I have a friend that works at the Dallas House of Blues. He called me last night (because he knows I'm a Prince fan) and said that Prince was present for Erykah Badu's new CD listening party!

dannyd5050 said:

Dagnabit I ALMOST went! But THAT means HE will be here for Maceo's performance tonight!!!

SCNDLS said:

No it doesn't

I hope he is...that would be wonderful if you're going, but don't get your hopes up!

;f:

Prince seems to do his best when there is competition around.

That's the best news I've heard all day! New Amerykah is the best CD I've heard in a long time and maybe, just maybe this CD will make Prince do an album that's as amazing and as beautiful as New Amerykah, if not do it better. Prince seems to do his best when there is competition around. He needs to look at Erykah as competition and I'm dead serious about that.

That's the best news I've heard all day! New Amerykah is the best CD I've heard in a long time and maybe, just maybe this CD will make Prince do an album that's as amazing and as beautiful as New Amerykah, if not do it better. Prince seems to do his best when there is competition around. He needs to look at Erykah as competition and I'm dead serious about that.

purplecam said:

I just bought tix yesterday to see her in concert on March 15th. I can't wait. I remember when P did an aftershow after his second Musicology concert in Dallas at Erykah's Black Forest Theatre until 5:30 am. That was off da hook! Then he got up and drove the Shreveport LA for another Musicology show. I don't how lil man does it.

purplecam said:

no more bullshit like planet earth tracks ..bring that shit raw and hard

SCNDLS said:

Too true. Prince is a strange one! Have fun at Erykah's show! I gotta see if she's coming to NYC sometime soon cause I'm going. This CD has made me a Erykah fan for life now. It's too good. Everybody here in this forum should get themselves a copy!

My brother went to the show last night, then called me this morning to brag...

dang, I missed it...

He also told me that Prince sang happy birthday to Badu
and Dave Chapelle was there and high

=)

purplecam said:

It's too ironic cuz yesterday when I was on TM buying the concert tix, I saw the link for the listening party and was like, "Nah, I'll just go to show." Now, I could kick my own ass.

purplecam said:

It's too ironic cuz yesterday when I was on TM buying the concert tix, I saw the link for the listening party and was like, "Nah, I'll just go to show." Now, I could kick my own ass.

My brother went to the show last night, then called me this morning to brag...

dang, I missed it...

He also told me that Prince sang happy birthday to Baduand Dave Chapelle was there and high

=)

SCNDLS said:

My hurts for you!

of the year

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2008/02/dave_chappelle_not_dead.php

In addition to a slew of big names we already knew Erykah was bringing in to help celebrate her birthday and the release of her new album (?uestlove, Bun B, Pharoahe Monch, 9th Wonder, et al), she dropped a pretty big bomb on tonight's crowd when she introduced her friend Dave Chappelle to the stage. Chappelle, who unsurprisingly earned a thunderous applause, played some keyboard (or just faked it real well) before grabbing the mic and talking to the crowd.
"This is is like a bigfoot sighting! All the pictures of me in the press are all grainy and shit," he said before freezing in a half-stride, looking-over-his-shoulder-at-the audience pose.

"It's just nice to get out of the house," he said later. "Only Erykah can do that."

Chappelle then urged the crowd and the 20 or so people on stage to sing Erykah a "sexy" version of "Happy Birthday" before he returned to the background and side of the stage for the rest of the night.

As for if we'll see him again any time soon, Chappelle had this much to say: "I'm just waiting till Obama gets in office. Then I'll be on TV again saying all types of shit." -- Pete Freedman

Dave Chapelle was there and high

=)

He sang Happy Birthday?!?!?

Okay, I've checked into this and it seems that it's a rumor. Before and after the Maceo show (which was amazing BTW ) I spoke with various security folks, the HOB manager, a Dallas Morning News reporter who was there the night before too, and a Maceo Parker bandmember and they ALL said P was NOT there and it was Dave Chappelle who sang Happy Birthday to her.

After the show, I went to see Erykah at the Ghostbar (Biz Markie DJ'd and Talib Kweli and Dave Chappelle were there. Loads of silly fun!) and ran into an old homey of mine who was with her entourage. He also said Prince was not there last night. Maybe the people who said P was there were referring to Dave since he played Prince on TV. I dunno . . .

Anyway, great night of fun and "someone" did mention the possibility of a new 3121 in Minneapolis but don't be mad at me if it doesn't jump off.