Blazin Blaise Sison, caught smilin' rocking his Moody Leather Strap. #youcaughtmesmilin #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #moody #bassguitar #TheFamilyStone 11 2 Blazin Blaise Sison, caught smilin' rocking his Moody Leather Strap. #youcaughtmesmilin #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #moody #bassguitar #TheFamilyStone #massachusetts #cantab #slyandthefamilystone #TheFamilyStone #EverydayPeople 43 2 #massachusetts #cantab #slyandthefamilystone #TheFamilyStone #EverydayPeople We’re coming to The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge on May 1 at 8:00 PM, and this night means even more to us. As we celebrate 60 years of the music, the message, and the movement, we’ll also be honoring the one who started it all — Sly. His vision brought people together across every line and showed the world what music could be when it came from truth, joy, and fearless creativity. That spirit still lives in every note we play and every crowd that sings along with us. This show is a celebration of the past, the present, and everyone who has carried this music forward with love through the years. Come sing with us, dance with us, and be part of a night filled with memories, gratitude, and real connection. Cambridge, we can’t wait to see you. Let’s make this one beautiful. Grab your tickets now at thecantablounge.com #TheFamilyStone #60thAnniversary #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #LiveMusic #rockandrollhalloffame 33 2 We’re coming to The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge on May 1 at 8:00 PM, and this night means even more to us. As we celebrate 60 years of the music, the message, and the movement, we’ll also be honoring the one who started it all — Sly. His vision brought people together across every line and showed the world what music could be when it came from truth, joy, and fearless creativity. That spirit still lives in every note we play and every crowd that sings along with us. This show is a celebration of the past, the present, and everyone who has carried this music forward with love through the years. Come sing with us, dance with us, and be part of a night filled with memories, gratitude, and real connection. Cambridge, we can’t wait to see you. Let’s make this one beautiful. Grab your tickets now at thecantablounge.com #TheFamilyStone #60thAnniversary #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #LiveMusic #rockandrollhalloffame WAR brings the WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR to Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina on August 29, 2026. Joining the celebration are special guests Ohio Players and The Family Stone — making this a powerhouse lineup of legendary music. From iconic anthems to grooves that shaped generations, this is more than a concert — it’s a celebration of unity, energy, and live music at its best. 🎟 Don’t wait — secure your tickets now at etix.com #WAR50 #WhyCantWeBeFriends #OhioPlayers #TheFamilyStone #Funk 58 1 WAR brings the WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR to Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina on August 29, 2026. Joining the celebration are special guests Ohio Players and The Family Stone — making this a powerhouse lineup of legendary music. From iconic anthems to grooves that shaped generations, this is more than a concert — it’s a celebration of unity, energy, and live music at its best. 🎟 Don’t wait — secure your tickets now at etix.com #WAR50 #WhyCantWeBeFriends #OhioPlayers #TheFamilyStone #Funk EPISODE 030 CHUCK D – BOT Before fake accounts. Before rage farms. Before timelines filled with noise. There were already warnings. BOT by Chuck D wasn’t just a record. It was an alarm. A sharp look at manipulation, programmed behavior, online hostility, and voices that don’t feel human. Years before these conversations became mainstream, the message was already there. And underneath that warning lives a classic foundation. The track draws from Sly & The Family Stone – You Can Make It If You Try through its powerful drum break. That source matters. Because those drums were played by Greg Errico, one of the most influential drummers of the era. Tight. Punchy. Purposeful. Not just rhythm. Statement. Chuck D took that energy and repurposed it for a new battlefield. Not the dance floor. The information war. That’s what great sampling can do: Take a groove built in one time… and make it speak to another crisis. The beat hits hard. The warning still lands. The message only grew louder. And while technology changed, one truth stayed the same: Not every voice online is real. Not every crowd is organic. Not every reaction is human. From funk precision to digital resistance. From analog drums to modern prophecy. That’s