Digital Underground - Who Got the Gravy?

Few groups have kept the Parliament-Funkadelic legacy alive in hip-hop more than Digital Underground. Their greasy-spoon beats are saturated in P-Funk-style rhythms, and they aspire to a P-Funk tradition that celebrates life, blackness, and a prophetic vision for a utopian future. Only their second album in five years (after releasing three from 1990 to 1993), Who Got the Gravy? brings on everything from deliciously nasty dance jams like "Wind Me Up" to a bugged-out duel between Humpty Hump and the legendary Biz Markie on "The Odd Couple." Big Pun and KRS-One also pop in to cameo, but the album's best guest is Oakland's up-and-coming MC Mystik; she helps turn "April Showers" into a seductive but groovy love song supreme. --Oliver Wang Amazon.com

SHOCK G. 'SHOCK'S THE CROWD'

PLEASE JOIN D.U. aka SHOCK G. w 'SUN STAR ALI ALLAH,' GEORGE CLINTON, MICHAEL HAMPTON, BUCKETHEAD, BOOTSY, BLADOW, BERNIE, RONKAT, GABEDELIC AND A BILL LASWELL HEAVY-FUNK PROJECT OVERRIDE?

I just coped this level 12 Funk, and it's a Federation of Goode Funk. A GIANT ROBOT TRANSMUTATION. BUT George's Brother Jimmy G. will 'Break your Heart' and 'All or Nuthin' is a 2005 Smash Hit. These guy's are Master's at Jammin and having Fun. "While I Get Protected" (c) written by M. 'Sun Star Ali Allah' Love could stand some PROFESSIONAL PUSH, i can't wait to the Federation does something more. It's another FUNKKIN cd SET, A 'INCORPORATED THANG' with that special taste such as "I'll Do Anything For You," which is a hit that should be played everyday by the Incorporated Thang Band on nation-wide radio.
George (GC), FUNKADELIC TOYS (Import) i'm just patiently waiting for (THIS) release; for I know it's another 420 Funk Mob, and revised hit called "THE GOOSE" (That laid the Golden Egg) and "WARS OF ARMAGEDDON" (Karaoke version). Another `GC' THEORY, and Just a "FUNKY BUG IN YOUR EAR." You Guys are destined for the PEOPLE'S CHOICE MUSIC TRIBUTE HALL OF FAME.
PEACE unto the FUNK!

Federation of Tackheads
~ Jimmy G & the Tackheads
Monster 'P' Funk from the Belly of the "P"..., April 11, 2005

Reviewer: SUN STAR ALI ALLAH "MICHAEL LOVE" (NATIONS CAPITOL, CHOCOLATE CITY, D.C. )

RAWFUNK Crew, RAWFUNKRECORDS.COM
and THE UNIVERSAL FUNK MOB, GEORGE CLINTON, P. FUNK DRE, DARYL 'MICROCLIMATE' MOON, THIS IS SOMETHING 'NEW' THAT WAS LEFT OFF THE SHELF. FEDERATION BOMB! smash hit: ALL or NOTHIN, close funk connection to: INCORPORATED THANG BAND, smash hit: I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU.

"WHILE I GET PROTECTED"(C) by MICHAEL 'KIDPFUNK' LOVE
SOME OF MY SONGWRITING WARES ARE FOUND ON: POETRY.COM
704-367-2297 or 375-7136

678-549-8512 THEFUNKSTORE.COM

AS A BIO:
I'M A ASPIRING FILM SCORE SOUND TRACK & SONG SCORE WRITER WHO WISHES TO JOIN 'GEORGE PAPA P. FUNK' CLINTON, AND THE PARTY P.
ALL-STARS. SIR JEROME ROGERS IS A 'HIDDEN GEM.' NOW IT'S PLASTIC BRAIN SPASM, AND THE "FUNKADELIC TOYS" THAT I'VE GOTTEN PUT ON MY MUSIC SHELF. _____ A MICHAEL LOVE AND NAGEE SHAREEF NU ROOTS PRODUCTION.


