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Bootsy Collins: ‘Blessing’ to be here
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sporting a pink leather suit and top hat, R&B legend Bootsy Collins made an indelible impression on the red carpet. At 55, the former bassist for Parliament, Funkadelic and James Brown is now regarded as an elder statesman of hip hop.
“It’s a blessing and an honor to be a part of this,” he said, gold tooth flashing. “It’s all about how these guys have kept up the funk. A lot of these artists learned about the music from their moms and dads showing them our album covers and playing the records.”
And later, many of those same artists have sampled endlessly from Collins’ trademark bass licks as well, ripping riffs from many classic P-Funk tunes.
And do his royalty checks reflect exactly how much has been borrowed through the years?
“The lawyers stay up with it as much as they can!” he said, laughing.
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