The Funk Capital of the World
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| Bootsy Collins studio album | ||||
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Publication |
2011 |
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| Label (s) | Mascot Records | |||
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CD , LP , music download |
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Title (number) |
17th |
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running time |
79 min |
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Bootsy Collins |
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Studio (s) |
The Boot-Cave, The Re-Hab, The Ark-Ship, Z-Class-Room, P-Form School, The Metal Ward |
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Tha Funk Capital of the World is the 13th studio album by US funk musician Bootsy Collins , which was released on April 29, 2011 on Mascot Records. The style of the total of 17 songs is a mixture of the classic elements of P-funk and soul with rap , jazz and many otherstyles ofmusic. The album includes guest appearances by: Ice Cube , Snoop Dogg , Samuel L. Jackson , George Clinton and Jimi Hendrix .
Album cover
The cover designed by Roy Koch is an artwork . In the center you can see a skyline , behind which Bootsy, with a typically colorful outfit, stands. Around it are the instruments of a typical funk band, on the 2 picks are the names of the late musician Garry Shider and the guitarist Buckethead . In the lower third is the name of the album and that of the artist.
Vinyl version
On the inside of the foldable double LP version there is an animated skyline, which partly consists of instruments. The records are pressed in blue-transparent PVC and housed in inner sleeves made of thin cardboard with pictures of Collins printed on them.
designation
According to Bootsy Collins, the name Tha Funk Capital of the World describes himself, his inner being and his music.
“I give what I have in me. And I feel the capital of funk inside me. I have it with me everywhere I go. I looked at all the nuances in me and thought: what do I call this package? Funk Capitol! "
criticism
The album received average reviews, with the Metacritic website calculating an average rating of 69% from 12 reviews. David Hilzendegen from laut.de notes that the album “has nothing to do with the raw and puristic sound of earlier days”, but offers “well-produced pop” and still remains true to Collins style. He gives the album 4 out of 5 points.
Track list
| # | title | Guest appearance | time |
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| 1 | Spreading Hope Like Dope (Intro) | 1:46 | |
| 2 | Hip Hop @ Funk U | Ice Cube , Snoop Dogg , Chuck D & Swavay | 4:10 |
| 3 | Mirrors Tell Lies | Jimi Hendrix | 5:10 |
| 4th | JB-Still The Man | Al Sharpton | 4:30 |
| 5 | Freedum (When-Love-Becomes-A-Threat) | Dr. Cornel West | 4:05 |
| 6th | After these messages | Samuel L. Jackson | 4:53 |
| 7th | Kool Whip | Phil Ade & CandiSweetz | 4:13 |
| 8th | The real deal | Sheila E. , CandiSweetz & Mike Phillips | 3:54 |
| 9 | Don't take my funk | Catfish Collins & Bobby Womack | 5:24 |
| 10 | If Looks Could Kill | Béla Fleck , ZionPlanet-10 & Dennis Chambers | 4:06 |
| 11 | Minds Under Construction | Buckethead & Z-Class | 6:37 |
| 12 | Siento Bombo | Olvido Ruiz & Ouiwey | 4:02 |
| 13 | The Jazz Greats (A Tribute to Jazz) | George Duke & Ron Carter | 3:49 |
| 14th | Garry Shider Tribute | George Clinton & Linda Shider | 3:29 |
| 15th | Stars Have No Names (They Just Shine) | Nick Arnold & Chrissy Dunn | 5:10 |
| 16 | Chocolate Caramel Angel | Faith Daniels, Ronni Racket & Casper | 6:57 |
| 17th | Yummy, I got the munchies | Musiq Soulchild , Razzberry & Tom Joyner | 7:02 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Album description on the official website ( memento of the original dated February 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Title overview
- ↑ Interview ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the Mittelbayerische Zeitung
- ^ Metacritic: Tha Funk Capital of the World
