Zapp & Roger | A Tale of 2 Brothers, Family Drama & Why One Ended The Life of The Other

[@idkJustKat]

If my family held a joint funeral for me with my brother, who is the reason we both need funerals, I would definitely be haunting somebody

[@laurenreneebrittany1797]

Facts!

[@Tornado1994]

@@laurenreneebrittany1797 No Mention of his SON Lil Roger who co founded Mint Condition, or Granddaughter Lexi Alijai.

[@danavixen6274]

​@@Tornado1994My condolences to the ENTIRE Troutman family. They have dealt with a lot of heartache. 😔 Some have been strong through it like Lester. God bless them. 🙏🏾❤️

[@larhondaburchett3271]

THAT PART!!!! Cuz I beg your finest pardon?!?! Chyyyy ain’t no way!!!

[@markryan2109]

​. YES SIR I KNOW ABOUT THEM

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Another sad story of how jealousy can get you to do horrible things. You are missed,Roger.

[@rockolutheran]

I love his music til the end of time R.I.P.

[@danavixen6274]

This is one of the most TRAGIC stories in music history. I STILL remember when Tom Joyner made the announcement the following day. I cried as a senior in high school. 😔 25 years later, the solace I get from this is knowing Roger Troutman will NEVER be forgotten. Roger was a GENIUS. So many jams. So many memories. May God bless the surviving members of Zapp especially surviving brother Lester Troutman. 😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️

[@l.m.stewart]

I agree. Your commentary is on point!💯

[@chick-fil-agal2264]

Yes, I was heartbroken, just 22 at the time😢😢

[@Tornado1994]

@@l.m.stewart His Son tragically died too as well as his Granddaughter.

[@hassanburton669]

RIP ZAPP 🙏🏾 He Killed California Love ❤️ Especially Towards The End of That Song 🎧

[@AquariusSoul]

Just tragic how jealousy can cause irreversible outcomes. RIP Roger.

[@nicolesherman8974]

A group that gave so many artists samples to use for their own songs 🖤🖤🖤

[@rockolutheran]

Remember Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club? they were inspired by More Bounce to the Ounce, although I love that song it took the ideas of the former and made them more palatable for white radio. Roger was a big influence on pop music, but it's somewhat undervalued sadly, although they are very much loved

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

Cookout jams fo sho!! They’re one of my fave bands.

[@jwfoure]

Don’t you ever bury me with the person who is responsible for me being buried.

[@larhondaburchett3271]

EXACTLY!!!!! Please and thank you!!! WTF 😳😡🤦🏾‍♀️

[@markryan2109]

DAMN SHAME

[@maryharris8723]

I Am Listening To Roger Troutman's Music Until The World Ends!!!

[@blakebrown84]

Great story of Zapp and Roger!!! You see how jealousy can make a person look bad. Zapp's influence is often seen in the other direction-they greatly influenced hip-hop rappers. Their tracks, especially the likes of "More Bounce to the Ounce" and "Computer Love," became staples for sampling in hip-hop. Artists like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg heavily borrowed from their sound to create the G-Funk era. Roger Troutman was indeed a pioneer, especially with his revolutionary use of the talk box, which gave Zapp its distinctive sound. He pushed the boundaries of funk music and inspired countless artists in both funk and hip-hop. His creativity and innovation have left an indelible mark on the music industry. RIP Roger Troutman!!!

[@JazzyNoJeff]

I couldn’t wait to click on this video!! I love love loveeee Zapp & Roger 🥹🥰 a funk band will forever have my heart

[@TheReCar1]

I love Zapp & Roger. My grandma used to play it in the kitchen & would be dancing her heart out. Now that I’m older I find myself playing their jams in the kitchen dancing with my babies! Timeless classics for sure! My favorite song is “Do It Roger” ❤ & “ Doo Wa Ditty”

[@l.m.stewart]

First, this was a great video, “Juicy Pop!” 🌹💝👏🏽My heart goes out to the Troutman family! 😔💔💐. Roger & Zapp meant so much to me growing up. The song, “Be Alright” is a staple in my life. Since 1980, I’ve listened to it at least weekly. Whenever I’ve had a tragedy, trial or tribulation in my life, I play that song to ease my pain & give me comfort. That song is more like a close friend or family member than just music. I’m forever grateful & thankful 🙏🏽 for this song & all of their music. Rest in Power Roger & Lester.🫶🏽🎤🎶🎼🎵❤

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Zapp needs to have a biopic. My mom is a huge fan of their music. My wife & is saw Zapp live last year during our anniversary. Can we please get stories on the following groups: The Time The Gap Band The S.O.S. Band Loose Ends Cameo

[@Tornado1994]

His Son and Granddaughter also died untimely and tragically as well. Roger Lynch Troutman Jr and Lexi Alijai.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

@@Tornado1994 OMG!!!

