What It Is! Funky Soul and Rare Grooves (1967-1977)

An exhaustive four-disc box set excavating the deepest, most heavily syncopated grooves from the vast vaults of Atlantic, Atco, and Warner Bros. The anthology intentionally bypasses familiar mainstream hits to shine a crucial spotlight on gritty, localized funk, heavy breakbeats, and rare soul instrumentals of the late 1960s and 1970s. It provides a treasure trove of source material that heavily fueled the golden age of hip-hop sampling.