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Thread started 08/15/08 2:30am

G0d

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Is Prince the King of Funk?

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Reply #1 posted 08/15/08 3:01am

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PRINCE of funk! confused
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Reply #2 posted 08/15/08 3:33am

vivid

Nope, James Brown, Clinton and a host of others could battle P for that title and win.

When P was a his peak, funk was just a part of his greatness. As his creative powers have waned, he's fallen back on it quite successfully.
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Reply #3 posted 08/15/08 4:45am

thebanishedone

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nope,but prince is americas funkiest son
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Reply #4 posted 08/15/08 5:09am

notaprintztype

Not even close.
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Reply #5 posted 08/15/08 5:39am

Dayclear

He's definetly the closest thing we have left since James Brown died.
[Edited 8/15/08 5:39am]
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Reply #6 posted 08/15/08 5:40am

Erika2k8

Yup but hes the last of a diein breed. Him and Sly are.
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Reply #7 posted 08/15/08 6:35am

Graycap23

In 2day's music? Yes.....

All time? No.
[Edited 8/15/08 9:17am]
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Reply #8 posted 08/15/08 7:47am

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Definition of funk

'A type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bass line'



Prince is the King of Funk - by definition

OHHHH FUNKY LONDON
so, what is the answer 2 the question of U
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Reply #9 posted 08/15/08 8:15am

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chill..prince doesnt like men being front row, makes it hard to sing the ballads
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Reply #10 posted 08/15/08 9:39am

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Yes..Its True..The Crown Has Been Left 2 Prince By The Late James Brown (R.I.P.) But Before Hii Can Clam His Crown As King..Hii Must Find His Queen.
~*Minneaoplis "Minni" Princess
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Reply #11 posted 08/15/08 9:56am

Riverpoet31

JB is the King, Sly is the pimp, George is the Joker and Prince is...well.. the Prince of funk biggrin
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Reply #12 posted 08/15/08 10:11am

Tame

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I like to only look at Prince as a King in a marriage...Otherwise, Prince is a Prince of many colors...

Prince is not limited in any way to one style...He's got it all. cool
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #13 posted 08/15/08 10:23am

vainandy

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Hell naw!
Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #14 posted 08/15/08 10:24am

vainandy

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Graycap23 said:

In 2day's music? Yes.....


Oh, in today's music, he's the only one making funk. Everyone else these days is a bunch of dead asses.
Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #15 posted 08/16/08 4:27am

superbitch

lesson sexy dancer and head so funky!!!prince is the prince of funk,not the king...lesson roger troutman and zapp don't forget charlie wilson from gap band!!!'(open your mind wide) I love u all lovesexy!!!!!
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Reply #16 posted 08/16/08 4:32am

superbitch

lesson sexy dancer and head so funky!!!prince is the prince of funk,not the king...lesson roger troutman and zapp don't forget charlie wilson from gap band!!!'(open your mind wide) I love u all lovesexy!!!!!
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Reply #17 posted 08/16/08 5:06am

BIGBANG

yes of course prince is the king of funk. prince is just his name not a title lol. if you listen to his earlier material and a lot of his later catalogue too he is the funkiest man on earth no kidding. on my birthday some friends of mine were listening to the hits and b-sides and we were all nodding saying 'this is as funky as it gets and always will be'. maybe you just need to have the ears to hear it. funk is in the soul of the listener as much as it is in the music, imo. i've never heard anyone play guitar funky as that or compose and arrange beats the way he does, so intricate yet simple and always in the right spots.

prince is the king of funk and he might also be the queen lol queen
harry the turtle got mugged by a gang of snails. he doesnt know how. it all happened so fast.
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Reply #18 posted 08/16/08 8:20am

sexxydancer

Of course he is. wink
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Reply #19 posted 08/16/08 8:21am

MajesticOne89

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Where the hell is Funkkenstein??? lol
chill..prince doesnt like men being front row, makes it hard to sing the ballads
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Reply #20 posted 08/16/08 10:00am

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Dayclear said:

He's definetly the closest thing we have left since James Brown died.
[Edited 8/15/08 5:39am]

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Reply #21 posted 08/16/08 10:11am

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The title "King of Funk", besides sounding too close to the self-imposed (and irritating) "King of Pop" is a bit limiting don't you think?

I love Prince's funk tracks, but his skills and talents in songwriting are of a larger scope.

I guess I should answer the question though. As of today, yes. JB and RJ are both gone. GC is still turning out jams, but if it came down to a throwdown, Prince wins.

Here's a thought...imagine Prince in a funk battle with no band, only his guitar...he'd win. I think he could even win playing piano. My question is, who can challenge him right now?
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Reply #22 posted 08/16/08 10:30am

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For me hes more the king of pop.(yeah you heard that MJ-fans!)
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Reply #23 posted 08/16/08 6:44pm

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let's all straighten this out...prince is not gay...ever....if you break this down you can easily see that the correct titles would more have to do with a family over the royalty...the mother-ship speaks of the grandfather mr. george clinton...then the father prince....ancestors,generations....one nation under a groove getting down for the funk of it.....we are on the move....mzsexybaby sexy
..She's Just A Baby..but she's my lady..my loveR..my only friend!..true love that will last!..PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND..WHAT SHE SEES IN AN OLDER MAN..they never stop 2 think that maybe i'm what she's looking 4..THEY NEVER TAKE THE TIME..2 look in her mind
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Reply #24 posted 08/16/08 6:53pm

Gimmesomehorns

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mzkqueen03 said:

let's all straighten this out...prince is not gay...ever....if you break this down you can easily see that the correct titles would more have to do with a family over the royalty...the mother-ship speaks of the grandfather mr. george clinton...then the father prince....ancestors,generations....one nation under a groove getting down for the funk of it.....we are on the move....mzsexybaby sexy

Who said he was gay?
Freedom is to trust that you're doing what you must according to your lust
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Reply #25 posted 08/16/08 7:04pm

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tiadalma said:

Definition of funk

'A type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bass line'



Prince is the King of Funk - by definition

OHHHH FUNKY LONDON


ooooohhh! funky london!

king of funktropolis love
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Reply #26 posted 08/16/08 8:23pm

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HELL TO THE MOTHERFUCKING NAW!!!
I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart.
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Reply #27 posted 08/16/08 9:04pm

DANGEROUSx

Gimmesomehorns said:

mzkqueen03 said:

let's all straighten this out...prince is not gay...ever....if you break this down you can easily see that the correct titles would more have to do with a family over the royalty...the mother-ship speaks of the grandfather mr. george clinton...then the father prince....ancestors,generations....one nation under a groove getting down for the funk of it.....we are on the move....mzsexybaby sexy

Who said he was gay?

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Reply #28 posted 08/18/08 3:12pm

Imago

I would say George Clinton maybe is the king?


Although Prince definitely is the queen of funk.
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