[@larhondaburchett3271]

@@Tornado1994What??!! Wow!!!

[@eleisha6476]

Ok! You have been on a roll and I love it!

[@MonicaMariaMcLean]

I like zap and Roger. But I don't really like rock and roll.

[@nr30199]

Computer Love, Be Alright, and Slow and Easy will always be my songs. Tragic ending😢

[@SkyVega-lp7rq]

Who in their crazy family thought Rodger would want to spend eternity on earth next to the family member that shot him?

[@nikkistringer5799]

Crazy

[@beaniegee5129]

The song Computer Love was heard in Menace II Society when Caine pulled up to the picnic

[@tj921able]

This was really sad & tragic. TY for sharing this. It's sad this whole thing happened. I wonder what could have been for ZAPP. God Bless You & stay safe.

[@Victoriaistalented]

Roll bounce is a great skating song! I be rolling right before I fall I love all of their songs!!!🤎🤎🤎🤎 still makes Ohio proud til this day!!

[@applepie1923]

Man there is a time and a place for EVERYTHING!!!! Thank God he came out when he did. That would fly now a days. Miss you Roger

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Zapp & Roger were 1 of my favorite groups of all time. They had songs worth dancing 2 but I still can't believe Roger(& his brother Larry) r no longer with us

[@markryan2109]

THEY'RE GONE

[@itaizim5527]

This one really hurt loved Roger

[@rascaltuff]

Zapp and Roger!!❤ let’s gooo!

[@jessicastewart313]

This was so sad when I heard it. It was like losing an uncle. I was raised on this music, from Saturday morning clean ups to Friday night spades parties and fish fries. SMH.

[@MrBeautiful2908]

I’m a proud Dayton, Ohio native and resident. Zapp & Roger’s music is timeless along with Lakeside, Ohio Players, Slave, and various others. It’s a shame the Roger passed on the way he did. My brother and I met Roger at a CVS on New Years Eve in 1998. He was very nice and had a very unique sense of humor. The Troutman Company was about 20 blocks from my childhood home. When Roger passed way four months after I met him, it broke my heart in various ways.

[@markryan2109]

HE WAS A VERY GOOD PERSON

[@happygolucky7241]

Legends 💯 ❤️‍🔥

[@beaniegee5129]

Roger's cover of I Heard it through the grapevine was heard in the movie Friday

[@jimboswamps5602]

Oh gosh, I had no idea their history was so tragic. Glad the family has pushed on . Great video as always. Thank you ! 🙏🏻

[@beaniegee5129]

RIP Roger Troutman

[@Tornado1994]

R.I.P. Roger Troutman Jr(1970-2003) and Lexi Alijai(1998-2020) as well.

[@beaniegee5129]

Great story on Zapp and Roger

[@qsmooth7805]

Awesome

[@beaniegee5129]

Uncle Charlie Wilson also sang on Computer Love

[@Tornado1994]

Uncle Charlie Wilson worked with Roger Jr too his son. Roger Jr also cofounded Mint Condition.

[@michellek6362]

The video mentioned this at 5:45

[@Wilmrbadguy]

It shows the TOXIC MESS in the Black Community. To bury me next to my killer BROTHER or not is TOXIC. I live in Ohio & Roger Troutman is a Ohio legend~ Wilmrbadguy

[@markryan2109]

Why they DO THAT

[@Wilmrbadguy]

@markryan2109 Their mother did that~ Wilmrbadguy

[@nikkistringer5799]

Just wrong

[@errolthomas9426]

EPMD sampled More Bounce To The Ounce for You Gots To Chill. Ice Cube sampled So Ruff, So Tuff for How To Survive South Central. Prior to his tragic passing, Roger Troutman hosted a radio show called Uptown Saturday Night on WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM 💋 from either 1995 or 1996 to April 24, 1999.

[@beaniegee5129]

Roger Troutman also had a cameo appearance in Ice-T's New Jack Hustler video along with Mike Tyson

[@Rockhead84]

This was one of the saddest Unsung episodes. Crazy all that funk came outta Dayton, OH!

[@MonicaMariaMcLean]

I love that song computer love.❤❤

[@carolharris1236]

Me too! It was ahead of its time!

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Shirley Murdock said it best, “The only people who know what happened that day were Roger, Larry,and God”.