why we study the source. That’s why we honor the players. That’s why this one matters now more than ever. #youcanmakeitifyoutry #ChuckD #30daychallenge #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #GregErrico 2 0 EPISODE 030 CHUCK D – BOT Before fake accounts. Before rage farms. Before timelines filled with noise. There were already warnings. BOT by Chuck D wasn’t just a record. It was an alarm. A sharp look at manipulation, programmed behavior, online hostility, and voices that don’t feel human. Years before these conversations became mainstream, the message was already there. And underneath that warning lives a classic foundation. The track draws from Sly & The Family Stone – You Can Make It If You Try through its powerful drum break. That source matters. Because those drums were played by Greg Errico, one of the most influential drummers of the era. Tight. Punchy. Purposeful. Not just rhythm. Statement. Chuck D took that energy and repurposed it for a new battlefield. Not the dance floor. The information war. That’s what great sampling can do: Take a groove built in one time… and make it speak to another crisis. The beat hits hard. The warning still lands. The message only grew louder. And while technology changed, one truth stayed the same: Not every voice online is real. Not every crowd is organic. Not every reaction is human. From funk precision to digital resistance. From analog drums to modern prophecy. That’s why we study the source. That’s why we honor the players. That’s why this one matters now more than ever. #youcanmakeitifyoutry #ChuckD #30daychallenge #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #GregErrico EPISODE 029 BECK – SISSYNECK Before playlists. Before algorithms. Before genres became dropdown menus. There was Beck. A songwriter who treated styles like paint. Folk, funk, hip-hop, country, blues, noise. Nothing was off limits. Sissyneck arrived in 1996 sounding loose, strange, playful, and impossible to box in. But chaos done well is never random. Because underneath the wild surface was deep musical instinct. And inside that DNA lives a connection to Sly & The Family Stone. That source matters. Sly’s records proved that rhythm could be fearless. That groove could bend rules. That attitude could be musical. Beck carried that same spirit into a different decade. Not imitation. Translation. That’s what influence at its best can do: Take a rebellious spark… and light a new room with it. The beat swerves. The bass pushes. The whole track smiles while it breaks convention. And while listeners heard something weird, catchy, and unforgettable, a deeper lesson was hiding in plain sight: Real originality often comes from knowing the roots. From funk innovation to alternative collision. From one generation’s risk to another generation’s freedom. That’s why we trace the source. That’s why we honor the thread. That’s why this one still hits. #Sample #Beck #Sissyneck #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #life 11 0 EPISODE 029 BECK – SISSYNECK Before playlists. Before algorithms. Before genres became dropdown menus. There was Beck. A songwriter who treated styles like paint. Folk, funk, hip-hop, country, blues, noise. Nothing was off limits. Sissyneck arrived in 1996 sounding loose, strange, playful, and impossible to box in. But chaos done well is never random. Because underneath the wild surface was deep musical instinct. And inside that DNA lives a connection to Sly & The Family Stone. That source matters. Sly’s records proved that rhythm could be fearless. That groove could bend rules. That attitude could be musical. Beck carried that same spirit into a different decade. Not imitation. Translation. That’s what influence at its best can do: Take a rebellious spark… and light a new room with it. The beat swerves. The bass pushes. The whole track smiles while it breaks convention. And while listeners heard something weird, catchy, and unforgettable, a deeper lesson was hiding in plain sight: Real originality often comes from knowing the roots. From funk innovation to alternative collision. From one generation’s risk to another generation’s freedom. That’s why we trace the source. That’s why we honor the thread. That’s why this one still hits. #Sample #Beck #Sissyneck #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #life EPISODE 028 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND – THE HUMPTY DANCE Before memes. Before viral characters. Before the internet could turn personality into currency. There was Humpty Hump. Funny on the surface. Sharp underneath. That was the trick. The Humpty Dance arrived in 1990 sounding playful, wild, and completely original. But under the glasses, nose, and jokes was serious musical architecture. Because the groove