Bop Gun (One Nation)

"Bop Gun (One Nation)" is the third single from Ice Cube's fourth album, Lethal Injection. It samples the Funkadelic song "One Nation Under a Groove". It reached number 6 on the Hot Rap Singles chart and number 23 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.

The term "Bop Gun" was invented and popularized by Parliament and George Clinton in the 1977 song "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)". It is "shot" at the funkless people and fills their heart with funk and enlightenment from false ideology. (George Clinton's Funkcyclopedia)

The video for the single portrays a crazy houseparty at George Clinton's, was directed by Cameron Casey and also features Bootsy Collins and WC. In the ending the music stops with a fadeout and we can finally catch George Clinton holding the Bop Gun.

The song was included on Ice Cube's Greatest Hits album and on the 1996 George Clinton remix album Greatest Funkin' Hits. "Bop Gun (One Nation)" was mixed at Aire LA Studios in Glendale, CA by Raymundo Silva.

The song features lyrics from Tom Tom Club's hit "Genius of Love."

The version of "Bop Gun (One Nation)" featured on "Lethal Injection" is about 11 minutes, while the radio edit clocks in at under 4 minutes.

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	23
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	21
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	6
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	9
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	8

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[1]	99

References

↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2010-08-27.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Ice Cube

Studio albums	AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Death Certificate The Predator Lethal Injection War & Peace Vol. 1 War & Peace Vol. 2 Laugh Now, Cry Later Raw Footage I Am the West

Extended plays	Kill at Will

Compilations	Bootlegs & B-Sides Featuring...Ice Cube Greatest Hits In the Movies The Essentials

Singles	"Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside)" "Steady Mobbin'" "True to the Game" "Wicked" "It Was a Good Day" "Check Yo Self" "Really Doe" "You Know How We Do It" "Bop Gun (One Nation)" "What Can I Do?" "The World Is Mine" "We Be Clubbin'" "Men of Steel" "Pushin' Weight" "Hello" "You Can Do It" "Until We Rich" "$100 Bill Y'all" "Why We Thugs" "Go to Church" "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" "Do Ya Thang" "I Rep That West" "Sic Them Youngins On 'Em"

Other songs	"No Vaseline"

Related articles	Discography N.W.A Westside Connection C.I.A. Da Lench Mob Lench Mob Records

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