▁the ▁recording ▁and ▁encourag ed ▁Tr out man ▁to ▁present ▁the ▁demo ▁to ▁Warner ▁B ros . ▁Records . ▁Warner ▁B ros . ▁signed ▁Z app ▁in ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁and ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁Z app ▁released ▁their ▁debut ▁album , ▁which ▁was ▁recorded ▁by ▁Roger ▁and ▁produced ▁by ▁Bo ots y ▁between ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁and ▁early ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁at ▁the ▁United ▁Sound ▁Studios ▁in ▁Detroit , ▁their ▁first ▁recording ▁on ▁a ▁major ▁label . ▁The ▁album ' s ▁sound , ▁which ▁is ▁highly ▁influenced ▁by ▁Parliament - F unk adel ic , ▁contrast s ▁largely ▁with ▁Z app ' s ▁later ▁releases . ▁" More ▁B ounce ▁to ▁the ▁O un ce " ▁reached ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁Billboard ▁Hot ▁R & B ▁tracks ▁for ▁two ▁weeks ▁during ▁the ▁aut umn ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁By ▁November ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁Z app ▁had ▁been ▁cert ified ▁gold ▁by ▁the ▁R I AA . ▁▁ 1 9 8 0 – 8 1 : ▁Split ▁with ▁George ▁Cl inton , ▁Uncle ▁Jam ▁and ▁CBS ▁After ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁release ▁of ▁Z app ' s ▁debut ▁album , ▁t ensions ▁rose ▁between ▁Roger ▁Tr out man ▁and ▁George ▁Cl inton . ▁Tr out man ' s ▁solo ▁album ▁The ▁Many ▁Fac ets ▁of ▁Roger ▁was ▁primarily ▁fund ed ▁by ▁Cl inton , ▁through