didn’t come from nowhere. At the heart of the record lives a direct connection to Sly & The Family Stone through Sing A Simple Song. That source matters. Sly’s records carried movement, tension, swagger, and rhythm that felt alive. Digital Underground took that energy and rebuilt it for a new era. Not copying. Transforming. That’s what sampling at its best can do: Take a classic pulse… and make it hit a different generation. The drums feel fresh. The bass still talks. The bounce never left. And while people laughed, danced, and quoted every line, a deeper lesson was hiding in plain sight: Great records travel. From funk revolution to hip-hop imagination. From one timeline to the next. That’s why we study the source. That’s why we honor the bridge. That’s why this one still moves. #Samples #DigitalUnderground #TheHumptyDance #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #singasimplesong 141 8 EPISODE 028 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND – THE HUMPTY DANCE Before memes. Before viral characters. Before the internet could turn personality into currency. There was Humpty Hump. Funny on the surface. Sharp underneath. That was the trick. The Humpty Dance arrived in 1990 sounding playful, wild, and completely original. But under the glasses, nose, and jokes was serious musical architecture. Because the groove didn’t come from nowhere. At the heart of the record lives a direct connection to Sly & The Family Stone through Sing A Simple Song. That source matters. Sly’s records carried movement, tension, swagger, and rhythm that felt alive. Digital Underground took that energy and rebuilt it for a new era. Not copying. Transforming. That’s what sampling at its best can do: Take a classic pulse… and make it hit a different generation. The drums feel fresh. The bass still talks. The bounce never left. And while people laughed, danced, and quoted every line, a deeper lesson was hiding in plain sight: Great records travel. From funk revolution to hip-hop imagination. From one timeline to the next. That’s why we study the source. That’s why we honor the bridge. That’s why this one still moves. #Samples #DigitalUnderground #TheHumptyDance #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #singasimplesong 1 0 EPISODE 027 Janet & Micheal Jackson - SCREAM Static. Glass. Pressure. Then impact. In 1995, Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson turned outrage into sound. Scream wasn’t soft. It wasn’t polite. It was confrontation at full volume. The video looked like the future. The beat sounded like machinery under stress. Every movement hit like a warning shot. But even the most futuristic records carry history inside them. Buried in that energy is a connection to Sly and the Family Stone’s Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) The toughest groove ever pressed to wax. That record changed the language of rhythm: bass forward, lean drums, hard pocket, no excess. Years later, that same attitude reappeared in a new form. Not copied. Weaponized. Janet and Michael took funk tension and turned it industrial. Turned swagger into resistance. Turned groove into protest. That is what great sampling does. It doesn’t preserve music in glass. It puts it back to work. From 1969 to 1995. From stage revolution to global broadcast. From Sly’s bassline science to the Jacksons’ controlled explosion. Some songs ask for your attention. Scream takes it. #slyandthefamilystone #janetjackson #michealjackson #scream #thankyoufalettinmenemiceelfagin 4 0 EPISODE 027 Janet & Micheal Jackson - SCREAM Static. Glass. Pressure. Then impact. In 1995, Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson turned outrage into sound. Scream wasn’t soft. It wasn’t polite. It was confrontation at full volume. The video looked like the future. The beat sounded like machinery under stress. Every movement hit like a warning shot. But even the most futuristic records carry history inside them. Buried in that energy is a connection to Sly and the Family Stone’s Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) The toughest groove ever pressed to wax. That record changed the language of rhythm: bass forward, lean drums, hard pocket, no excess. Years later, that same attitude reappeared in a new form. Not copied. Weaponized. Janet and Michael took funk tension and turned it industrial. Turned swagger into resistance. Turned groove into protest. That is what great sampling does. It doesn’t preserve music in glass. It puts it back to work. From 1969 to 1995. From stage revolution to global broadcast. From Sly’s bassline science to the Jacksons’ controlled explosion. Some songs ask for your attention. Scream takes it. #slyandthefamilystone #janetjackson #michealjackson #scream #thankyoufalettinmenemiceelfagin
