Early Life & Formation George Edward Clinton was born July 22, 1941 in Kannapolis, North Carolina and grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. As a teenager, while working in a Plainfield barbershop, he formed a doo‑wop group called The Parliaments, inspired by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. Plainfield’s Silk Palace barbershop — partly owned by Clinton — became a hub for young musicians and future members of Parliament‑Funkadelic, shaping the early proto‑funk scene of the 1950s and

Release: Paradigm – CD‑R Single Date: July 12 2001 Country: The Netherlands Venue: Paradiso, Amsterdam Label: None (Independent CD‑R release) Recording Studios: Paisley Park Studios & DARP Studios This rare single was sold exclusively at George Clinton’s live shows beginning 12 July 2001 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. Issued only as a CD‑R with no commercial artwork, it featured the track “Paradigm”, co‑written and co‑produced by Prince (credited under O(+>). Both artists appe

Rave Un2 The Year 2000 is Prince’s electrifying live concert home video capturing a special New Year’s Eve 1999 performance (filmed December 18, 1999 at Paisley Park Studios). RELEASE DETAILS Artist: O(+> Label: Eagle Vision Date: June 5, 2000 (Europe) / Early Spring 2006 (re-release) Catalogue: EREDV121 (UK DVD) / ID9723ER (US DVD) / others Format: DVD / VHS Country: United Kingdom / Europe / USA CONTEXT & NOTES Directed by Geoff Wonfor, the footage originated from the pay-p