Dre was another.”