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Bootsy Collins Shows Love to Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, Hints at Future Collaborations

Bootsy Collins Shows Love to Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre

There are legends and then there is a Funk icon like Bootsy Collins. The pioneer of funk recently released his new album, The Power of One, and chopped it up with HipHopDX about creating the album and his impact on music as a whole.

During the conversation, the conversation shifted to how both he and another Funk icon in George Clinton were titans of influence in the creation of Hip-Hop classics, notable Dr. Dre’s 1992 debut The Chronic. Now Collins notes that G-Funk offspring and gives flowers to Dre and Snoop Dogg.

“I’ll tell you who I think really commanded G-funk as a source and a force of its own — Dr. Dre and Snoop with The Chronic,” Bootsy said DX. “That’s where the foundation of G-funk started. They did an excellent job of it.”

Snoop can be found on Collins new album, but work between Collins and Dre is in conversation.

“He did a few drops from me with this party we just had. We talked about it. We were cracking up about different things. He’s was supposed to do some stuff with me on this album, but the COVID thing hit and we didn’t get a chance to get to it, but it’s coming,” Collins noted.

Head over the HipHopDX to read the full conversation and also be sure to peep Bootsy’s new album on your streaming service of choice.

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Bootsy Collins Retires From Live Performing

One of the architects of Funk music is renowned bassist William “Bootsy” Collins. His work with George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic, as a member of the James Brown backing band The JB’s, and his solo discography are a major influence in shaping Black music. Bootsy’s music has been heavily sampled by Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Outkast, Timbaland, Childish Gambino and just about everyone else since the birth of Hip-Hop. But Bootzilla will be hanging up his bass as he prepares to retire from live performances. In a Facebook post, he announced that due to health reasons he will no longer be able to perform live.

“Time has come for Me to tell all our Funkateers that I will Not be Playing Bass in Concerts anymore. I have decided to become a Coach for up & coming Musicians. I know u r Disappointed just think for a moment how I feel. Doc said to much pressure on my Inner-Ear & Right Hand. Yeah, I had to make up my Mind, so I did. 2019 Sheriff Ping Ping Ping will continue to Funk from the Studio but Not Live playing Bass on Stage. I know u got question & I don’t have answers, maybe one day u to will understand. Just remember; That This Year will be the Funkiest Year of them All. Watch for it. Bootsy baby!!!”

But don’t think that this is the end of the road for the 67-year-old bass prodigy Mr. Collins has plans to become a coach for up-and-coming musicians and “will continue to funk from the studio.” He assured his fans that he will release new music in 2019.

We wish Mr. Bootsy Collins all the best.

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