What Childish Gambino’s ‘Awaken, My Love!’ Owes to the Godfather of Funk George Clinton
FOREBEARS
Childish Gambino’s acclaimed new album owes a lot to George Clinton’s musical collective P-Funk, and the spirit of creativity and liberation it brought to popular music.
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“Funk is anything you need it to be at any given time. It's something that saves your life, or it's an attitude, or it's that attitude that helps save your life when you feel like it's not worth it anymore.
