Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.

• Somethin' Else
• BBC
• George Clinton
• André 3000
• Macy Gray
• Ronald 'Stozo' Edwards
• Overton Loyd
• Shock G
• Gary Shider
• Rickey Vincent