Zapp (album)

"Zapp" is the debut studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on July 30, 1980, by Warner Bros. Records. The album's sound is heavily influenced by the Parliament-Funkadelic style, as Zapp was working with Parliament-Funkadelic members Bootsy Collins and George Clinton during its production.

The album was produced by Roger Troutman, the band's frontman, and Bootsy Collins, who also played guitar on the record. It was recorded between late 1979 and early 1980 at United Sound Studios in Detroit.

Zapp achieved significant commercial success, topping the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks in the fall of 1980. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 1980.

The album is regarded as a defining release in early 1980s electro funk and has been influential in the development of the G-funk sound in hip hop music. G-funk, which became popular on the West Coast of the United States in the early and mid-1990s, drew from the funk and electronic elements that Zapp pioneered.