Medicaid Fraud Dogg

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Medicaid Fraud Dogg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)
Recorded2017–2018
Genre
Length107:24
LabelC Kunspyruhzy
ProducerGeorge Clinton (exec.)
Parliament chronology
The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980
(2007)
Medicaid Fraud Dogg
(2018)

Medicaid Fraud Dogg is the tenth and final studio album by American band Parliament, led by George Clinton. It was released on May 22, 2018, under the record label Clinton founded in 2003, C Kunspyruhzy Records. Guest musicians on the album include Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis, one-time James Brown collaborators. It features guest appearances from Scarface and Mudbone. Medicaid Fraud Dogg was released in Japan by P-Vine records on September 12, 2018.

Background[edit]

The album followed a 38-year dry spell since the release of the band's last studio album, Trombipulation. Most of the 23 tracks on the album were written by Clinton in collaboration with his son, Tracey Lewis.

Track listing[edit]

CD 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Medicated Creep"
3:25
2."Psychotropic"
  • Tracey Lewis
  • George Clinton
4:27
3."69"
  • George Clinton
  • Ivan Gonzalez
  • D'Metrius Hollis
  • Danny Bedrosian
4:20
4."Backwoods"
  • Tracey Lewis-Clinton
  • George Clinton
6:11
5."Oil Jones"
5:50
6."Proof Is in the Pudding"
  • George Clinton
  • Tracey Lewis-Clinton
5:20
7."I'm Gon Make U Sick O'me (feat. Scarface & Mudbone)"
5:22
8."Antisocial Media"
  • George Clinton
  • D'Metrius Hollis
3:31
9."All In"
  • George Clinton
  • D'Metrius Hollis
  • Ebony Houston
4:20
10."On Fire"
  • George Clinton
  • D'Metrius Hollis
5:06
11."Loodie Poo Da Pimp"
  • Tracey Lewis
  • George Clinton
4:31
12."Mama Told Me"
  • Bouvier Richardson
  • George Clinton
3:21
13."Set Trip"
  • Tracey Lewis
  • George Clinton
  • DeWayne McKnight
3:43
14."Kool Aid"
  • George Clinton
  • Tracey Lewis-Clinton
  • T. Jones
  • T. Draper
3:11
Total length:62:45
CD 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."DaDa"
  • Tracey Lewis
  • George Clinton
5:39
16."Pain Management"
  • George Clinton
  • Rob Mandell
  • Brandi Scott
  • Carlon Clinton
  • Tracey Lewis
5:26
17."Riddle Me This"
  • Tracey Lewis
  • George Clinton
  • Rob Manzoli
4:08
18."No Mos"
  • George Clinton
  • DeWayne McKnight
  • Bouvier Richardson
  • Brandi Scott
7:10
19."Ya Habit"
  • Tracey Lewis
  • George Clinton
4:25
20."Higher"
5:42
21."Medicaid Fraud Dogg"
  • George Clinton
  • Rob Mandell
  • Brandi Scott
  • Ebony Houston
3:42
22."Insurance Man"
3:22
23."Type Two"
  • George Clinton
  • Danny Bedrosian
4:44
Total length:44:39

Sources[edit]

  • Cook-Wilson, Winston (May 22, 2018). "Parliament Release Medicaid Fraud Dogg, Their First Album in 38 Years". Spin.
  • Enos, Morgan (May 22, 2018). "George Clinton's Parliament Release First New Album in 38 Years". Billboard.
  • Gotrich, Lars (May 22, 2018). "George Clinton, Doctor of the Mothership, Prescribes Funk in 'Medicaid Fraud Dogg'". All Songs Considered. NPR.
  • Helman, Peter (May 22, 2018). "Stream Medicaid Fraud Dogg, Parliament's First New Album In 38 Years". Stereogum.
  • Johnson, Ellen (May 22, 2018). "George Clinton & Parliament Just Ambushed Us With a New, Digital-Only Album, Their First Since 1980". Paste.
  • Pearce, Sheldon (May 30, 2018). "Parliament: Medicaid Fraud Dogg Album Review". Pitchfork.
  • Schatz, Lake (May 22, 2018). "George Clinton's Parliament return with new album, Medicaid Fraud Dogg". Consequence of Sound.