knows REAL artist gift & talent. Eye can't wait till he partners with Willow. The sky will b the limit!! Also "Intact"...

http://www.eurweb.com/2015/09/prince-on-favorite-artists-beyonce-willow-smith-rita-ora-kendrick-lamar-more/

Half those artists are . Does he honestly listen to that crap?!

Kara said:

Can u say, "Politically Correct"?

Kara said:

Half those artists are . Does he honestly listen to that crap?!

that's what I was thinking Willow Smith?!

KingSausage said:

If he didn't mention D'Angelo it's probably because he knows D is smoking him right now. D dropped the masterpiece Black Messiah, but all Prince can come up with is the limp garbage SHITNRUNS.

that's obvious to me.. He's shook by D'angelo's new album..

That's why he barely mentions him in any recent interiews he's done.

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

KingSausage said:

If he didn't mention D'Angelo it's probably because he knows D is smoking him right now. D dropped the masterpiece Black Messiah, but all Prince can come up with is the limp garbage SHITNRUNS.

that's obvious to me.. He's shook by D'angelo's new album..

That's why he barely mentions him in any recent interiews he's done.

So is there a quota to how many times Prince has to mention D'angelo now?

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

September 17, 2015

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Sep 17, 15 by EURPublisher01

*To promote his new album “HITNRUN,” released this month via Jay Z’s Tidal service, Prince sat down with Entertainment Weekly for a rare interview.

The 57-year-old musician spoke about the album’s “experimental” vibe and shared how he’s managed to keep his creativity flowing for nearly four-decades. (“HITNRUN” is his 38th studio album.)

“It’s something you grab from the air, tap into,” he told EW. “Science can’t explain it….Everything is a grid. You have to build off that.”

The conversation also turned to some of Prince’s favorite musicians now. His tastes range from folk singer Joni Mitchell to 14-year-old Willow Smith:

• Joni Mitchell: “She’s genius, the way she tells a story, paints a picture with just a few chords—she puts so much in there.”
• Erykah Badu: “Those last couple records, she was just too ahead of her time—they’re fantastic. And she’s hilarious, so smart.”
• Kendrick Lamar: “Kendrick is the truth. That’s new, that’s now. What he’s doing, no one else is even trying.”
• Esperanza Spalding: “I thought I could play bass until I met her. Not even close! [Laughs] She just kills it, man.”
• Beyonce: “I ain’t mad at anything she does. Anything. Those are great songs.”
• Janelle Monáe: “Brilliant. She’s so original. I honestly think she could run for president one day. And win.”
• BØRNS: “We were just listening to ‘Electric Love.’ I like that you can’t tell what it’s inspired by.”
• Rita Ora: “She is a force of nature, that girl—the way that she walks into a room. She’s got it.”
• Willow Smith: “I love what she’s doing, her and her brother [Jaden]. I want to meet them. It almost happened, but it didn’t work out. I want to see what she’s making in five years.”
• Tori Kelly: “She’ll make it because she does the work. They’ve got her out there on the road playing, really learning.”

knows REAL artist gift & talent. Eye can't wait till he partners with Willow. The sky will b the limit!! Also "Intact"...

http://www.eurweb.com/2015/09/prince-on-favorite-artists-beyonce-willow-smith-rita-ora-kendrick-lamar-more/

Nah, but Prince's nose is 3 shades darker brown after making these statements.

.... just like when Prince said that if Brown Mark wasn't in his band he would eliminate bass from his music.

Where are my boots?!

[Edited 9/17/15 13:47pm]

bashraka said:

bashraka said:

NorthC said:

KingSausage said:

bashraka said:

So is there a quota to how many times Prince has to mention D'angelo now?

No, but there should be a quota for how many times he listens to Black Messiah. P needs some damn inspiration again. Sorry, P-p-p-p-p needs some [slows down] daaaaaamn inspiration again. WHOOOOOSH AIR HORN WOOOOOOOSH

I agree that Prince or any musician needs inspiration to help spur creativity but D'angelo aint the be-all-end-all to all things great music. St. Vincent, David Bowie, Trent Reznor, Van Hunt are making just as good music as D and quiet as kept some of these artists are making records closer to Prince's recognized prime than D'angelo. Prince has never been a singular artist to any particular genre so the artists he's listening isn't that surprising. HITNRUN is a decent album mixing electronica with pop and hip hop, but if his next album is in this direction, hopefully he'll execute those ideas better on the next go round. Wouldn't be mad with an album with joints like "Revelation" on it.

KingSausage said:

Yeah, Kendrick is amazing. Some of those others too. But there's so much crap on that list. Think of all the great artists Prince COULD be listening to and maybe collaborating with. Instead we get this. Wow.

Who there is crap in your opinion? Willow Smith imo is pretty lame but to be fair I haven't really listened to anything of hers' other than one song, so I can't say I'm very informed.

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

KingSausage said:

Yeah, Kendrick is amazing. Some of those others too. But there's so much crap on that list. Think of all the great artists Prince COULD be listening to and maybe collaborating with. Instead we get this. Wow.

