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"Chocolate City" is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track of their 1975 album of the same name. It was also released as a two-part single , the first from the album. Background
Chocolate City is the third album by the funk band Parliament, released in 1975.It was a "tribute to Washington D.C.", [9] where the group had been particularly popular. The album's cover includes images of the United States Capitol, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial in the form of a chocolate medallion, as well as sticker labeled "Washington DC".
George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic at the Roskilde Festival, 2006. In the early 1980s, George Clinton continued to record while battling with financial problems and well-publicized drug problems. The remaining members of Parliament-Funkadelic recorded the 1982 hit album Computer Games, which was released as a George Clinton solo album. [15]
By this point, Parliament and Funkadelic were touring as a combined entity known as Parliament-Funkadelic or simply P-Funk (which also became the catch-all term for George Clinton's rapidly growing stable of funk artists). [3] The album Up for the Down Stroke was released in 1974, with Chocolate City following in 1975. [3]
The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980 is a CD box set by the Funk band Parliament. The box set was released by Universal Music-Japan on August 22, 2007. This box compiles all nine Parliament albums released by Casablanca Records between 1974 and 1980. The box set includes the following albums: Up for the Down Stroke (1974) Chocolate City (1975)
In African American culture, the term chocolate city refers to a city with a predominantly African American population and/or African American political leadership. The concept originated with radio DJs in Washington D.C. in the early 1970s, [1] and was popularized by the band Parliament, who released the album Chocolate City in 1975.
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications (sales thresholds)US [1]US R&B [1]1977 Live: P-Funk Earth Tour. Released: May 5, 1977; Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
Chocolate City, a 1975 album by Parliament; Chocolate City, a 2015 film; Chocolate City: Vegas Strip, a 2017 sequel; Chocolate City, a 1994 film by Rob Hardy "Chocolate City" (song), a 1975 song from the album Chocolate City; Chocolate City (music label), a Nigeria-based record label; Chocolate City Records, a defunct U.S. record label ...