
On April 26, 2011, “Mascot Records” label released “Tha Funk Capital of the World”, the thirteenth Bootsy Collins studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “Lench Mob Studios”, “The Terrordome”, “Bootzilla Re-Hab Center”, “Le Gonks West”, “Institute Of Audio Research”, and was produced by Bootsy Collins.
Personnel:
- Bootsy Collins – rap, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, drum programming, arranger, engineer
- Adrian Hall, Bobby Womack, Candice Cheatham, Catfish Collins, Chrissy Dunn, George Clinton, Gibbor & Esther, Li’l Diamond, Linda Shider, Musiq Soul Child*, Nick Arnold, Olvido Ruiz, Pastor Cooper & Voices Of The Upper Room Choir, Penny Ford, Razzberry White, The Bootzilla Choir, Tony Wilson Aka Young James Brown, Zion Planet 10- vocals
- Rev. Al Sharpton, Chuck D, Dr. Cornel West, Danny Ray, Faith Daniels, Ice Cube, Jimi Hendrix, Khrys Styles, Phil Ade, Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Tom Joyner, Xavier Styles – rap
- Bela Fleck – banjo
- Bucke thead, Catfish Collins, Garry Shider, Guitar Sallye, Ronni “Racket” Jennings*, Shawn Steele, Tamah – guitars
- Bernie Worrell, Joel “Razor” Johnson*, Morris Mingo – keyboards
- Dennis Chambers, Frankie “Kash” Waddy, Sheila E., Steve Jordan – drums
- Fallou Sy, Mohamed Seck – percussion
- Oui-Wey Collins – drum programming
- Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip – horns
- Brian Hogg, Hal Melia, RandyVillars – saxophone
- Fred Wesley, Marc Fields – trombone
- Gary Winters, Mike Wade – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Casey-Driessen, Jerald Daemyon, Paul Patterson & The Bootzilla Orchestra – strings
- Alex Fraser, Charles Reynolds, Ouiwey, Tobe Donohue, Johnny “Juice” Rosado, Erik Zobler, Dave “Diz Mix” Lopez, Robert Musso – engineer
- Roy Koch – design
- David Carlo, Mark Alexander, Michael Weintrob – photography
Track listing:
- Spreading Hope Like Dope – Bootsy Collins
- Hip Hop @Funk U – Bootsy Collins, O. Jackson, Donald Moore, Snoop Doog, Bernie Worrell
- Mirrors Tell Lies – Bosty Collins, Ron Jennings
- JB-Still the Man – Bootsy Collins, Sally Dorsey, Tamah Dorsey, Rev. Al Sharpton
- Freedumb – Bootsy Collins, Dr. Cornel West
- After These Messages – Bootsy Collins, Frank Waddy, Samuel L. Jackson, Joel Johnson
- Kool Whip – Bootsy Collins, Phil Ade, Morris Mingo
- The Real Deal – Bootsy Collins, Candice Cheatham, Joel Johnson
- Don’t Take My Funk – Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Bobby Womack
- If Looks Could Kill – Bootsy Collins, Pete Roberts
- Minds Under Construction – Bootsy Collins, Buckethead, Summer Hughes
- Siento Bombo – Bootsy Collins, William Johnson, Olvido Rutz
- Jazz Greats (tribute to Jazz) – Bootsy Collins, Ron carter, Johnny Davis, George Duke, Claude von Stroke
- Garry Shider Tribute – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Linda Shider
- Stars Have no Names – Bootsy Collins, Nick Arnold, Chrissy Dunn
- Chocolate Caramel Angel – Bootsy Collins, Ron Jennings
- Yummy, I Got the Munchies – Bootsy Collins, Musiq Soulchild, Razzberry White
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