[@markryan2109]

@@jaylene.turner6524 AND ME

[@bfnfamily]

Love & Basketball. ❤❤

[@45321jussus]

You forgot pootie tang as well fam where lance crouther was acting as pootie tang in a flied of corn & when he was flirting with his bosses daughter when she brought him cherry pie in 2001 but yeah "i wanna be your man" my favorite song from zapp & roger

[@kamieyonce]

Another Cane and Abel, so sad…i also kinda hate that they were buried together

[@lovelymelanin9336]

Forgiveness!

[@christianpool]

One resting in heaven, the other suffering in hell.

[@Sherryrice4149]

Such a tragedy to the family and the fan. He has so many hits him and ZAPP🙆🏽‍♀️👏🏽👏🏽

[@Tornado1994]

Tragically his son and Granddaughter died untimely too.

[@girl89kn]

Great video! Do Club Nouveau/Timex Social Club next!!! 😁

[@Tornado1994]

How about a Video on his Son Roger Jr, and Granddaughter Lexi Alijai?

[@edubbbeatz2166]

Computer Love was a house party classic in the 90s

[@herbertdavis82]

Tragic story man

[@beaniegee5129]

Roger's song I Wanna be Your Man was heard in the movie Love & Basketball

[@errolthomas9426]

More Bounce To The Ounce was heard in Boyz N The Hood(1991) and also in South Central(1993)

[@saj8]

According to Shock G, George was going to sign Zapp to Uncle Jam Records, but Larry went behind his back and got Zapp that deal with Warner Bros.

[@Regreviews]

I did a video on it in my channel crazy story

[@KathleenPearson-q3v]

Warn a brother

[@errolthomas9426]

Wow. Smh.

[@FallGuy467]

Roger, not Larry. Definitely foul, but research how foul George was with Parliament -Funkadelic around that time and how it still affects them all today.

[@Regreviews]

@@FallGuy467 oh yes

[@aaronj.brooks1977]

I remember watching Unsung on TV One when they talk about Zapp and Roger and how they got started and their older brother Larry who just came back home from the army and wanted to be in the group and became the group’s manager and went on to success but after watching it it made me sad, Roger fired his brother Larry and wanted to go into another direction and I think that what set Larry over edge and shot Roger in which he died from his injuries and Larry killed himself with the same gun he use to shoot his brother. I think that when the group shot to fame they tried to give back to the community which is a good thing building homes and having a bus service as well but the cost of doing things may have been too much to bear for maybe for Larry since he was the manager. R. I. P. Roger and Larry Troutman.

[@jlcii]

This definitely sounds like a biopic waiting to happen

[@NellieKAdaba]

Yes

[@girlsnotblue3804]

imagine doing a 40 minute vocal performance with a tube in ur mouth

[@adams8830]

More bounce to the ounce!

[@blackberrycobbler4me]

Computer Love

[@kikieaddy2576]

These boys knew of their talent also each having a boat load of kids they had to be F’ing everything with hole on a woman all those women @ least with the kids a line of influence. Gone too fast …! Know their mother just wants her kids’s back. Too sad. Such great talent.

[@seanlamar29]

Crazy

[@katalac]

I prefer to remember them together, in their heyday

[@chancest.thomas5160]

2:50 - 3:06 Yassss

[@weirdlyuniquebih632]

I feel bad for Roger more than anything. Larry on the other hand I think it's unfortunate that he's no longer here either but as far as me feeling bad for him I don't feel bad for him. He did all of this out of pure envy and jealousy

[@kymelieleonard6490]

Zapp! More bounce to the Ounce

[@thecloud9effect765]

[@DerekPuckett-gj9rq]

It's a shame troutnman sound labs was tore down on Salem Ave and catalpa ave Dayton oh

[@lisabennett5586]

cane and able so sad that fame and power and money

[@MonicaMariaMcLean]

Money can,t buy you love though

[@KingBrahma-xw6mt]

I heard Roger wasn’t the only one Larry was gonna murder he wanted the whole group dead Roger just so happened to be the only one to show up

[@markryan2109]

@@KingBrahma-xw6mt OH MY

[@jazzyboo2191]

Could you imagine being buried and sharing a tombstone with the person who killed you. That's crazy.

[@tracybush9660]

That is to much jealousy is crazy with family

[@carolharris1236]

I, too, think it was in poor taste to bury Roger next to the brother who betrayed and killed him. Was the family trying to save money on funeral expenses?

[@javarellis2301]

And speaking a pop, can you do?What about collins a stewart a k a rockwell

[@ygwaltgmb]

THIS DOESN'T TELL WHY

[@javarellis2301]

2:59 The birth of auto tune😅

[@45321jussus]

It's funny how tbey started using autotune to some of thier songs but then drake had the nerve to do the same