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I've always loved stories. I'd write them in notebooks and tell them on the playground. I'd type them on my family's Hewlett Packard PC and publish them with our dot matrix printer.

I don't know if I believed I'd ever write a book. I never dreamed I'd take a picture like this.
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“REALLY FUNKIN’ FUN, BABA!” — @kirkus_reviews (Starred)

@Bootsy_Collins’ forthcoming book, Funked Around, Found Out, just earned a highly coveted starred review from Kirkus Reviews—and they never fake the funk! ⭐️

kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/b…

Preorder now: FunkedAroundFoundOut.com
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You asked for the real deal, and we brought the whole funk meal! 🌟 @Bootsy_Collins is ready to lay it down for everyone—so pre-order your copy right now on the One! Get FUNKED AROUND, FOUND OUT before the mothership takes off! 🛸 🤩 ✨

Preorder now: funkedaroundfoundout.com
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✨ EASING ON INTO BOOKSTORES SOON!

I am so thrilled to share the untold story behind THE WIZ—the groundbreaking work that brought color to our country’s most enduring fantasy—in IF EVER A WIZ THERE WAS!

Preorder today wherever books are sold: linktr.ee/caseengaines
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✨ PREORDER “IF EVER A WIZ THERE WAS” NOW!

You know "Ease on Down the Road.” But the untold story behind The Wiz is a high-wire act of theatrical madness, racial politics, and sheer willpower! Be the first to read about the battle for the soul of Oz ➡️ linktr.ee/caseengaines
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You’re in, @heysheridan! Can’t wait for you to read it.
a book coming out during black history month about how The Wiz came to be? involve me 🙂‍↕️
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
Legendary bassist and singer @Bootsy_Collins will tell his story in a memoir coming next year. FUNKED AROUND, FOUND OUT, written with @caseengaines and featuring a foreword by @SnoopDogg, is expected from @MarinerBooks on March 23, 2027. ow.ly/ajv950ZM60X
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
It's official, 📖⭐️ FUNKED AROUND, FOUND OUT, my memoir written with @caseengaines, is coming March 2027 and available for pre-order Now in the US and the UK. My nephew @SnoopDogg , blessed it with the foreword. Yep, I'm finally tellin' my stories from the Crib to the this link: funkedaroundfoundout.com (The only Player you'll ever need, Bootsy baby!!!🤩 . 🎸@algbrands #FunkedAroundFoundOut #BootsyCollins #KeepItOnTheOne
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
Join cast from the 10-time Tony nominated Shuffle Along... as we celebrate its 10th anniversary! Feat Broadway talents also seen in Hadestown, & Juliet, and more, don't miss this spectacular tribute to Black Broadway artistry. Streaming LIVE and in person! 54below.org/ShuffleAling
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Enjoy it!
While I am at work I was able to in my downtime read an amazing book I borrowed from the @EPLdotCA, a behind the scenes book from @caseengaines all about #BackToTheFuture.

If you enjoy the movie I recommend you check it out
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
Thanks for asking. 'When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical that Changed the World'
by Caseen Gaines. What are you reading?
What books are y’all reading?
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
Harris Walz campaign reveals the profession that made the most donations in last 24 hours: TEACHERS.
So in the 24 hours since @KamalaHarris asked @Tim_Walz to join the ticket, her campaign has raised:

🏈 $36 million
🏈 from 450,000 donors
🏈 More than 1/3rd giving for the first time
🧑‍🏫 the top profession was teachers 😭
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
When Broadway Was Black by Caseen Gaines
What book y'all reading today by a Black author?
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Happy Howard the Duck Day, @LeaKThompson! The first Marvel movie was released on this day in 1986, long before Marvel movies became a thing...
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RT @BacktotheFuture: How Robert Zemeckis Snuck Geeky Sci-Fi Concepts Into a Mainstream Blockbuster Movie inverse.com/entertainment/… via @inver…
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
We're giving you what you want, what you really, really want! Kick off the summer with the ultimate 90s night out, feat. Hadestown's Kimberly Marable (@misskimizzo), seen here, Kinky Boots' Maggie McDowell, & more. There's nowhere else you'll “Wannabe!” 54below.org/SpiceGirls
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
54 Below To Celebrate 30 Years Of The Spice Girls This July
broadwayworld.com/article/54-Bel…
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🎉 Calling all Spice Girls fans! 54 Below is giving you everything, the celebration of the best-selling girl group that you really, really want! Join us in person or get livestream tix to celebrate the Spice Girls on July 3 at 9:30 ET. Say you’ll be there! 54below.org/spicegirls
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Caseen Gaines retweeted
BREAKING: Marian Robinson, mother of former First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at 86.
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The legendary @Bootsy_Collins , the funkiest bass guitarist in the solar system, will be telling his unbelievable and uplifting story in FUNKED AROUND, FOUND OUT — and I’m so honored I get to work alongside him on this project. Comin’ atcha soon, on the One!
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🎉 MEMORIAL DAY ONLY!! A limited number of tix are 40% off for 54 CELEBRATES THE SPICE GIRLS by using code SUMMER54. If you’re in the New York area, @54Below is where you’ll “Wannabe” on July 3. Click through and “say you’ll be there!” ➡️ 54below.org/spicegirls
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