{"product_id":"funked-around-found-out","title":"Funked Around, Found Out \/\/ (Pre-order, March 23 2027)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wild, rollicking, firsthand account of the good ole days of funk from Bootsy Collins, the legendary Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame bass guitarist for James Brown, George Clinton, and Parliament-Funkadelic. Funky foreword courtesy of Snoop Dogg.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe’s a bona fide funk legend, a rhinestone-clad style icon, and arguably one of the best bassists to ever live. (At least, according to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e.) His career has spanned five decades: from rising to stardom playing alongside James Brown; to setting the bar, the groove, and the look of Parliament-Funkadelic; to collaborating with today’s most innovative and beloved musicians, like Anderson .Paak, Snoop Dogg, and Bruno Mars. Bootsy Collins has more than a few stories to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is no stranger to the spotlight, and tales of his escapades are whispered among music nerds and the general public. Yet Bootsy’s story has never been put on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, in his own words — “the straight up, real deal, if I’m lyin’, I’m dyin’, and I ain’t ready to go yet”— Bootsy is ready to share with fans legendary stories about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe ins and outs of his three-decade relationship with mentor and sometimes tormentor James Brown—including dropping acid with the Godfather of Soul himself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow a one-night stand almost resulted in him being killed by a member of Florida’s Black Mafia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhen he and the Parliament-Funkadelic crew were mistaken for a group of escaped convicts, and during a detailed cavity search, the LAPD found George Clinton’s a**-stash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehis collaborative and tumultuous relationship with funk legend George Clinton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeventually getting clean and becoming the favorite OG for a new crop of musicians and artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBootsy’s story is full of heart, humor, joy, sorrow, and a whooooole lot of funk. True to its iconic creator,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFunked Around, Found Out\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eincludes psychedelic art, costumes, guitars, and other surprises that are as closely associated with Bootsy as his thumping grooves. Music fans, pop culture aficionados, and other acolytes will rejoice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-astro-cid-vwwa55fv=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBootsy Collins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a legendary bass guitarist, Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaseen Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an acclaimed writer whose work celebrates and explores the intersection of entertainment and cultural impact. He is the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Broadway Was Black\u003c\/i\u003e, a Firecracker Award finalist praised by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Gaines’s extensive bibliography includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, and deeply-researched histories of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Jordan Peele's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUs\u003c\/i\u003e. He regularly appears as a media commentator, including on Netflix’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Movies That Made Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand has been published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-astro-cid-vwwa55fv=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaseen Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an acclaimed writer whose work celebrates and explores the intersection of entertainment and cultural impact. He is the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Broadway Was Black\u003c\/i\u003e, a Firecracker Award finalist praised by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Gaines’s extensive bibliography includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, and deeply-researched histories of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Jordan Peele's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUs\u003c\/i\u003e. He regularly appears as a media commentator, including on Netflix’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Movies That Made Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand has been published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-astro-cid-vwwa55fv=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-astro-cid-vwwa55fv=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-astro-cid-vwwa55fv=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-astro-cid-vwwa55fv=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-astro-cid-vwwa55fv=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Mariner Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: March 23, 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780063451254\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9 in H | 6 in W | 1.4 lb Wt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bootsy Collins","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, March 23 2027) Hardcover","offer_id":49076937851115,"sku":"9780063451254","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780063451254.jpg?v=1784517123","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/funked-around-found-out","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}