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"Bop Gun (One Nation)" is the third single from Ice Cube's fourth album, Lethal Injection. It samples the Funkadelic song "One Nation Under a Groove". It reached number six on the Hot Rap Singles chart and number 23 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. The term "Bop Gun" was invented and popularized by George Clinton's band Parliament in the 1977 song "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)". It is "shot" at the funkless people and fills their heart with funk and enlightenment from false ideology. (George Clinton's Funkcyclopedia) The video for the single portrays a crazy houseparty at George Clinton's, was directed by Cameron Casey and also features Bootsy Collins and WC. In the ending, the music stops with a fadeout and we can finally catch George Clinton holding the Bop Gun. The song was included on Ice Cube's Greatest Hits album and on the 1996 George Clinton remix album Greatest Funkin' Hits. "Bop Gun (One Nation)" was mixed at Aire LA Studios in Glendale, CA by Raymundo Silva. The song features lyrics from Tom Tom Club's hit "Genius of Love." 


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2005
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George Clinton

George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost innovators of funk music, along with James Brown and Sly Stone. Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. more »

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Genre Classification
"Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" by George Clinton is a funk song, a genre the artist is well known for.
Release Year
The song was first released in 1977 under the Parliament label, along with the iconic album "Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome".
Chart Performance
"Bop Gun" performed significantly well on the Billboard charts. It was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
Featuring Artists
The notable contribution to "Bop Gun" was from guitarist, Garry Shider. His guitar performance impersonating shooting noises transformed the song into a remarkable funk hit.
Concept
The song presents a sci-fi theme which is common in the P-Funk mythology created by George Clinton. In this song, the "Bop Gun" is a metaphorical weapon to fight off an individual's resistance to dancing.
Inspiration
"Bop Gun" draws inspiration from the science fiction genre. It was also a social commentary, addressing racial and political themes in a cryptic, humorous manner inherent to typical P-Funk music.
Legacy
The song has had a significant impact on popular culture. Its title was referenced in the Ice Cube song "Bop Gun (One Nation)", which was released in 1993 and also featured George Clinton.
Live Performances
"Bop Gun" is a popular hit at George Clinton’s live concerts, often encouraging enthusiastic crowd responses with its engaging funk rhythms.
Use in Popular Media
Fragments of "Bop Gun" have been sampled in other music tracks and used in popular media, like the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas".
Album Success
The album "Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome" featuring "Bop Gun" was a commercial success and it has been certified Platinum.

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