Michael “Clip” Payne

Clippayne curates electronic and hip-hop music, specializing in The Disco Kidd's techno and acid house catalog alongside canonical works like Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. Their platform bridges contemporary club music with established hip-hop recordings, providing context for both emerging and historical releases. The curation spans multiple decades and subgenres, from underground dance tracks to Pulitzer Prize-winning albums. Their involvement in funk and soul music manifests through participation in events like the Let's Take It To Tha Stage P-Funk Festival, featuring Parliament-Funkadelic and George Clinton. The platform regularly examines connections between current electronic production and its funk-era influences. This focus on musical lineage helps document how classic recordings inform modern genre evolution. The curation approach emphasizes technical and historical aspects of electronic, hip-hop, funk, and R&B releases. Each selection explores production techniques, cultural context, and artistic development across genres. The platform serves as a documented record of both underground dance music innovation and mainstream hip-hop achievements.