Tha Funk Capital of the World | ||||
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Released | April 26, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
Genre | Funk, hip hop | |||
Label | Mascot | |||
Producer | Bootsy Collins | |||
Bootsy Collins chronology | ||||
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Tha Funk Capital of the World is the thirteenth studio album by American funk musician Bootsy Collins, [1] released on April 26, 2011, by Mascot Records. [2] [3] It features an array of Bootsy's friends and colleagues including Chuck D, Snoop Dogg and Bootsy's one time Parliament and P-Funk bandmates, George Clinton and Bernie Worrell. The album has one single: "Don't Take My Funk", featuring Catfish Collins and Bobby Womack.
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The album has been generally well received. Metacritic reported an overall rating of 68, with six "positive" and five "mixed" reviews. [6] Daniel Ross of the BBC said the album was "waking up a new generation to funk’s heritage", though he said that all the cameos made the album feel "sluggish and bloated at times". [7] Betty Clarke of The Guardian gave the album 4/5 stars, reporting that the album was "as close to the Mothership as it gets". [4]
By AllMusic [8] and Music Thread. [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Spreading Hope Like Dope" (Intro) | Bootsy Collins | 1:40 |
2. | "Hip Hop @ Funk U" (featuring Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Chuck D) | Bootsy Collins, O. Jackson, Donald Moore, Snoop Dogg, Bernie Worrell | 4:10 |
3. | "Mirrors Tell Lies" (featuring Jimi Hendrix) | Bootsy Collins, Ron Jennings | 5:10 |
4. | "JB–Still the Man" (featuring Rev. Al Sharpton) | Bootsy Collins, Sally Dorsey, Tamah Dorsey, Rev. Al Sharpton | 4:30 |
5. | "Freedumb" (featuring Dr. Cornel West) | Bootsy Collins, Dr. Cornel West | 4:04 |
6. | "After These Messages" (featuring Samuel L. Jackson) | Bootsy Collins, Frank Waddy, Samuel L. Jackson, Joel Johnson | 4:53 |
7. | "Kool Whip" (featuring Phil Ade and iCandice) | Bootsy Collins, Phil Ade', Morris Mingo | 4:13 |
8. | "The Real Deal" (featuring Sheila E. and iCandice) | Bootsy Collins, Candice Cheatham, Joel Johnson | 3:54 |
9. | "Don't Take My Funk" (featuring Catfish Collins and Bobby Womack) | Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Bobby Womack | 5:24 |
10. | "If Looks Could Kill" (featuring Béla Fleck, Zionplanet-10 and Dennis Chambers) | Bootsy Collins, Pete Roberts | 4:06 |
11. | "Minds Under Construction" (featuring Buckethead and (Z-Class)) | Bootsy Collins, Buckethead, Summer Hughes | 6:37 |
12. | "Siento Bombo" (featuring Olvido Ruiz and Ouiwey) | Bootsy Collins, William Johnson, Olvido Ruiz | 4:02 |
13. | "Jazz Greats (A Tribute to Jazz)" (featuring George Duke and Ron Carter) | Bootsy Collins, Ron Carter, Johnny Davis, George Duke, Claude von Stroke | 3:57 |
14. | "Garry Shider Tribute" (featuring George Clinton and Linda Shider) | Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Linda Shider | 3:29 |
15. | "Stars Have No Names (They Just Shine)" (featuring Nick Arnold and Chrissy Dunn) | Bootsy Collins, Nick Arnold, Chrissy Dunn | 5:10 |
16. | "Chocolate Caramel Angel" (featuring Faith Daniels, Ronni Racket and Casper) | Bootsy Collins, Ron Jennings | 6:57 |
17. | "Yummy, I Got the Munchies" (featuring Musiq Soulchild, Razzberry Hershey and Tom Joyner) | Bootsy Collins, Musiq Soulchild, Razzberry White | 7:02 |
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