Tha Funk Capital of the World | ||||
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Studio album by Bootsy Collins | ||||
Released | April 26, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010-2011 | |||
Genre | Funk, Hip hop | |||
Label | Megaforce | |||
Producer | Bootsy Collins | |||
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Tha Funk Capital of the World is the thirteenth studio album by American funk musician Bootsy Collins, released on April 26, 2011, by Mascot Records. 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.
By Allmusic and Music Thread.
The album has been generally well received. Metacritic reported an overall rating of 68, with 6 "positive" and 5 "mixed" reviews. 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". Betty Clarke of the Guardian gave the album 4/5 stars, reporting that the album was "as close to the Mothership as it gets".