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AJ Calloway interviews Charlie Wilson and George Clinton aboard the 2014 Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage presented by Ford

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Set It Owt: Tom, AJ Calloway and the rest of his Omega Psi Phi Fraternity brothers took the stage to set out their traditional hop to the infamous “Atomic Dog” by George Clinton.

  Recording both as Parliament and Funkadelic, George Clinton revolutionized R&B during the ’70s, twisting soul music into funk by adding influences from several late-’60s acid heroes: Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Sly Stone. TheParliament/Funkadelic machine ruled black music during the ’70s, capturing over 40 R&B hit singles (including three number ones) and recording three platinum albums. Born in Kannapolis, NC, on July 22, […]