After nearly four decades, legendary funkateers Parliament has resurfaced with a new album entitled Medicaid Fraud Dogg. Spearheaded by the chief architect of funk George Clinton, the legendary group has seen multiple incarnations since its late ’60s inception.
Now, Parliament is back with a new lineup and 23 fresh tracks, including the single “I’m Gon Make U Sick O’Me” featuring Clinton and Scarface.
In a recent interview with HipHopDX, the 77-year-old music icon talked about the inspiration behind the album. Last month, Clinton was forced to get a pacemaker and it really reinforced his negative feelings toward the pharmaceutical and insurance companies.
“Most of the legal shit out there they got people hooked on is crazy,” Clinton said. “The meds they give you now; everybody’s on them now — my doctor looked at me like, ‘I can’t make no money off of you’ because I don’t take no meds. I did all my meds beforehand. I don’t need to do no more [laughs].
“They got so many meds, you go in for a toothache, you leave with an addiction for the next 20 years. They give you enough samples to hook the whole family. You can’t tell me they don’t know what they’re doing. It’s just legalized. They’re legalized dope dealers. I got my medical marijuana. That’s all I need.”
Parliament’s last album was 1980’s Trombipulation, which spawned the sample for Digital Underground’s “The Humpty Dance.”
Check out the Medicaid Fraud Dogg album stream, cover art and tracklist below.[apple_news_ad type=”any”]
- Medicated Creep
- Psychotropic
- 69
- Backwoods
- Oil Jones
- Proof Is In The Pudding
- I’m Gon Make U Sick O’Me f. Scarface & Mudbone
- Antisocial Media
- All In
- On Fire
- Loodie Poo Da Pimp
- Mama Told Me
- Set Trip
- Kool Aid
- DaDa
- Pain Management
- Riddle Me This
- No Mos
- Ya Habit
- Higher
- Medicaid Fraud Dogg
- Insurance Man
- Type Two
A fun time to be had, take an 1/8 of shrooms and go see George Clinton and P-Funk perform. It’s face melting fun.
Can confirm face melting fun, but take at least 5g
This needs to be promoted to urban radio and rock radio and top 40 radio. they need to play these new records!
damn, his last album happened back in the stone age. only retired seniors over 60 with aarp will listen to this.
what about the álbum called: first you gotta shake the gate?
“First You Gotta Shake The Gate” was a 2014 Funkadelic album, Medicaid Fraud Dogg is Parliament. Both George Clinton and historically shared members, but not the same group.
I was thinking that George Clinton/Parliament would feature some West Coast rappers on here as well, since their sound helped shape the West Coast hip hop sound. Should’ve gotten Snoop, Cube, Too Short, etc. for the album.