ATMOSPHERE, hiphop artist from MINNIAPOLIS, has a track, "PUPPETS" on their new release. the lyrics suggest he is refering to PRINCE. does anyone else see this?

If he is talking about Prince, it's just the same old drag rappers do when they're trying to "make a name" for themselves--pick a fight with the crowned Prince.

Whateva!

never heard the song

purplepolitician said:

[Edited 5/26/08 9:26am]

Nobody

Atmosphere is cool - I like their flow.

It could be a Prince reference. There are certainly lines/words in there that can lead one to believe it is anyway.

he also referse to Prince in his song Say Shhh. The song is about Minneapolis one of my favorites songs personaly.

I wanted to make a song about where im from
You know
Big ups my hometown
My territory
My state but,
I couldnt figure out much to brag about
Well, prince lives here
We got ten thousand lakes
But wait
The women are beautiful
To me they are
And were not infested
With pretentious movie stars
And it hit me man
Minnesota is dope
If only simply for not what we have
But what we dont
Its all fair
It aint out there
Its in there
Its in the mirror
Behind the breast
Under the hair
Follow the dream
Doesn't mean leave the love
Roam if you must
But come home when you've seen enough
I love new york and cali
But i aint movin
Too over populated
Saturated with humans
And im not big on rappers, actors, or models
If i had to dip
I'd probably skip to Chicago
None of this
is a diss
No one
No where
Like damn im from minnesota
Land of the cold air
Too many mesquitoes and a fair share of egos
But like my man Sabe says
Thats where my mommy stays

So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell em where you live
Say shh...say shh..
And if you know this is where you wanna raise your kids
Say shh...say shh..
If your from the midwest and it doesnt matter where
Say shh...say shh
If you can drink tap water and breathe the air
Say shh...say shh...

Got trees and vegetation in the City i stay
The rents in the mail
And i can always find a parking space
The women out number the men two to one
Got parks and zoo's and things to do with my son
The night life aint all that
But thats ok
I dont need to be distracted by the devil everyday
And the jobs aint really hard to find
Infact, you could have mine if you knew how to rhyme

This is for everyone around the planet
That wishes they were from somewhere other than where They're standin
Dont take it for granted
Instead take a look around
Quit complaing and build somthing on that ground
Plant somthing on that ground
Dance and sleep on that ground
Get on your hands and knees and watch the ants walk Around the ground
Make a family
Make magic
Make a mess
Take the stress
Fill your motovation
And build your nest
It sucks that you think where im from is whack
But as long as thats enough to keep your ass from comin back
And with a smile and a hint of sarcasim he says
I beg your pardon, but this is my secret garden

In the land of ice and snow
In the land of ice and snow
In the land of ice and snow

So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell em where you live
Say shh...say shh..
And if you know this is where you wanna raise your kids
Say shh...say shh..
If your from the midwest and it doesnt matter where
Say shh...say shh
If you can drink tap water and breathe the air
Say shh...say shh...
If the playground is clear of stems and syringes
Say shh...say shh...
And if theres only one store in your town that sells twelve inches
Say shh...say shh...
If no one in your crew walks around with a gun
Say shh...say shh...
And if you aint gonna leave cause this is where your from
Say shh... say shh...
[Edited 5/26/08 8:59am]

fan09 said:

Hell yeah! Love all my homies!

Lyrics to Say Shhh:

Such a pleasure to come home
Cuz I...I have a very special love for this city

Well all right, well okay [x3]
Well all right [x3]

I wanted to make a song about where I'm from
You know? Big up my home town, my territory, my state
But, I couldn't figure out much to brag about
Prince lives here, we got 10,000 lakes
But wait, the women are beautiful, to me they are
And we're not infested with pretentious movie stars
And it hit me, Minnesota is dope
If only simply for not what we have but what we don't
It's all fair, it ain't out there, it's in there
It's in the mirror, behind the breast under the hair
Follow the dream doesn't mean leave the love
Roam if you must, but come home when you've seen enough
I love New York and Cali, but I ain't movin'
Too overpopulated saturated with humans
And I'm not big on rappers, actors, or models
If I had to dip, I'd probably skip to Chicago
None of this is to diss no one, nowhere
Like damn, I'm from Minnesota, land of the cold air
Too many mosquitoes and our fair share of egos
But like my man Sabe says, that's where my mommy stays

[Chorus:]
So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell em where you live
Say shhh, say shhh
And if you know this is where you wanna raise your kids
Say shhh, say shhh
If you're from the Midwest and it doesn't matter where
Say shhh, say shhh
If you can drink tap water and breathe the air
Say shhh, say shhh

Got trees and vegetation in the city I stay
The rent's in the mail and I can always find a parking space
The women outnumber the men two to one
Got parks and zoos and things to do with my son
The nightlife ain't all that, but that's okay
I don't need to be distracted by the devil every day
And the jobs ain't really too hard to find
In fact, you could have mine if you knew how to rhyme
This is for everyone around the planet
That wishes they were from somewhere other than where they standin'
Don't take it for granted, instead take a look around
Quit complaining and build something on that ground
Plant something on that ground, dance and sleep on that ground
Get on your hands and knees and watch the ants walk around
That ground Make a family, make magic, make a mess
Take the stress, feel your motivation and build your nest
It sucks that you think where I'm from is wack
But as long as that's enough to keep your ass from coming back
And with a smile and a hint of sarcasm, he said
"I beg your pardon but this is my secret garden"

All right
(In the land of ice and snow)
Well okay
(In the land of ice and snow)
Well all right
(In the land of ice and snow)
Well okay
(Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis)

[Repeat Chorus]

If the playground is clear of stems and syringes
Say shhh, say shhh
If there's only one store in your town that sells 12-inches
Say shhh, say shhh
If no one in your crew walks around with a gun
Say shhh, say shhh
And if you ain't gonna leave cause this is where you're from
Say shhh, say shhh

Well alright, well okay [repeated in background]
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Mankato, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesnowta
Kansas City
St Louis, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Madison
Milwaukee
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Boulder, Colorado
Lawrence, Kansas
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Indianapolis
Say shhh..
Minneapolis [repeat to fade]

cool lyrics

They also have a song called Morris Day.

And be sure to check out Maria Isa, also from the Twin Cities. This chic is gonna blow up. Both Atmosphere and Purple Rain get a mention in her song, MN Nice.
http://www.emetreceproduc...Nnice.html
[Edited 5/26/08 17:59pm]

Morris Day is done by Felt, not Atmosphere. Slug is the rapper for both groups. Along with Murs in Felt. I'm actully a bigger Atmosphere fan then I am Prince, Prince just happens to have a large catalog.I think Puppets is deffinatly about Prince.

more good minnneapolis music.

www.myspace.com/thenewcongress

www.womanisgod.com

UNplugged said:

http://www.myspace.com/theaidforrescue

I talked with Slug over Myspace. I asked if Puppets was about Prince, I got a pretty simple response. "Nope".

interesting Citypages interview with Atmosphere. Prince and The Time are mentioned.
Why Lemons is like Tom Waits for Prince Fans:
http://articles.citypages...electro/1/

The lyrics aren't about Prince.Atmosphere has nothing but love for Prince. About 10 years ago at 'The Front' in Mpls Prince got up and played piano while Slug rapped. They were interduced by Robyne Robinson, a reporter for ch.9 in Mpls
[Edited 6/7/08 19:38pm]

TRUTH69 said:

I had no idea they "jammed" together! Right on Prince. I would love if they did something together!

The song could be about any old school MPLS musician - Paul Westerberg comes to mind...