Title: Zapp – Zapp (Zapp & Roger)
Year: 1980
Condition: New
Description: Formed in Dayton, Ohio, Zapp broke through in 1980 with a debut produced by Bootsy Collins and released on Warner Bros. Roger Troutman’s use of the talk box became their trademark, influencing funk, R&B, and eventually West Coast hip-hop, where their sound was heavily sampled by artists like Dr. Dre and 2Pac. The band’s rise out of Ohio’s fertile funk scene connected them to Parliament-Funkadelic while carving their own path as pioneers of electro-funk.