Hey Man Smell My Finger [Import]

George Clinton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B0000562JG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,548,299 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Falls Just One Point Short Of Greatness!, September 11, 2004

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Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hey Man Smell My Finger (Audio CD)

George Clinton was (honestly) quite a few years past his

artistic peak when he released this album in 1993.Hip-hop artists had done a good buisness sampling his music so he figured that he could cash in by offering up more loops.So most

of the music here is hip-hop based funk with rap-oriented beats

and inserts.But rest assured-it's hard edged hip-hop and it's

very funky despite itself.He even tries his hand at H-NRG techno

on "The Big Pump"-it didn't really suit Clinton but it was a valiant try.Arguably the only true P-Funk classics offered up here are "Martial Law" and "The Flag Was Still There",both of whitch would've been great on any vintage Funkadelic recording.

"Paint The White House Black" is a platform for various cameo's

by modern day rappers like Dr.Dre.The albums flaw-it has too many songs and therefore a little filler.But nothing here is

terrible and I rate it one of Clinton's better recent albums!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars George Clinton's Stanky-Style, June 11, 2001

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"underpussy" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hey Man Smell My Finger (Audio CD)

"Hey Man, Smell My Finger" recalls earlier days of Funkativity, drawing on the earlier golden-age works of Parliament and translating them into the era of rap. The album is ripe with samples and riffs from the old school and has a solid thumping bass end. Some tracks are better than others, "Martial Law" and "Paint The White House Black" being two good examples of well preserved funk in a modern setting, while some others are competent but not so memorable funky grooves. There are appearances by other artists such as Queen Latifa that reinforce the unbroken tradition of funk from its roots to its current incarnations. If you are into the P-Funk, this is a chapter of history you should have.

4.0 out of 5 stars Funk in a Hip Hop Context, September 19, 2010

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Osiris Jones "(And you know its on)" (The Dirty South) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hey Man Smell My Finger (Audio CD)

George Clinton evolved with the times, and in the process, placed P-Funk in a hip hop context. Very few artist can successfully do this. But with songs like "The Flag Was Still There" and "Paint the White House Black," Clinton succeeds while spreading a strong political message. Thus, you have the title of the album!