Bootsy Collins, I’d Rather Be with You | Throwback Vibez
![Bootsy Collins, I’d Rather Be with You: Throwback Vibez No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bootsy-collins-id-rather-be-with-you-throwback-vibez-34-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “I’d Rather Be with You” by Bootsy Collins.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Bootsy Collins, I’d Rather Be with You: Throwback Vibez No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bootsy-collins-id-rather-be-with-you-throwback-vibez-34-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “I’d Rather Be with You” by Bootsy Collins.
![Jill Scott, BPOTY: Wacky Wednesday No. 11 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Blues Babe Records LLC / Human Re Sources / The Orchard; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jill-scott-bpoty-wacky-wednesday-11-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 11th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “BPOTY,” performed by Jill Scott featuring Too $hort.
![Mama: 5 Gems No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; OpenClipart-Vectors, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mama-5-gems-9-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Mama: 5 Gems No. 9 (2026) features songs by Benson Boone, Carl Carlton, Chase Atlantic, Latto, and Shirley Caesar.
![An Engaging Collection of Y Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Font Generator; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/an-engaging-collection-of-y-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
An Engaging Collection of Y Songs features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Killer Mike, and Saja Boys.
![Donny Hathaway, Lord Help Me: Music Lifts No. 10 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/donny-hathaway-lord-help-me-music-lifts-10-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Donny Hathaway performing “Lord Help Me.”
![Jordan Ward, Y: Bangerz N Bopz No. 22 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ARTium Recordings, LLC / Interscope Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jordan-ward-y-bangerz-n-bopz-22-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Y” performed by R&B singer-songwriter Jordan Ward.
![13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13-memorable-big-time-big-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs features songs by AJR, Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Tyler, The Creator, and WILLOW.
![Money: 5 Gems No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Joshua Roberts from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/money-5-gems-8-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Money: 5 Gems No. 8 (2026) features songs by Addison Rae, Donna Summer, Jerry Butler, Peder Elias, and Rick Ross & Pharrell Williams.
![Yvonne Elliman, If I Can't Have You: Throwback Vibez No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/yvonne-elliman-if-i-cant-have-you-throwback-vibez-30-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 30th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “If I Can't Have You” by Yvonne Elliman.
![The Supremes, Baby Love: Throwback Vibez No. 29 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown Records / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-supremes-baby-love-throwback-vibez-29-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Baby Love” by The Supremes.
![13 More Scintillating WE Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Design_Urbano, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13-more-scintillating-we-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 More Scintillating WE Songs features songs by Artemas, Durand Bernarr, Fun., Sabrina Carpenter, sombr, and Timmy Thomas.
![Sam Cooke, A Change Is Gonna Come: Music Lifts No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sam-cooke-a-change-is-gonna-come-music-lifts-9-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the ninth edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by short-lived soul legend Sam Cooke performing “A Change Is Gonna Come.”