About this episode

The episode features an interview with Shonda Clinton discussing her experiences with Parliament-Funkadelic and the upcoming P-Funk Festival.

Overeducated and Underemployed features an interview with Shonda Clinton (the “sativa diva”), vocalist and tour manager for Parliament-Funkadelic and George Clinton’s granddaughter promoting the first annual P-Funk Festival (P-Funk Fest) on April 11 at Phipps Farm in Tallahassee, Florida (11am–11pm). Shonda discusses growing up around P-Funk, starting with the band on the 1994 Lollapalooza tour, moving from merch to performing (including a Paris show at the Hot Brass Club) and later tour managing, plus how G-Funk and hip-hop (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Scarface, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Rakim) elevated George’s legacy; she recounts a Las Vegas “Paid in Full” event where Dr. Dre credited George Clinton as his key influence. They preview P-Funk Fest as an all-ages, 12-hour, all-day P-Funk family-reunion-style festival with vendors, food, crafts, art/archive elements, possible silent disco, a Godby High School marching band ribbon cutting, and many acts including 4/20 Funk Mob, Kendra Foster, Secret Army, Ligedelic, Semi Funk, Norwood Fisher sit-ins, 3G, Peso Paid, 13, Soular System, Pharaohs of Funk, Star Child Jr., and God’s Weapon, with George Clinton planning to attend all day. Feddun…

People in this episode

Host: Feddun

Guest: Shonda Clinton

Topics covered

• music
• interview
• festival
• P-Funk
• family reunion
• tour management

Keywords

• P-Funk
• Shonda Clinton
• George Clinton
• music festival
• tour manager
• Lollapalooza
• hip-hop
• G-Funk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Parliament-Funkadelic, P-Funk Fest, Godby High School

Places: Tallahassee, Florida

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