MAY THEFUNKSTORE.COM ____ BEGIN TO STORE THE 'AXIOM SERIES' AND 'MATERIAL' BY PRODUCER'S BILL LASWELL AND GEORGE CLINTON

Be Bop or Be Dead
~ Umar Bin Hassan

Lifestyle of the Roach and Famous
~ Incorporated Thang Band

Federation of Tackheads
~ Jimmy G & the Tackheads

Character Disoder
~ Jerome Rogers



Mashmode Music Vol.1 (Don't Nuthin Else Matter)
~ Our Thang


Use Your Mind (Do You Know)
~Funk Incorporated


Natural High (Funk Clones)
~Mustafa Akbar


HALLUCINATION ENGINE
BILL LASWELL, BOOTSY COLLINS

***** 5 STARS Thank God CD's are more durable than vinyl

Name says it all - music to fly to, January 16, 2004
Reviewer: Vadim Grigorash (Moscow, Russia) - See all my reviews

If the hypocrites and central scrutinizers of the world weren't so narrow-minded, they would have banned this album as an illicit drug on the date of release. It flows, simmers, grooves and soars inextinguishably in a virtually seamless fusion of a dozen of ancient and modern styles with a nod to eternity. Powerful and mesmerizing enough to make a Sufi twirl. Highly recommended, even if some find it a bit recycled or repetitive after Laswell's one-too-many subsequent offerings, or too muzaky to rank on par with 'serious jazz'. Stuff of a quality rarely achieved by today's 'ethno/world' crowd.

For the proverbial desert island collection, I'd put it right next to Mark Hollis, Secrets of the Beehive, Joe's Garage, Hunky-Dory, Glyph, Remain in Light, Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters, Grassy Knoll's Positive, Beginning to Melt, Crimson's Beat and One Hand, Portishead, Mind Bomb, What Means Solid Traveler, Jimi Hendrix and an early 70s funk and soul compilation.

If you're a Laswell novice, (the guy is notoriously prolific).
April 13, 2005

COP THIS. A MUST FOR ALL HIPHOP HEADZ

THE ONLY REASON I DIDNT GIVE IT A 5 IS BECAUSE I LISTEN TO THE SAME SONG EVERY TIME I PUT ON THIS CD SO "3 BLIND MICE"... A DIGITAL UNDERGROUND MASTERPIECE FO SHO... BUT YE THERE ARE SOME OTHER SWEET CUTS ON HEAR 2 THO... COP TRA "UNDAGROUND SUNSHINE" IN STORES SPRING 2005... PEACE
WWW.MADNOIZE.COM
November 22, 2004

Want more gravy?

If you're looking for more gravy, check out Shock G's website (www.ShockG.com). It has *FREE* downloads of various d.u. songs, including "You're Life Is A Cartoon" (b-side to the original "Underwater Rhymes"), plus you can download the full album of "The Lost Files". This album was originally offered on Money B's website, but now you can get it here for free. Also, there is also a new song there. Anyways, thought I'd let you d.u. fans know this!

Now...the album review. I purchased this album, after searching several places for it. After listening once, I was craving more! It's a shame they're no longer on a major label, as they still have it, while most of the "stuff" out there is just here. I'm ready for another helpin' of gravy, boys! September 8, 2003

pour it on baby pour it on

Digital Underground have once again made an album that, despite it's goofy appearance, continues to elevate hip hop. This album doesn't have the same sound that the other D.U. albums have, but instead the break new ground. On the track holla holiday, the freaks of the industry flow about one of their favorite passtimes. On the sidesplitting "man's girl" humpty takes on the personality of peanut hakeem anafu washington "frostbite slim". there are other classics here, like the odd couple, featuring biz markee and humpty snapping at each other. another top notch track is wind me up, guranteed to get the party started. get the gravy, you won't be upset. February 17, 2000

any more gravy?

i dont have many complaints on this album except it seemed noticably short for an effort that was over 2 years in the making....on the other side that means there aren't any fast forward tracks on here but i would've wanted more music for all the time they took off....none the less it is another solid offering from the tripped out underground February 1, 2000

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