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

How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? is a double studio album by George Clinton and the P‑Funk All‑Stars. The album contains Paradigm, co‑written and co‑produced by Prince, who also appears as a singer and musician on the track. As the first studio album by George Clinton and the P‑Funk All‑Stars in nine years, the album compiles tracks recorded over the course of a decade. Prince’s contribution was most likely recorded in 2000, but this is unconfirmed. Clinton noted they worked

The Sneak Peek EP was released on 24 August 2005 as the first and only single from How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?, the studio album by George Clinton and the P‑Funk All‑Stars. Issued two weeks ahead of the album, the EP appeared exclusively as a digital release through iTunes and was credited solely to George Clinton. The EP contained three tracks taken directly from the album, including Paradigm, a collaboration co‑written and co‑produced by , who also contributed vocals

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

Released on October 12, 1993, Hey Man... Smell My Finger was George Clinton's second and final studio album issued through Paisley Park Records. The project is particularly notable within the Prince chronology because it contains significant Prince contributions, most prominently the Prince and George Clinton co-written and co-produced track "The Big Pump". Prince also appeared uncredited on the album, providing background vocals and keyboards on "Get Satisfied". According to

Graffiti Bridge received its premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on November 1, 1990, before opening in the United States and Canada the following day. Written, directed and scored by Prince, the musical drama returned to characters associated with Purple Rain, with Prince again appearing as The Kid and Morris Day as the rival whose very different ideas about music, money and entertainment drive the conflict surrounding the Glam Slam nightclub. The production al

This full-page Star Tribune cinema advertisement promotes the forthcoming Minneapolis opening of Graffiti Bridge. Built around the film’s dramatic monochrome promotional artwork and the slogan “Music is the power. Love is the message. Truth is the answer.”, the advert announces a Friday opening across cinemas in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Publication: Star Tribune Date: October 28, 1990 Country: United States THE ADVERT The advertisement is dominated by the title Graffiti Brid