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"Atomic Dog" was the subject of Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. UMG, Inc., et al. (Case No. 07-5596, 6th Cir. 2009), [10] a lawsuit filed in 2007 by Bridgeport Music, the holders of the composition rights to "Atomic Dog" against Universal Music Group and the producers of "D.O.G. in Me", a song recorded by the R&B and hip-hop group Public Announcement ...
A vocal sample ("the bomb") from Parliament's "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" can be heard throughout. [citation needed] The accompanying music video was directed by Fab Five Freddy, featuring the rapper transforming into a dog. The song and video were parodied in director Rusty Cundieff's film, Fear of a Black Hat (1993).
"Fuck tha Police" samples "The Boogie Back" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (written by Harry Whitaker). "Express Yourself" samples "Express Yourself" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (written by Wright). [5] "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" samples "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton (written by Clinton, Garry Shider, and David Spradley). [5]
The track contains a sample of George Clinton's 1982 single "Atomic Dog". [2] The original music video featured Hammer wearing nothing but a Speedo and dancing suggestively alongside numerous swimsuit-clad women, which resulted in it being banned from MTV as it was considered too graphic. [5]
"Atomic Dog" still sounds like the future, but in 1982, Clinton could've never envisioned that the improvised electro song would be a Michael Jackson-dethroning hit.
Included on this release was the much-sampled #1 hit single "Atomic Dog". The following year, Clinton formed the P-Funk All Stars, who went on to record Urban Dancefloor Guerillas in 1983. In the spring of 1983 the P-Funk All Stars started one of their best tours, the Atomic Dog Tour. Many regard this as the best sounding period for the band.
Track 7 contains samples "Funky Drummer" and "Brother Rapp" performed by James Brown; Track 8 contains samples "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers and "Love's In Need Of Love Today" performed by Stevie Wonder; Track 11 contains sample "Atomic Dog" performed by George Clinton
It samples "Dernier Domicile Connu" originally recorded by François de Roubaix and "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton.