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Thread started 01/02/17 10:54pm

Lovejunky

WILLIE D OF THE GETO BOYS talks about That time Prince Knew ever word to the Getoboys songs

and How impressed he was about Prince,s "Humility"

https://www.youtube.com/w...amp;t=251s

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Reply #1 posted 01/02/17 11:44pm

Latin

Lovejunky said:

and How impressed he was about Prince,s "Humility"



https://www.youtube.com/w...amp;t=251s


Wow. Thanks for posting this Lovejunky.
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Reply #2 posted 01/03/17 9:07am

jdcxc

There is no way I believe that Prince new the lyrics to all the Geto Boys songs...lol
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Reply #3 posted 01/03/17 10:01am

scorp84

During the early-mid 90's, he was influenced by some of the hip hop music out there, especially what was being played in his Glam Slam clubs at the time. He always kept an ear to the streets, good, bad or indifferent. So, it's not really that unbelievable lol
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Reply #4 posted 01/03/17 10:22am

lwr001

jdcxc said:

There is no way I believe that Prince new the lyrics to all the Geto Boys songs...lol

really,, get over yourself in thinking Prince didnt enjoy black culture..Sexy MF was inspired by AMG's bitch betta have my money

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Reply #5 posted 01/03/17 10:46am

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The Geto Boys had their time, heavy rotation, I totally believe it nod
heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #6 posted 01/03/17 11:01am

ufoclub

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Maybe he was using the awards as dumbbells.

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Reply #7 posted 01/03/17 11:09am

ladygirl99

I am not suprised but yeah Prince was resistant toward hip hop at first because the artists didn't play instruments very much. He respected later on.

I made peace with hip-hop from 1988 to present to the point I treated the form like entertainment as I first rejected hip hop for its sexism and homophobia and internal racism.

Yup I am fan of the Ghetto Boys and that Bushwick Bill cracked me up.

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Reply #8 posted 01/03/17 2:38pm

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ladygirl99 said:

I am not suprised but yeah Prince was resistant toward hip hop at first because the artists didn't play instruments very much. He respected later on.



I made peace with hip-hop from 1988 to present to the point I treated the form like entertainment as I first rejected hip hop for its sexism and homophobia and internal racism.



Yup I am fan of the Ghetto Boys and that Bushwick Bill cracked me up.

[Edited 1/3/17 11:09am]


/-I think he was resistant because of the lack of original music and women hating.
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Reply #9 posted 01/03/17 3:31pm

jdcxc

lwr001 said:



jdcxc said:


There is no way I believe that Prince new the lyrics to all the Geto Boys songs...lol

really,, get over yourself in thinking Prince didnt enjoy black culture..Sexy MF was inspired by AMG's bitch betta have my money



Huh? Prince is "Black Culture." The Geto Boys do not represent all of black culture. I owned a few Geto Boys albums and I do not see Prince rapping Bushwick Bill verses. Sounds like some self promotion by Willie D.
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Reply #10 posted 01/03/17 4:07pm

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Scarface from Geto Boys is one of the very few rappers that is also both a music producer AND a multi-instrumentalist. He plays keys and guitar. I have always felt there was a higher level of musicality in Geto Boys and solo Scarface music compared to a lot of hip-hop acts. Maybe Prince picked up on this.

Scarface is also one of only a handful of hip-hop acts to receive MULTIPLE 5 mic awards in The Source magazine, their highest accolade. He received the coveted 5 mics for both "The Diary" and "The Fix" albums.

He's one of my favorite rappers of all time.



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Reply #11 posted 01/03/17 4:19pm

3rdeyedude

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I bet you Prince knew this song. I know I did.

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Reply #12 posted 01/03/17 4:32pm

Latin

Prince loved collaborating with several hip hop artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Chuck D and Doug E. Fresh.

For those of you that may have missed it, here is video of Prince and the New Power Generation performing "I Wish U Heaven" with Chuck D during the Welcome to Australia tour.

You can also see the rest of Public Enemy in the audience.

