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Prince Rap Album - I need some help I'm compiling and all rap Prince album for a friend of mine who happens to be a hardcore hip-hop fan (not very old-school but he completely digs 90s rap). He asked me if Prince has done rap songs and I told him yeah, and then he asked me for this all rap Prince compilation, as a personal favour; well, I know some rap songs of the man, but not many, mainly because I don't care that much about Prince the rapper...
So I need your help; I want a list of, at least, 15 Prince's hip/hop-rap songs... Oh, I'm trying to impress the guy so please, no songs like Jughead  , or hybrids like Love to the 9's, I want GOOD & PURE rap/hip-hop tracks.
Thanks in advance! 
So far I've chosen myself: -18 & Over -Letitgo -Lovesign -Mr.Happy  | |
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Dead on it from the black album, though he kinda takes the piss out of rap in this track he does "rap" in it.....sort of. | |
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Add these- My Name is Prince (hardcore remix),Black Sweat (not rap,but will impress). I cant think of 2 many others. I would go with stuff like Slave,Violet the organ grinder,Chocolate Box,Valentina,etc. | |
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A few more would be Undisputed, Silicon, and Daisy Chain. |
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Now Face Down Days Of Wild  | |
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18 and Over
Edit: oops. Didnt realize u already had it. I just love that song so much lol sorry. [Edited 4/30/10 14:39pm] | |
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Oh man, there are lots that could kinda fit in here. And as much shit as he gets for his hip hop leanings, I quite like most of these songs.
Gett Off Sexy MF Pussy Control Now Days Of Wild Style Joint To Joint Emale Come (Dancy Version) Race Funky Design Come On (Remix) Loveleft, Loveright 18 & Over What's My Name? Player I'm sure there are lots I'm forgetting, but these come to mind off the top of my head. | |
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Irresistible bitch and maybe Mr goodnight am I stretching it a bit? Maybe | |
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Poom Poom and Hot with U | |
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ARock said: Irresistible bitch and maybe Mr goodnight am I stretching it a bit? Maybe
No, not at all! Even "All The Critics" and "Lady Cab Driver" are kinda proto-rap. | |
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Ice Cube remix of Black Sweat and Lovesign | |
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Don´t forget "The P" | |
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Letitgo (Sherm Stick edit remix by J Sw!ft)
The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (QTip remix by Jason Nevins) "So fierce U look 2night, the brightest star pales 2 Ur sex..." | |
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If he's into 90's hip hop,don't forget Shock G's Silky Remix of Lovesign for that Digital Underground connection.
I'm not sure how 'impressive' an all rap Prince album's gonna sound. I'd say try and make it fun rather than "good and pure".
[Edited 4/30/10 16:21pm] [Edited 4/30/10 16:46pm] | |
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HORNY PONY....was a b-side to GETT OFF (I think)
and Dane4me3121 said Violet the Organ Grinder, that's a must too [Edited 4/30/10 16:44pm] Soaked in Banana Cologne, No Wonder U're All Alone | |
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Annie Christian maybe?  [Edited 4/30/10 16:51pm] | |
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Pope
Ripopgodazippa Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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Totally wrong approach IMO. Let your friend try to appreciate what P REALLY is about, and don't compile a bunch of mediocre tracks just because they're "rap" in some way. If he won't like the "real" Prince, that is his best tracks, from the first listening, i doubt you'll "get him" with some tracks with raps, only. | |
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FunkyDissCo said: Totally wrong approach IMO. Let your friend try to appreciate what P REALLY is about, and don't compile a bunch of mediocre tracks just because they're "rap" in some way. If he won't like the "real" Prince, that is his best tracks, from the first listening, i doubt you'll "get him" with some tracks with raps, only.
we're talking about Prince, not fuckin' AC/DC (no offense); there's no Prince's essence, the man has evolved, has toyed with dozens of styles since 1978, there are many differents sides of Prince: Prince the ballader, Prince the mainstream pop hitmaker, Prince the funkster, Prince the experimentalist, Prince the neojazzer, Prince the rapper, etc. And Prince has recorded some wicked rap songs; Jughead is mediocre, LoveSign is not... My five cents... | |
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JoeTyler said: I'm compiling and all rap Prince album for a friend of mine who happens to be a hardcore hip-hop fan (not very old-school but he completely digs 90s rap). He asked me if Prince has done rap songs and I told him yeah, and then he asked me for this all rap Prince compilation, as a personal favour; well, I know some rap songs of the man, but not many, mainly because I don't care that much about Prince the rapper...