Who there is crap in your opinion? Willow Smith imo is pretty lame but to be fair I haven't really listened to anything of hers' other than one song, so I can't say I'm very informed.

Oh yeah and Rita Ora, she isn't great either.

bashraka said:

NorthC said:

bashraka said:

So is there a quota to how many times Prince has to mention D'angelo now?

I wish there was a quota to how many times KingSausage can mention D'Angelo. Okay! You like him! We get the message! Shut up already, damn!

KingSausage said:

NorthC said:

I wish there was a quota to how many times KingSausage can mention D'Angelo. Okay! You like him! We get the message! Shut up already, damn!

It's not my fault Black Messiah is so much better than Prince's new album.

But its not.. really. Just to you. I can't stomach that album and I've tried. Give me anything recent by Meshel N'degeocello 9.9 times out of 10 over anything by D'Angelo.

luv2tha99s said:

Given his past, it's pretty creepy that he wants to meet Willow and "see what she's doing in 5 years". Ugh. I like how Kfool thinks that this is a good thing. [Edited 9/17/15 13:24pm]

Lol... I'm pretty sure he's not thinking about her like that. I think he just like's their style. They're both out there, and weird, like him.

lezama said:

KingSausage said:

It's not my fault Black Messiah is so much better than Prince's new album.

But its not.. really. Just to you.

it is to me... it absolutely slays anything prince has done in a long, long time

as for that list... fuck me... no wonder i don't feel connected to his music anymore

MoBettaBliss said:

lezama said:

But its not.. really. Just to you.

it is to me... it absolutely slays anything prince has done in a long, long time

as for that list... fuck me... no wonder i don't feel connected to his music anymore

My point (and he knows this) is that everyone has different tastes, so continually talking as if ones statements of "better" are more than opinion circle-jerking and one-up-manship is tiresome. Yet thread after thread its the same shit.

lezama said:

MoBettaBliss said:

it is to me... it absolutely slays anything prince has done in a long, long time

as for that list... fuck me... no wonder i don't feel connected to his music anymore

My point (and he knows this) is that everyone has different tastes,

it's not always really about taste though... half the people here would scream hallelujah if prince took a dump on their head

if he ever actually does release a great record again you lot will embarrassed when you look back at the drivel you've been lauding

MoBettaBliss said:

lezama said:

My point (and he knows this) is that everyone has different tastes,

it's not always really about taste though... half the people here would scream hallelujah if prince took a dump on their head

if he ever actually does release a great record again you lot will embarrassed when you look back at the drivel you've been lauding

You're only proving lezama's point. If you don't dig Prince's latest music that's fine, but to cast aspersions on people that do says more about the person generalizing about Prince fans that dig his latest albums than the people whose insults are directed at.

bashraka said:

MoBettaBliss said:

it's not always really about taste though... half the people here would scream hallelujah if prince took a dump on their head

if he ever actually does release a great record again you lot will embarrassed when you look back at the drivel you've been lauding

You're only proving lezama's point. If you don't dig Prince's latest music that's fine, but to cast aspersions on people that do says more about the person generalizing about Prince fans that dig his latest albums than the people whose insults are directed at.

i'm not casting aspersions on anyone... i'm sure all the drivel-lauding people that would scream hallelujah if prince took a dump on their head are quite lovely

MoBettaBliss said:

lezama said:

My point (and he knows this) is that everyone has different tastes,

it's not always really about taste though... half the people here would scream hallelujah if prince took a dump on their head

if he ever actually does release a great record again you lot will embarrassed when you look back at the drivel you've been lauding

Some.. perhaps but I, having watched Prince discussion groups over many years, think that thats actually a small but vocal minority. Most people here appreciate some things and others not so much, which is normal with a person that is really all over the place with styles and genres.

.

And if I dont like something, my appreciation of it rarely changes. If I like something today, I don't wake up 5 years from now and question why I liked it. Maybe thats something adolescents do.. adults not so much.

MoBettaBliss said:

bashraka said:

You're only proving lezama's point. If you don't dig Prince's latest music that's fine, but to cast aspersions on people that do says more about the person generalizing about Prince fans that dig his latest albums than the people whose insults are directed at.

i'm not casting aspersions on anyone... i'm sure all the drivel-lauding people that would scream hallelujah if prince took a dump on their head are quite lovely

Are you feeling ok?

I wouldn't want or accept an autograph or selfie from any so-called celebrity.

Not everyone lacks self-confidence or dignity.

One of my brothers took a picture with a famous boxer, Shane Mosley, and I've been busting his chops about it for 5 years.

Damn weak-minded moment, brother...

luv2tha99s said:

Given his past, it's pretty that he wants to meet Willow and "see what she's doing in 5 years".

I like how KCOOL thinks that this is a good thing.

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• Willow Smith: “Eye love what she’s doing, her and her brother [Jaden]. Eye want 2 meet them. It almost happened, but it didn’t work out. Eye want 2c what she’s making n five years.”

When produces Willow in 5 years. Eye'm pretty sure her album won't have the same groove throughout it, with her MUMBLING HER VOCALS!!....

Willow and Jaden Smith?.........It figures! Weird people seem to gravitate towards those like themselves.