Parliament’s ”Mothership Connection”

This June on One Song, Diallo and LUXXURY are celebrating Black Music Month. They're kicking it off with Parliament’s 1975 funk classic “Mothership Connection.” In this episode, they delve into Parliament's innovative theatrics, the song's Afro-futurist narrative, and why George Clinton is the crazy cool grand-unc of hip-hop.

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Songs Discussed:

"Mothership Connection (Star Child)" - Parliament

"Let Me Ride" - Dr. Dre

"Bring The Noise" - Public Enemy

"99 Problems" - Ice T feat. Brother Marquis

"Cosmic Slop" - Funkadelic

"Up For The Down Stroke" - Parliament

"The Payback" - James Brown

"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (1975)" - James Brown

"Juicy Fruit" - Mtume

"Flash Light" - Parliament

"P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)" - Parliament

"Doing It To Death" - The J.B.'s

"Let Me Ride" - Dr. Dre

"Regulate" - Warren G & Nate Dogg

"Me Myself and I" - De La Soul

"(Not Just) Knee Deep" - Funkadelic

"Hay" - Crucial Conflict

"I'll Stay" - Funkadelic

"I Know You Got Soul" - Eric B. & Rakim

"I Know You'll Like It Too" - Funkadelic

"Redbone" - Childish Gambino

"Wesley's Theory" - Kendrick Lamar

"Burning Down The House" - Flying Lotus

"Hyena" - Travis Scott

"Bonin' In The Boneyard" - Fishbone

"Girl Like Me" - PinkPantheress

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