Here is the recipe to make an Easy but Funky Beat on the MPC.
Just make a basic rhythm with the Timing correction On. Nothing complicated then uncheck the timing correction and fill the gaps on that beat. Add a loosy hihat cadence, play around with some kicks and add ghost snares here and there.

After that Put some bass notes around. Change the sample trigger to “Note on” for those basses. That, essentially, cut fast and clean the bass. Just rising your finger from the pad and you got the the bass muted instantly. That will give a funky touch to the bassline, trust me. After that… A bit of Compression on drums. Bass booster to the bass and ready to play some smooth keys over.

Again using here the “Dirty Funk” Sample Pack, I’ve been enjoying so much this sample library. With it is so easy to build a solid Funky beat in minutes. If you want to get that vibe get this tasty sample pack here:
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