Blazin Blaise Sison, caught smilin' rocking his Moody Leather Strap. #youcaughtmesmilin #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #moody #bassguitar #TheFamilyStone 11 2 Blazin Blaise Sison, caught smilin' rocking his Moody Leather Strap. #youcaughtmesmilin #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #moody #bassguitar #TheFamilyStone #massachusetts #cantab #slyandthefamilystone #TheFamilyStone #EverydayPeople 43 2 #massachusetts #cantab #slyandthefamilystone #TheFamilyStone #EverydayPeople We’re coming to The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge on May 1 at 8:00 PM, and this night means even more to us. As we celebrate 60 years of the music, the message, and the movement, we’ll also be honoring the one who started it all — Sly. His vision brought people together across every line and showed the world what music could be when it came from truth, joy, and fearless creativity. That spirit still lives in every note we play and every crowd that sings along with us. This show is a celebration of the past, the present, and everyone who has carried this music forward with love through the years. Come sing with us, dance with us, and be part of a night filled with memories, gratitude, and real connection. Cambridge, we can’t wait to see you. Let’s make this one beautiful. Grab your tickets now at thecantablounge.com #TheFamilyStone #60thAnniversary #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #LiveMusic #rockandrollhalloffame 33 2 We’re coming to The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge on May 1 at 8:00 PM, and this night means even more to us. As we celebrate 60 years of the music, the message, and the movement, we’ll also be honoring the one who started it all — Sly. His vision brought people together across every line and showed the world what music could be when it came from truth, joy, and fearless creativity. That spirit still lives in every note we play and every crowd that sings along with us. This show is a celebration of the past, the present, and everyone who has carried this music forward with love through the years. Come sing with us, dance with us, and be part of a night filled with memories, gratitude, and real connection. Cambridge, we can’t wait to see you. Let’s make this one beautiful. Grab your tickets now at thecantablounge.com #TheFamilyStone #60thAnniversary #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #LiveMusic #rockandrollhalloffame WAR brings the WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR to Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina on August 29, 2026. Joining the celebration are special guests Ohio Players and The Family Stone — making this a powerhouse lineup of legendary music. From iconic anthems to grooves that shaped generations, this is more than a concert — it’s a celebration of unity, energy, and live music at its best. 🎟 Don’t wait — secure your tickets now at etix.com #WAR50 #WhyCantWeBeFriends #OhioPlayers #TheFamilyStone #Funk 58 1 WAR brings the WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR to Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina on August 29, 2026. Joining the celebration are special guests Ohio Players and The Family Stone — making this a powerhouse lineup of legendary music. From iconic anthems to grooves that shaped generations, this is more than a concert — it’s a celebration of unity, energy, and live music at its best. 🎟 Don’t wait — secure your tickets now at etix.com #WAR50 #WhyCantWeBeFriends #OhioPlayers #TheFamilyStone #Funk EPISODE 030 CHUCK D – BOT Before fake accounts. Before rage farms. Before timelines filled with noise. There were already warnings. BOT by Chuck D wasn’t just a record. It was an alarm. A sharp look at manipulation, programmed behavior, online hostility, and voices that don’t feel human. Years before these conversations became mainstream, the message was already there. And underneath that warning lives a classic foundation. The track draws from Sly & The Family Stone – You Can Make It If You Try through its powerful drum break. That source matters. Because those drums were played by Greg Errico, one of the most influential drummers of the era. Tight. Punchy. Purposeful. Not just rhythm. Statement. Chuck D took that energy and repurposed it for a new battlefield. Not the dance floor. The information war. That’s what great sampling can do: Take a groove built in one time… and make it speak to another crisis. The beat hits hard. The warning still lands. The message only grew louder. And while technology changed, one truth stayed the same: Not every voice online is real. Not every crowd is organic. Not every reaction is human. From funk precision to digital resistance. From analog drums to modern prophecy. That’s