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|performer                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] featuring [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
 
|performer                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] featuring [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_12|12 July 2001]] - [[Single: Paradigm|Paradigm]] CD-R single (sold at shows)<br>
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_12|12 July 2001]] - [[Single: Paradigm|Paradigm]] CD-R single (sold at shows)<br>
[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 30|30 August 2005]] - [[Single: Sneak Peek EP|Sneak Peek EP]] (wider commercial release)
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[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 30|30 August 2005]] - [[Single: Sneak Peek EP|Sneak Peek EP]] (wider commercial release)<br>
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[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 6|6 September 2005]] - [[Album: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?|How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?]]
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?|How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?]]
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?|How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?]]
|writer(s)                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] (lyrics) and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] (music)
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|writer(s)                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton], Tracey "Trey Lewd" Lewis (lyrics) and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] (music)
 
|producer(s)              = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
 
|producer(s)              = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
 
|previous song            = [[Papa]]
 
|previous song            = [[Papa]]
 
|next song                = [[Paris 1798430]]
 
|next song                = [[Paris 1798430]]
|introduction              = '''Paradigm''' was initially available as the only track on the [[Single: Paradigm|Paradigm]] CD-R single sold by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] at a live show at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_12|12 July 2001]]. In 2005, it was included as the third track on the first disc of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and the P-Funk All-Stars's studio album [[Album: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?|How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?]], and, a week before the album's release, it was included as the second track on the [[Single: Sneak Peek EP|Sneak Peek EP]] iTunes exclusive single.  
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|introduction              = '''Paradigm''' was initially available as the only track on the [[Single: Paradigm|Paradigm]] CD-R single sold by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] at a live show at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_12|12 July 2001]]. In 2005, it was included as the third track on the first disc of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and the P-Funk All-Stars’s studio album [[Album: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?|How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?]], and, a week before the album’s release, it was included as the second track on the [[Single: Sneak Peek EP|Sneak Peek EP]] iTunes exclusive single.  
  
Around the time of the album's release, a promotional single of [[Single: Paradigm|Paradigm]] was available in France, containing an edit of the track. The track is co-written and co-produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], who also appears on the track as a singer and musician.
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Around the time of the album’s release, a promotional single of [[Single: Paradigm|Paradigm]] was available in France, containing an edit of the track. The track is co-written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton], Tracey "Trey Lewd" Lewis and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and co-produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], who also appears on the track as a singer and musician.
  
 
While specific recording dates are not known, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] has said that it originate from the sessions that yielded the [[Album:_Hey_Man..._Smell_My_Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] album that took place between 1990 and 1992. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] worked separately, however, as mentioned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton] when discussing the album, who said, "I peed on it, sent it to him, he peed on it, and sent it back". [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton] worked on the song at DARP Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] recorded his parts at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
 
While specific recording dates are not known, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] has said that it originate from the sessions that yielded the [[Album:_Hey_Man..._Smell_My_Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] album that took place between 1990 and 1992. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] worked separately, however, as mentioned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton] when discussing the album, who said, "I peed on it, sent it to him, he peed on it, and sent it back". [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton] worked on the song at DARP Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] recorded his parts at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
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|date                      = 1990-1992 (assumed)
 
|date                      = 1990-1992 (assumed)
 
|studio                    = DARP Studios,<br>Atlanta, GA, USA
 
|studio                    = DARP Studios,<br>Atlanta, GA, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking by George Clinton
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|additional info          = Tracking by George Clinton
 
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|1= '''Paradigm'''
 
|1= '''Paradigm'''
 
|2= Studio
 
|2= Studio
|3= George Clinton's original version before [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] contributions (no [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] input)
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|3= George Clinton’s original version before [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] contributions (no [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] input)
 
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|unreleased versions      =  
 
|unreleased versions      =  
 
|sampled in                =
 
|sampled in                =
|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]]
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|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], except for some of its lyrics being included by George Clinton (as an interpolation) on [[18 December 1999| 18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed occasionally in = none
 
|performed occasionally in = none
|trivia                    =  
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|trivia                    = The song was registered at the ASCAP as '''Brother Can You Paradigm'''.
 
|see also                  = [[Single: Paradigm|Paradigm]] CD-R single<br>
 
|see also                  = [[Single: Paradigm|Paradigm]] CD-R single<br>
 
*[[Single: Sneak Peek EP|Sneak Peek EP]]<br>
 
*[[Single: Sneak Peek EP|Sneak Peek EP]]<br>
 
*[[Album: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?|How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?]]
 
*[[Album: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?|How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?]]
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
|categories                = [[Category:2001]][[Category: Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 2000]]
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*[https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/905298980 ASCAP Work ID: 905298980 / ISWC: T9046396978]
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|categories                = [[Category:2001]][[Category:Recorded 2000]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category: Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 10 September 2022

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Paradigm

Howlatedouhave2bb4urabsent album.jpg
from the album How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?
Paradigm single.png

CD label for Paradigm (no artwork created)

Song details
Performer: George Clinton featuring SymbolSmallerBlue.png
First Released: 12 July 2001 - Paradigm CD-R single (sold at shows)

30 August 2005 - Sneak Peek EP (wider commercial release)
6 September 2005 - How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?

Album(s): How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?
Writer(s): George Clinton, Tracey "Trey Lewd" Lewis (lyrics) and SymbolSmallerBlue.png (music)
Producer(s): George Clinton and SymbolSmallerBlue.png
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Paradigm was initially available as the only track on the Paradigm CD-R single sold by George Clinton at a live show at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, on 12 July 2001. In 2005, it was included as the third track on the first disc of George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars’s studio album How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?, and, a week before the album’s release, it was included as the second track on the Sneak Peek EP iTunes exclusive single.

Around the time of the album’s release, a promotional single of Paradigm was available in France, containing an edit of the track. The track is co-written by George Clinton, Tracey "Trey Lewd" Lewis and SymbolSmallerBlue.png and co-produced by George Clinton and SymbolSmallerBlue.png, who also appears on the track as a singer and musician.

While specific recording dates are not known, George Clinton has said that it originate from the sessions that yielded the Hey Man... Smell My Finger album that took place between 1990 and 1992. George Clinton and SymbolSmallerBlue.png worked separately, however, as mentioned by Clinton when discussing the album, who said, "I peed on it, sent it to him, he peed on it, and sent it back". Clinton worked on the song at DARP Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, and SymbolSmallerBlue.png recorded his parts at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
1990-1992 (assumed) DARP Studios,
Atlanta, GA, USA
Tracking by George Clinton
2000 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Overdubs and additional recording by SymbolSmallerBlue.png
2005 (assumed) Unknown studio Edit by Drixxxé
Recording Personnel
  • George Clinton - lead vocals
  • Kool-Ace - unspecified instruments
  • SymbolSmallerBlue.png - all background vocals and instruments, except where noted

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Paradigm 6:50 Paradigm CD-R single

Sneak Peek EP
How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?

Studio
Paradigm (Radio Edit Realisé Par Drixxxé) 3:47 Paradigm promo Edit Edit by Drixxxé



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • The song was registered at the ASCAP as Brother Can You Paradigm.

References
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