Following the infusion of rap into American music, many classic funk/R&B/soul acts in the US began performing abroad. In the late 1990s, Harris, along with the support of business entrepreneur Bo Boviard and long time friend and band member Marlon McClain, decided to revitalize funk in America and called upon members from the [[Bar-Kays]], [[Con Funk Shun]], [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]] of [[Thethe Gap Band]], [[Thethe SOSS.O.S. Band]], and Thethe Dazz Band, for a project entitled 'United We Funk All-Stars'.<ref name=Pantsios>{{cite news|last1=Pantsios|first1=Anastasia|title=Midnight Star on rise again|work=The Plain Dealer|date=June 14, 2002}}</ref> A studio album followed that included [[Roger Troutman]] of Zapp. The concept was a success, and was captured on a live CD (Major Hits Records)<ref name=Pantsios /> promoted by syndicated [[radio host]] Tom Joyner.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Joyner Presents: The United We Funk All-Stars Live - The United We Funk All-Stars|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tom-joyner-presents-the-united-we-funk-all-stars-live-mw0000105707|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>