Faze-O

Along with the likes of the related Ohio Players, Slave, and Heatwave, Faze-O are among the reasons why Dayton, Ohio lays claim to the title of funk capital of the world. Active during the latter half of the '70s, Faze-O scored a Billboard Top Ten R&B hit out of the gate with "Riding High" (1978), the hypnotic and kicked-back title song from their debut album. The quintet charted again with the casual title tracks from Good Thang and Breakin' the Funk, their second and third Atlantic-distributed albums, both of which were out by the end of the decade. "Riding High" became a sample source for dozens of hip-hop producers, particularly throughout the '90s.