“420 Funk Mob, led by Parliament-Funkadelic’s own Mike “Clip” Payne, is ushering in the next era of Funk with their debut studio album, The Emperor Has No Clones. But while the album is flush with P-Funk veterans, don’t expect a nostalgia trip: it’s a full-fledged funk revolution, a 14-track testament to the power of groove and the enduring legacy of P-Funk. From the opening notes of “Flirt,” featuring the icon George Clinton, it’s clear that this album is steeped in funk royalty. Clip Payne and his crew, including longtime P-Funk veterans Mike “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton, Lige Curry, Greg Thomas, and Gregg Boyer, channel the spirit of those iconic jams. “Up South” burns with a fiery guitar that evokes the late Garry “Starchild” Shider, and the group takes a mind-bending detour through the Grateful Dead songbook with “Estimated Prophet,” featuring prominent horns and guitar wizardry built atop a rhythm section that’s tighter than a spacesuit.”

“When 420 Funk Mob took the stage, the funk went deep immediately as they presented a set that lived at the intersection of James Brown Street and Sun Ra Avenue. The group (mostly) played (relatively) deep cuts, to the delight of the hometown-ish crowd – Hampton has a long affiliation with southeast Pennsylvania and south Jersey – opening with “I’ll Bet You,” from Funkadelic’s 1970 self-titled debut. As the set progressed, axe men Cunning and Ott expertly wielded their respective instruments, offering melodic lines that were as tight as they were loose, as pristine as they were cosmically sloppy. But the pièce de résistance came as Cunning and Ott took their sweet ass time picking through the iconic chord progression of “Maggot Brain,” while Hampton bared his soul to us all, alternating quiet runs with loud ones, clean runs with filthy ones, low on the neck and high on the neck of his PRS To call the performance a scorcher undersells both the performance and also fire”

“420 Funk Mob has been: featured on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, showcased at CMJ, the first band to be broadcast live on Sirius Satellite Radios first day of Webcasting, the ESPN/NFL Tailgate Party Band at Super Bowl XXXVIIII, headlined the 25th Anniversary Concert for Spanish Radio 3 in Zaragoza Spain, High Times Magazine's choice to headline their first Cannabis Cup in America, headlined the NYC Cannabis Parade and Rally in Union Square Park, headlined the opening night of the Yazgurs Road Reunion's Woodstock 50th anniversary show w/ Melvin Seals & JGB”

“From their trippy riffs to wah wah pedals, 420 Funk Mob is the type of band capable of hypnotizing its listeners. At City Winery, pure ecstasy dripped from the stage onto a grooving crowd at the thump of the initial bass line. Hovering over the fringes of genres, the jam band dips its toes beyond its psychedelic waters, conjuring a sound the Beatles traveled all the way to India for. As harmonies and melodies were abandoned, heavy rhythms took center stage with fiddler Zach Brock (who's toured with double bass pioneer Stanley Clarke), inching his tiny strings into a heavy jam of layered electricity throughout the the night’s set. “Makes Me Scared” stood out as distorted riffs are pushed into the future only to slap you across the face unexpectedly seconds later. Turning down more gigs than they actually play, 420 Funk Mob has kept their sound from becoming overworked or mechanical, preserving it's raw, natural state. ”

“What began as a side trip for Parliament-Funkadelic’s Michael “Clip” Payne has evolved into one of the most versatile jam bands around, a Family Stone-meets-The-Dead vehicle that frees your mind -- so that your ass, of course, can follow. That Clinton was there with them in City Winery’s intimate space, instead of on a grand stage outfitted with a mothership and assorted pyrotechnics, was a neat trick. It reminded people that all the outrageous costumes and joyous onstage jailbreaks way-back-when were built on some of the finest original funk this side of Sly Stone, Larry Graham and the Godfather of Soul. The 420 Funk Mob melds that sound with some Sixties psychedelia, a bit of Sun Ra "arkestration," and even a little soft rock, performed by a revolving cast of former P-Funk members and masterful musician friends. Jam after jam, style after style, they sync up. One collective under a frequently hypnotic groove. ”

“The 420 Funk Mob had the crowd on their feet the entire 3 hour plus set at the 15th Annual NY Harvest Festival. Deep Grooves, Wah Wah drenched guitars and jams that covered everything from Funk to in your face Rock n Roll. George Clinton even made a special guest appearance with the band reaching back into the classic Funkadelic Catalog. Finally a Jam Band that you can REALLY DANCE to!”

“420 Funk Mob and special guest George Clinton killed it at Jazzbones for a sold-out crowd. For those that missed it, there is really nothing like being in a small venue, bathing in funk and basking in the best vibes imaginable. It was likely one of the best gigs this town has ever hosted.”

“The fans went fully into ecstasy. Everyone in the Castle Courtyard was dancing.People were jumping up and down. The driving sound of the Funk Mob with special guest Fred Wesley, had the entire crowd swaying to the Seductive Psychedelic Funky Rhythms."”

“Arranged with filtered vocals, psychedelic melodies, gut-wrenching rhythms, wah-wah pedals, thick bass lines and Clips coarse dense tone, the 420 Funk Mob and DRUGS sound like a medley between some spunky Grateful Dead and a Jimi Hendrix style jam session”

“Peace, love and unity seemed to bring everyone together through the music. Warm smiling faces were seen all throughout, solidifying funk music,George Clinton and the entire night a complete success! ”

“revealing a band intent on living new chapters in the George Clinton legacy. The be-dreaded one even joins them in Spain, offering his own funky anointing to the proceedings. This is solid stuff if not the full blown return to Pedro-Bell-psychedelic-glory one might want.”