why we study the source. That’s why we honor the players. That’s why this one matters now more than ever. #youcanmakeitifyoutry #ChuckD #30daychallenge #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #GregErrico 2 0 EPISODE 030 CHUCK D – BOT Before fake accounts. Before rage farms. Before timelines filled with noise. There were already warnings. BOT by Chuck D wasn’t just a record. It was an alarm. A sharp look at manipulation, programmed behavior, online hostility, and voices that don’t feel human. Years before these conversations became mainstream, the message was already there. And underneath that warning lives a classic foundation. The track draws from Sly & The Family Stone – You Can Make It If You Try through its powerful drum break. That source matters. Because those drums were played by Greg Errico, one of the most influential drummers of the era. Tight. Punchy. Purposeful. Not just rhythm. Statement. Chuck D took that energy and repurposed it for a new battlefield. Not the dance floor. The information war. That’s what great sampling can do: Take a groove built in one time… and make it speak to another crisis. The beat hits hard. The warning still lands. The message only grew louder. And while technology changed, one truth stayed the same: Not every voice online is real. Not every crowd is organic. Not every reaction is human. From funk precision to digital resistance. From analog drums to modern prophecy. That’s why we study the source. That’s why we honor the players. That’s why this one matters now more than ever. #youcanmakeitifyoutry #ChuckD #30daychallenge #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #GregErrico EPISODE 029 BECK – SISSYNECK Before playlists. Before algorithms. Before genres became dropdown menus. There was Beck. A songwriter who treated styles like paint. Folk, funk, hip-hop, country, blues, noise. Nothing was off limits. Sissyneck arrived in 1996 sounding loose, strange, playful, and impossible to box in. But chaos done well is never random. Because underneath the wild surface was deep musical instinct. And inside that DNA lives a connection to Sly & The Family Stone. That source matters. Sly’s records proved that rhythm could be fearless. That groove could bend rules. That attitude could be musical. Beck carried that same spirit into a different decade. Not imitation. Translation. That’s what influence at its best can do: Take a rebellious spark… and light a new room with it. The beat swerves. The bass pushes. The whole track smiles while it breaks convention. And while listeners heard something weird, catchy, and unforgettable, a deeper lesson was hiding in plain sight: Real originality often comes from knowing the roots. From funk innovation to alternative collision. From one generation’s risk to another generation’s freedom. That’s why we trace the source. That’s why we honor the thread. That’s why this one still hits. #Sample #Beck #Sissyneck #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #life 11 0 EPISODE 029 BECK – SISSYNECK Before playlists. Before algorithms. Before genres became dropdown menus. There was Beck. A songwriter who treated styles like paint. Folk, funk, hip-hop, country, blues, noise. Nothing was off limits. Sissyneck arrived in 1996 sounding loose, strange, playful, and impossible to box in. But chaos done well is never random. Because underneath the wild surface was deep musical instinct. And inside that DNA lives a connection to Sly & The Family Stone. That source matters. Sly’s records proved that rhythm could be fearless. That groove could bend rules. That attitude could be musical. Beck carried that same spirit into a different decade. Not imitation. Translation. That’s what influence at its best can do: Take a rebellious spark… and light a new room with it. The beat swerves. The bass pushes. The whole track smiles while it breaks convention. And while listeners heard something weird, catchy, and unforgettable, a deeper lesson was hiding in plain sight: Real originality often comes from knowing the roots. From funk innovation to alternative collision. From one generation’s risk to another generation’s freedom. That’s why we trace the source. That’s why we honor the thread. That’s why this one still hits. #Sample #Beck #Sissyneck #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #life EPISODE 028 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND – THE HUMPTY DANCE Before memes. Before viral characters. Before the internet could turn personality into currency. There was Humpty Hump. Funny on the surface. Sharp underneath. That was the trick. The Humpty Dance arrived in 1990 sounding playful, wild, and completely original. But under the glasses, nose, and jokes was serious musical architecture. Because the groove