George Clinton and Jay Worthy Build a Rap Album From P-Funk Samples
Jay Worthy and George Clinton have collaborated on Generation P, a 12-track record made with LNDN DRGS and producer Sean House. The project began after Clinton’s grandson, Zavier Croft, heard Worthy’s music while touring and connected the two artists. Worthy and House used cleared Parliament-Funkadelic songs as the foundation, then brought the finished material to Clinton in Tallahassee.
The project grew from an unexpected connection: Clinton’s grandson, Zavier Croft, heard a Jay Worthy and Larry June release while traveling with his grandfather and asked who it was. Croft then messaged Worthy, and their exchange quickly led to collaboration.
Worthy, a Compton artist with Vancouver roots, worked with producer Sean House using pre-cleared Parliament-Funkadelic recordings. They later played the results for Clinton in Tallahassee, and the finished 12-track Generation P includes guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Larry June, Ty Dolla $ign, YG, The Game, and others.
Generation P may introduce younger rap listeners to P-Funk’s catalog while giving longtime funk fans a new entry point into contemporary West Coast rap. The cleared-sample approach could model a more cooperative way for legacy artists and their families to participate in sampling, potentially benefiting older musicians. Its crossover guest list may also strengthen intergenerational ties in entertainment culture, though the album’s social reach will likely depend on how listeners respond.