A desire to memorialize his heroes -- including James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Garry Shider and jazz legends such as Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis -- drove Bootsy Collins to make "Tha Funk Capitol of the World," his first new album in five years.
"In 2008 we went out and did a tribute to James Brown tour with...as many of the JBs together as I could," the iconic bassist and bandleader, who\'s worked with Brown as well as Parliament-Funkadelic and his own Rubber Band, tells Billboard.com. "That really got me thinking about all these great cats who are no longer around and how people are just forgetting about them, and the music is becoming so watered down now. We\'re forgetting the ones that really opened the door. Since I\'m still here, I really wanted to connect those dots...so young people can see that what they think is so new isn\'t so new."
The full track listing for "The Funk Capitol of the World" includes:
1. "Intro"
2. "Hip Hop @ Funk U" (ft. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, & Chuck D)
3. "Mirrors Tell Lies (ft. Jimi Hendrix)
4. "JB-Still the Man" (ft. Rev. Al Sharpton)
5. "Freedumb" (ft. Dr. Cornel West)
6. "After These Messages" (ft. Samuel L. Jackson)
7. "Kool Whip" (ft. Phil Ade & iCandice)
8. "The Real Deal" (ft. Sheila E. & iCandice)
9. "Don\'t Take My Funk" (ft. Catfish Collins & Bobby Womack)
10. "If Looks Could Kill" (ft. Bela Fleck, Zionplanet-10, & Dennis Chambers)
11. "Minds Under Construction" (ft. Buckethead & (Z-Class))
12. "Siento Bombo" (ft. Olvido Ruiz & Ouiwey)
13. "Garry Shider Tribute" (ft. George Clinton & Linda Shider)
14. "Stars Have No Names (They Just Shine)" (ft. Nick Arnold & Chrissy Dunn)
15. "Chocolate Caramel Angel" (ft. Faith Daniels, Ronnie Racket, & Casper)
16. "Yummy, I Got the Munchies" (ft. Musiq Soulchild, Razzberry Hershey & Tom Joyner)
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VERY ready for this. I just hope I am still able to get internet access to order it :D
That\'s awesome that Hendrix is on this too ;D ;D
Will be WELL worth the wait
Super!//
Oh my balls, this is amazing news. Can\'t read the article at the moment, but is this the Z-Class group I read so much about last year?
I wonder how Jimmi is on this recording... Obviously it has to be something already recorded.
Never heard of Z-Class... the quest is on!
http://www.bootsycollins.com/info.php
I Got my first Grammy in 2002 with my friend "FatBoySlim" (Weapon of Choice) I Peed on Myself, now I have an upcoming album release entitled "Z-CLass" for 2009, teaming back up with BucketHead again to take back the special needs of people that like to funk with there hands full.
Now Im really confused...
Quotehttp://www.bootsycollins.com/info.php
I Got my first Grammy in 2002 with my friend "FatBoySlim" (Weapon of Choice) I Peed on Myself, now I have an upcoming album release entitled "Z-CLass" for 2009, teaming back up with BucketHead again to take back the special needs of people that like to funk with there hands full.
Now Im really confused...
Well, one thing you should know about Bootsy is that the guy lives on his own time zone. (he hays its going to be released and then its not)
Z Class has not been released yet