didn’t come from nowhere. At the heart of the record lives a direct connection to Sly & The Family Stone through Sing A Simple Song. That source matters. Sly’s records carried movement, tension, swagger, and rhythm that felt alive. Digital Underground took that energy and rebuilt it for a new era. Not copying. Transforming. That’s what sampling at its best can do: Take a classic pulse… and make it hit a different generation. The drums feel fresh. The bass still talks. The bounce never left. And while people laughed, danced, and quoted every line, a deeper lesson was hiding in plain sight: Great records travel. From funk revolution to hip-hop imagination. From one timeline to the next. That’s why we study the source. That’s why we honor the bridge. That’s why this one still moves. #Samples #DigitalUnderground #TheHumptyDance #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #singasimplesong 141 8 EPISODE 028 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND – THE HUMPTY DANCE Before memes. Before viral characters. Before the internet could turn personality into currency. There was Humpty Hump. Funny on the surface. Sharp underneath. That was the trick. The Humpty Dance arrived in 1990 sounding playful, wild, and completely original. But under the glasses, nose, and jokes was serious musical architecture. Because the groove didn’t come from nowhere. At the heart of the record lives a direct connection to Sly & The Family Stone through Sing A Simple Song. That source matters. Sly’s records carried movement, tension, swagger, and rhythm that felt alive. Digital Underground took that energy and rebuilt it for a new era. Not copying. Transforming. That’s what sampling at its best can do: Take a classic pulse… and make it hit a different generation. The drums feel fresh. The bass still talks. The bounce never left. And while people laughed, danced, and quoted every line, a deeper lesson was hiding in plain sight: Great records travel. From funk revolution to hip-hop imagination. From one timeline to the next. That’s why we study the source. That’s why we honor the bridge. That’s why this one still moves. #Samples #DigitalUnderground #TheHumptyDance #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #singasimplesong 1 0 EPISODE 027 Janet & Micheal Jackson - SCREAM Static. Glass. Pressure. Then impact. In 1995, Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson turned outrage into sound. Scream wasn’t soft. It wasn’t polite. It was confrontation at full volume. The video looked like the future. The beat sounded like machinery under stress. Every movement hit like a warning shot. But even the most futuristic records carry history inside them. Buried in that energy is a connection to Sly and the Family Stone’s Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) The toughest groove ever pressed to wax. That record changed the language of rhythm: bass forward, lean drums, hard pocket, no excess. Years later, that same attitude reappeared in a new form. Not copied. Weaponized. Janet and Michael took funk tension and turned it industrial. Turned swagger into resistance. Turned groove into protest. That is what great sampling does. It doesn’t preserve music in glass. It puts it back to work. From 1969 to 1995. From stage revolution to global broadcast. From Sly’s bassline science to the Jacksons’ controlled explosion. Some songs ask for your attention. Scream takes it. #slyandthefamilystone #janetjackson #michealjackson #scream #thankyoufalettinmenemiceelfagin 4 0 EPISODE 027 Janet & Micheal Jackson - SCREAM Static. Glass. Pressure. Then impact. In 1995, Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson turned outrage into sound. Scream wasn’t soft. It wasn’t polite. It was confrontation at full volume. The video looked like the future. The beat sounded like machinery under stress. Every movement hit like a warning shot. But even the most futuristic records carry history inside them. Buried in that energy is a connection to Sly and the Family Stone’s Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) The toughest groove ever pressed to wax. That record changed the language of rhythm: bass forward, lean drums, hard pocket, no excess. Years later, that same attitude reappeared in a new form. Not copied. Weaponized. Janet and Michael took funk tension and turned it industrial. Turned swagger into resistance. Turned groove into protest. That is what great sampling does. It doesn’t preserve music in glass. It puts it back to work. From 1969 to 1995. From stage revolution to global broadcast. From Sly’s bassline science to the Jacksons’ controlled explosion. Some songs ask for your attention. Scream takes it. #slyandthefamilystone #janetjackson #michealjackson #scream #thankyoufalettinmenemiceelfagin
