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Bootsy Collins is bringing his brand of slap-bass funk to the world of videogames as the producer of an original theme song for 2K Sports' "Don King Presents: Prizefighter," due in stores June 10.
"Doing the game track was very exciting," Collins tells Billboard.com. "It's for Don King, a hero of mine from way back, so I took it very personal when asked to get involved. I felt musically and vocally that this song would place you right in the middle of the game, in a front row seat. I told Mr. King, 'We gonna punch um! Just to make their hair stand straight. Then punch um again, to see the look on their face!'"
The videogame soundtrack features more than 70 songs culled from various years - either in their entirety or in truncated ring walk versions - to capture the different eras of the boxing atmosphere. Classic rock, rap, metal, soul and funk cuts are included, from Survivor's iconic "Eye of the Tiger" to Run-D.M.C.'s "It's Tricky," as well as James Brown's "Turn Me Loose, I'm Doctor Feelgood" and Parliament's "Give Up the Funk."
"The game has a lot of old school funk, so what better way to marry the past with the future by tapping an icon like Collins to create something fresh like our theme song?," says Denby Grace, producer, 2K Sports.
In the meantime, Bootsy has a James Brown tribute tour in the works, he just released "The-Official-Boot-Legged-Bootsy-CD" and is working on another album with Buckethead and Brain called "Science-Faxtion," due in August. He also has a song, "Funkin' Like My Father," featuring some of his artists, on the new Brian Culbertson CD, "Bringing Back the Funk."
Opening in October in his Cincinnati home base is a new restaurant, Bootsy's. The first floor will include a Hall of Fame exhibit for King Records, where legendary artists including James Brown, Hank Ballard, Bill Dogget and the Isley Brothers got their start.
