Dr. Dre also incorporated elements of it into ... Parliament-Funkadelic’s usual dance-driven funk, proving that George Clinton wasn’t just a funk pioneer—he was a visionary across genres.

In the late 1980s, Dr. Dre came onto the music scene as a member of the hip-hop group N.W.A. Once he left the group, he embarked on a solo career that included releasing a few albums, such as his ...