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-	'''P-Funk''' (also spelled '''P Funk''' or '''P. Funk''') is a [[musical genre]] associated with [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] and other members of the [[Parliament-Funkadelic]] collective, which had its heyday in the [[1970s in music|1970s]] and continues to attract new fans thanks both to the legacy of [[Sampling (music)|samples]] it bequeathed to [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and the live shows that the bands continue to perform.	+
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-	==Origins Of The P==	+
-	===Etymology===	+
-	The etymology of the term ''P-Funk'' is subject to multiple interpretations. It has been identified alternately as an abbreviation of "Parliament-Funkadelic", "pure funk" or "Plainfield Funk", referring to [[Plainfield, New Jersey]], the hometown of the band's original line-up. The liner notes of CD versions of the ''[[Motor Booty Affair]]'' album suggest that the "'P' stands for 'Pure.'" The breakout popularity of Parliament-Funkadelic elevated the status of ''P-Funk'' to describe what is now considered to be a genre of music in its own right. Fans of this genre of music often refer to it as "The P."	+
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-	P-Funk should not be confused with [[punk funk]] as pioneered by [[Rick James]] and the Stone City Band, although James was clearly inspired by P-Funk.	+
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-	===Key P-Funk bands and musicians===	+
-	Key P-Funk bands and musicians include:	+
-	* [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]	+
-	* [[Funkadelic]]	+
-	* [[Bootsy Collins]] / [[Bootsy's Rubber Band]]	+
-	* [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]	+
-	* [[Bernie Worrell]]	+
-	* [[Eddie Hazel]]	+
-	* [[Garry Shider]]	+
-	* [[Walter Morrison]]	+
-	* [[The Brides of Funkenstein]]	+
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-	==Disciples of the P==	+
-	The P-Funk sound influenced many musicians that followed, and helped to generate new sounds as well:	+
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-	===DJ Quik===	+
-	The producer and rapper from Compton [[DJ Quik]] is probably the most "funkaholic" artist in the history of rap music. He paid homage to the P-Funk in his third album ''Safe + Sound'' (1995) with tracks like "Keep Tha 'P' In It".	+
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-	===Dr. Dre===	+
-	World famous producer [[Dr. Dre]] is a great fan of P-Funk, and in the early 90s brought their music back into popular culture through the extremely heavy P-Funk samples characteristic of his [[G-Funk]] records and sound.	+
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-	===Public Enemy===	+
-	[[Public Enemy]] sampled many P-Funk tracks to add power to their polemical [[1990s in music|1990s]] rap albums, including "[[Give Up The Funk]]" (sampled in 1992's "Get Off My Back") and "Get Off Your Ass And Jam" (sampled in 1988's "Bring The Noise"). The band's very original and creative use of P-Funk samples not only helped shape the development of hip hop, but its musical innovations were reflected in George Clinton's own later work.	+
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-	===OutKast===	+
-	Another key disciple is [[OutKast]]'s [[Andre 3000]], and homages to P-Funk can be seen in the albums ''[[ATLiens]]'' and ''[[Stankonia]]''. The track "Prototype" on OutKast's ''[[The Love Below]]'' is reminiscent of some of Bootsy Collins' 1970s P-Funk sex ballads.	+
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-	===Prince===	+
-	A key disciple of the P-Funk was [[Prince (artist)|Prince]], who helped defined the softer side of that 1980s [[electro (music)|Electro]] sound, and who collaborated with [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] on the most recent P-Funk albums.	+
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-	===Red Hot Chili Peppers===	+
-	Another key disciple of P-funk are the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. They originally started off as a focused P-funk band (their second album, ''[[Freaky Styley]]'', was produced by George Clinton himself). Though they have evolved to a more [[funk rock]] sound, the influence of P-funk in their music is still quite prominent.	+
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-	===Other P Funk Sampling Hip Hop Artists===	+
-	* [[Arrested Development (hip hop group)|Arrested Development]]	+
-	* [[Brand Nubian]]	+
-	* [[Digital Underground]]	+
-	* [[X-Clan]]	+
-	* [[People Under the Stairs]] (Member Double K wears a Funkadelic shirt in many live performances)	+
-	* [[The Minutemen]] (Classified as [[alternative rock]] but was very much influenced by P-funk.)	+
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