The Best of 2000 Funk Music

The Best of 2000 Funk Music. A decade of great music. This is a blog about the best funk songs of the 2000s.

The Best of 2000 Funk Music

The best of 2000 funk music was a great year for the genre. Many artists released great albums that are still considered classics today. George Clinton, Parliament, and Funkadelic released some of their best albums this year. Bootsy Collins, Buckethead, and Bernie Worrell also released great albums.

Outkast- “B.O.B”

Outkast’s “B.O.B” is one of the best examples of 2000 funk music. The song features a heavy bassline and funky drums that create a groovy and danceable feel. The lyrics are also catchy and memorable, making “B.O.B” a great choice for any 2000s funk playlist.

Snoop Dogg- “Drop It Like It’s Hot”

Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” was one of the biggest hits of 2000. The song, which features Pharrell Williams, topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks and was nominated for two Grammy Awards.

N.E.R.D- “Lapdance”

“Lapdance” is a song by American funk rock band N.E.R.D from their 2001 debut album In Search of… The song was written and produced by group members Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, with co-production credit from Lawayne Roussell. It was released as the second single from In Search of… on October 23, 2001.

“Lapdance” received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song’s production and N.E.R.D’s musicianship. The song peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States. It also charted in Australia and New Zealand, reaching numbers 24 and 27 respectively.

An accompanying music video for “Lapdance” was directed by Alan Ferguson and features The Neptunes performing in front of a live audience. N.E.R.D performed the song on several occasions, including at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and on Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 2001.

Missy Elliott- “Get Ur Freak On”

As the lead single from her third album, Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On” was a monster hit in early 2001, thanks to its irresistible blend of East Indian sounds and guest rapper Ludacris’ Southern-fried charisma. The track helped make Missy Elliott one of the most prolific hitmakers of the early 2000s.

Justin Timberlake- “Sexyback”

Justin Timberlake’s “Sexyback” was one of the biggest hits of 2000, and it cemented his status as a bonafide pop star. The song’s catchy hook and irresistible beat make it impossible to resist dancing along, and Timberlake’s smooth vocals add an extra layer of sexiness. “Sexyback” is the perfect example of 2000s funk music at its finest.

The Worst of 2000 Funk Music

P. Diddy- “Bad Boy for Life”

This is a travesty of a song, and an embarrassingly bad moment for P. Diddy. “Bad Boy for Life” is simply manufacturers funk; it’s the sound of a music executive trying to bottle what he thinks funk should be and sell it to the masses. It’s cheap, it’s weak, and it’s devoid of any real feeling or passion. This is the kind of music that gives funk a bad name.

Ja Rule- “Put It on Me”

“Put It On Me” is a song recorded by American rapper Ja Rule for his second studio album Rule 3:36 (2000). It features fellow American singer Lil’ Mo and was written by Ronald “Bingo” Sparks, Anthony “Treach” Criss, Jamal “Gravy” Woolard, Joseph “Rev Run” Ward Simmons and Darryl Dixon. The song’s production was handled by Erick Sermon. It samples McFadden & Whitehead’s 1974 hit “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now”.

Nelly- “Hot in Herre”

“Hot in Herre” is a song by American rapper Nelly from his second studio album Nellyville (2002). The song features vocals by former Universal Music Group labelmate Justin Timberlake. It was released on April 16, 2002, by Universal Records as the lead single from the project. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks, becoming Nelly’s second number-one single on that chart and Timberlake’s first. “Hot in Herre” was nominated for Record of the Year and won Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the Grammy Awards of 2003. The song topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand,[1] Norway, Poland,[2] Portugal,[3] Slovakia,[4][5] Spain,[6][7] Sweden,[8] Switzerland[9] and the United Kingdom.

50 Cent- “In da Club”

50 Cent’s “In da Club” is one of the worst funk songs of 2000. It is a horrible attempt at a genre that was once great. The production is terrible, the lyrics are uninspired, and the overall song is a mess. It is clear that 50 Cent was not trying to make a good funk song, but rather was trying to cash in on the popularity of the genre. This song is a prime example of how commercialization can ruin good music.

Eminem- “Without Me”

“Without Me” is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fourth studio album The Eminem Show (2002). The song was released on May 27, 2002, as the lead single from the album, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. “Without Me” also reached number one in fifteen countries, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, and was certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and triple-platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The song is included in Eminems Greatest Hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits (2005). In 2010, it was voted ninth on Triple J’s Hottest 100 of All Time.

The single was recorded in a span of two weeks, according to Polkinghorn: “We went in and just knocked that out in like a week or two”. It features funked-up production from frequent collaborator Jeff Bass. For this track they used Pro Tools for drum editing rather than an MPC2000XL drum machine.

The rap is delivered fast—Eminem’s fastest rapping on any of his songs to date—and has a frantic delivery; he claims to be “on 1,000”, which perhaps indicates that he had taken some form of stimulant drugs prior to recording. Eminem makes use of alter egos in his song—as he often does—and pokes fun at himself: “And it feels so empty without me”. He also pokes fun at popular culture “I’m Checking out I hope you understand… How could you compare Touching Yourself … To fucking Mariah Carey? “.