So I need your help; I want a list of, at least, 15 Prince's hip/hop-rap songs... Oh, I'm trying to impress the guy so please, no songs like Jughead , or hybrids like Love to the 9's, I want GOOD & PURE rap/hip-hop tracks.
Thanks in advance!
So far I've chosen myself: -18 & Over -Letitgo -Lovesign -Mr.Happy Dont forget "Da da dada da" "Its flier to B hungry than fat" | |
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The Good Life (Big City Remix) | |
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karlo670 said: The Good Life (Big City Remix)
best prince raps ever  such a cool version of the song  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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Face Down (Extended Rap Money Mix) | |
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soulfunky said: HORNY PONY....was a b-side to GETT OFF (I think)
and Dane4me3121 said Violet the Organ Grinder, that's a must too [Edited 4/30/10 16:44pm] Horny Pony was a b-side to Cream. | |
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FunkyDissCo said: Totally wrong approach IMO. Let your friend try to appreciate what P REALLY is about, and don't compile a bunch of mediocre tracks just because they're "rap" in some way. If he won't like the "real" Prince, that is his best tracks, from the first listening, i doubt you'll "get him" with some tracks with raps, only.
Well made point. | |
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FunkyDissCo said: Totally wrong approach IMO. Let your friend try to appreciate what P REALLY is about, and don't compile a bunch of mediocre tracks just because they're "rap" in some way. If he won't like the "real" Prince, that is his best tracks, from the first listening, i doubt you'll "get him" with some tracks with raps, only.
Completely wrong. In the last 2 months or so, I turned a 25 year old kid onto Prince in a huge way by playing him songs that are more in his wheelhouse, meaning a lot of the more hip-hop and rap-based tracks, because that's what he is into. In fact that's all he's into. So I played him Incense & Candles, Mr. Goodnight, P Control, Face Down (live), etc. And after that mixed in a lot of the other styles. This approach does work. The reason I even played those songs for him was as an experiment to see if what Prince is doing when he explores these styles works with a contemporary urban fan or if he's just embarrassingly pointless. Apparently what Prince is doing works, if he could jsut get it heard. [Edited 5/1/10 8:34am] | |
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errant said: FunkyDissCo said: Totally wrong approach IMO. Let your friend try to appreciate what P REALLY is about, and don't compile a bunch of mediocre tracks just because they're "rap" in some way. If he won't like the "real" Prince, that is his best tracks, from the first listening, i doubt you'll "get him" with some tracks with raps, only.
Completely wrong. In the last 2 months or so, I turned a 25 year old kid onto Prince in a huge way by playing him songs that are more in his wheelhouse, meaning a lot of the more hip-hop and rap-based tracks, because that's what he is into. In fact that's all he's into. So I played him Incense & Candles, Mr. Goodnight, P Control, Face Down (live), etc. And after that mixed in a lot of the other styles. This approach does work. The reason I even played those songs for him was as an experiment to see if what Prince is doing when he explores these styles works with a contemporary urban fan or if he's just embarrassingly pointless. Apparently what Prince is doing works, if he could jsut get it heard. [Edited 5/1/10 8:34am] [Edited 5/1/10 9:01am] | |
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you're forgetting one....
Feel Good-Emancipation outtake. | |
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MikeyB71 said: soulfunky said: HORNY PONY....was a b-side to GETT OFF (I think)
and Dane4me3121 said Violet the Organ Grinder, that's a must too [Edited 4/30/10 16:44pm] Horny Pony was a b-side to Cream. it was the b-side to both. in the US at least. | |
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Let us know what track list u decide. | |
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