How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? (How Late Do You Have To Be Before You Are Absent?) is a double album by George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars, released September 6, 2005 on Clinton's label The C Kunspyruhzy. The album also featured release in France on Nocturne Records. It is their first album of new studio material since 1996's T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (The Awesome Power Of A Fully Operational Mothership), which was primarily due to a lengthy court battle over ownership of Clinton's recordings.[11]
| How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? | ||||
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| Studio album by George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars | ||||
| Released | September 6, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–2004 | |||
| Genre | Funk, dance, hip hop, R&B, rock | |||
| Length | 148:10 | |||
| Label | The C Kunspyruhzy | |||
| Producer | George Clinton | |||
| George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The New York Times | (mixed)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune | [8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
| Washington Post | (favorable)[10] |
How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? features appearances by Prince and Jazze Pha, alongside members of Parliament-Funkadelic. The album is compiled from different sessions over the last decade and is presented as a taste of more new Parliament and Funkadelic material to come. Clinton cited it as "one of the best records we've ever done".[12] Despite mixed criticism towards its indulgent style, How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Track listing
edit- Disc one
| Track | Title | Time | Performer |
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| 1 | Bounce 2 This | 6:33 | Kendra Foster featuring P-Funk Allstars |
| 2 | Su, Su, Su | 5:56 | P-Funk Allstars featuring Trey Lewd |
| 3 | Paradigm | 6:50 | George Clinton featuring Prince |
| 4 | U Can Depend on Me | 7:06 | Kendra Foster |
| 5 | U Ain't Runnin' Shit | 5:27 | George Clinton |
| 6 | Inhale Slow | 4:00 | P-Funk Allstars featuring Paul Hill |
| 7 | Because / Last Time Zone | 4:14 | Funkadelic |
| 8 | Neverending Love | 5:06 | Funkadelic |
| 9 | Sexy Side of You | 3:56 | George Clinton featuring FUNK-KIN aka Tim Shider, Nowell Haskins and Nate Shider |
| 10 | Saddest Day | 6:01 | Belita Woods |
| 11 | I Can Dance | 15:22 | P-Funk All Stars featuring Susy's Posse |
| 12 | I'll Be Sittin' Here | 5:31 | George Clinton featuring Joi |
- Disc two
| Track | Title | Time | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Dance Too Close | 4:55 | Belita Woods |
| 2 | More Than Words Can Say (Live) | 9:10 | Belita Woods featuring Parliament/Funkadelic |
| 3 | Butt-a-Butt | 4:51 | Parliament |
| 4 | Something Stank | 6:20 | Sativa |
| 5 | Our Secret | 5:02 | P-Funk Allstars featuring Trey Lewd |
| 6 | Viagra | 6:12 | Funkadelic |
| 7 | Gypsy Woman | 6:28 | George Clinton |
| 8 | Whole Lotta Shakin' | 8:57 | P-Funk Allstars featuring Bobby Womack |
| 9 | Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight | 5:22 | Parliament |
| 10 | Whatchamacallit | 5:56 | George Clinton |
| 11 | Trust In Yourself | 4:16 | Kendra Foster featuring George Clinton |
| 12 | Booty | 4:39 | Louis "Babbling" Kabbabie featuring P-Funk Allstars |
Personnel
editCredits for How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? adapted from Allmusic.[13]
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References
edit- ^ Westergaard, Sean. "How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? - George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars". AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (October 2005). "Review: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?". Blender. Retrieved August 10, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars". The Village Voice: February 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Endelman, Michael (September 9, 2005). "How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (July 18, 2006). "George Clinton, Sage, Gateshead". The Guardian. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (September 5, 2005). "CRITICS' CHOICE: NEW CD'S". New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (October 6, 2005). "George Clinton: How Late Do U Have 2 B B4 UR Absent? : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Amorosi, A.D. (October 20, 2005). "Music in the spotlight (George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars: 'How Late Do U Have 2 B B 4 U R Absent?')" Archived 2016-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Jones, Steve (September 6, 2005). "Dolls, 'Allstars,' Stuart are superlative (George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars: 'How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent'; mislabeled as 'George Clinton Presents the P-Funk Allstars')". USA Today. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Robson, Britt (September 21, 2005). "Quick Spins ('How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?', George Clinton)". The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Parham, Marti. "George Clinton Still Funk'n It Up After 50 Years". Jet. 57–59. January 16, 2006.
- ^ Scaggs, Austin. Clinton Gives New Funk[dead link]. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ^ Credits: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.