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Bop Gun (One Nation)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Bop Gun (One Nation)
| cover = Bop_Gun.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ice Cube featuring George Clinton
| album = Lethal Injection
| released = July 12, 1994
| recorded = 1993
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| genre = G-funk
| length =
| label = Priority
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| chronology = Ice Cube
| prev_title = You Know How We Do It
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Natural Born Killaz
| next_year = 1994
}}
"'Bop Gun (One Nation)'" is the third single from American rapper, actor and filmmaker Ice Cube's fourth album, 'Lethal Injection'. It samples the Funkadelic song "One Nation Under a Groove". It reached number six on the 'Billboard' Hot Rap Singles chart and number 23 on the 'Billboard' Pop Singles chart.
The term "Bop Gun" was invented and popularized by George Clinton's band Parliament in the 1977 song "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)". It is "shot" at the funkless people and fills their heart with funk and enlightenment from false ideology. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20060420001548/http://www.georgeclinton.com/htmlversion/gc/funkateer_funkcyclopedia.htm George Clinton's Funkcyclopedia])
The video for the single portrays a crazy houseparty at George Clinton's, was directed by Cameron Casey and also features Bootsy Collins and WC. In the ending, the music stops with a fadeout and we can finally catch George Clinton holding the Bop Gun.
The song was included on Ice Cube's 'Greatest Hits' album and on the 1996 George Clinton remix album 'Greatest Funkin' Hits'. "Bop Gun (One Nation)" was mixed at Aire LA Studios in Glendale, CA by Raymundo Silva.
The song features lyrics from Tom Tom Club's hit "Genius of Love."
The version of "Bop Gun (One Nation)" featured on 'Lethal Injection' is about 11 minutes, while the radio edit clocks in at under four minutes. The radio edit also features slightly different lyrics sung by Ice Cube, such as the replacement of certain expletives, so as to make it more suitable for radio play.
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Category:Ice Cube songs
Category:1993 songs
Category:1994 singles
Category:Songs written by Ice Cube
Category:Songs written by George Clinton (funk musician)
Category:G-funk songs
Category:Priority Records singles
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