Check it out:

http://prince.org/msg/7/436601
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Reply #13 posted 01/03/17 4:38pm

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3rdeyedude said:

I bet you Prince knew this song. I know I did.




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Reply #14 posted 01/03/17 4:56pm

ladygirl99

Latin said:

Prince loved collaborating with several hip hop artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Chuck D and Doug E. Fresh. For those of you that may have missed it, here is video of Prince and the New Power Generation performing "I Wish U Heaven" with Chuck D during the Welcome to Australia tour. You can also see the rest of Public Enemy in the audience. Check it out: http://prince.org/msg/7/436601 [Edited 1/3/17 16:35pm]

Yup.

And also with Eve too. And also even allowed Ice Cube directed Love Sign.

And also Kurtis Blow said Prince funded that King's Holiday.

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Reply #15 posted 01/03/17 4:58pm

Latin

ladygirl99 said:



Latin said:


Prince loved collaborating with several hip hop artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Chuck D and Doug E. Fresh. For those of you that may have missed it, here is video of Prince and the New Power Generation performing "I Wish U Heaven" with Chuck D during the Welcome to Australia tour. You can also see the rest of Public Enemy in the audience. Check it out: http://prince.org/msg/7/436601 [Edited 1/3/17 16:35pm]

Yup.



And also with Eve too. And also even allowed Ice Cube directed Love Sign.



And also Kurtis Blow said Prince funded that King's Holiday.


yeahthat
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Reply #16 posted 01/03/17 4:59pm

ladygirl99

Militant said:

Scarface from Geto Boys is one of the very few rappers that is also both a music producer AND a multi-instrumentalist. He plays keys and guitar. I have always felt there was a higher level of musicality in Geto Boys and solo Scarface music compared to a lot of hip-hop acts. Maybe Prince picked up on this.

Scarface is also one of only a handful of hip-hop acts to receive MULTIPLE 5 mic awards in The Source magazine, their highest accolade. He received the coveted 5 mics for both "The Diary" and "The Fix" albums.

He's one of my favorite rappers of all time.



Wow that is amazing. And also I haven't read Source or Vibe in years. Yeah you right Source was very picky who they wanted to give their 5 mics to.

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Reply #17 posted 01/03/17 5:18pm

PrplGem

Interesting! I can believe it though.
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Reply #18 posted 01/06/17 10:13am

mrpunkfunk

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ladygirl99 said:

Militant said:

Scarface from Geto Boys is one of the very few rappers that is also both a music producer AND a multi-instrumentalist. He plays keys and guitar. I have always felt there was a higher level of musicality in Geto Boys and solo Scarface music compared to a lot of hip-hop acts. Maybe Prince picked up on this.

Scarface is also one of only a handful of hip-hop acts to receive MULTIPLE 5 mic awards in The Source magazine, their highest accolade. He received the coveted 5 mics for both "The Diary" and "The Fix" albums.

He's one of my favorite rappers of all time.



Wow that is amazing. And also I haven't read Source or Vibe in years. Yeah you right Source was very picky who they wanted to give their 5 mics to.

yeah, Scarface is a legend. It would've been interesting if he and Prince had worked together.

Lady Cab Driver is one of the greatest songs ever!
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Reply #19 posted 01/06/17 1:14pm

ladygirl99

mrpunkfunk said:

ladygirl99 said:

Wow that is amazing. And also I haven't read Source or Vibe in years. Yeah you right Source was very picky who they wanted to give their 5 mics to.

yeah, Scarface is a legend. It would've been interesting if he and Prince had worked together.

I agree.

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Reply #20 posted 01/06/17 2:15pm

KoolEaze

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Prince listened to a lot of rap music in the mid 90s, for example WuTangClan, Tupac and Busta Rhymes, and he also supported the local Hip Hop scene in Minneapolis financially (yes, the real Hip Hop scene and not just by giving local rappers like Scrap D a shot but also by supporting real Hip Hop events in the area).

The thing with quotes from the past is that they stick forever.

I mean, some former associates still mention that rap kind of scared Prince, and he didn´t really get it, which may be true, but he really changed his stance later on .

So, I absolutely believe Willie D.

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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