Paint the White House Black
1993 single by George Clinton
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"Paint the White House Black" is an American funk and hip-hop single from the 1993 George Clinton album Hey, Man, Smell My Finger.[1][2]
- Barrett Strong
- George Clinton
- Kerry Gordy
- Norman Whitfield
- William Bryant III
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| Released | October 1993 | |||
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| Producer | George Clinton | |||
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The song features the musical artists Chuck D, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Yo-Yo, MC Breed, Kam and Shock G.[3]
Critical reception
Rolling Stone wrote, "The words paint the White House black recently appeared in MC Breed's pounding 'Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin', and with Breed rapping on Clinton's 'Paint the White House Black', the song's concept (defiance, mostly) feels multigenerational and even possible."[2]
Select magazine said, "'Paint the White House Black' adds novelty value otherwise absent from a rather tired selection of seismic beats and silly voices."[4]
Yahoo Music called Clinton's "Paint the White House Black" "one of his best political jabs in years".[1]
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
