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Sorry we didn't let everyone know in advance; I didn't get the news until after the fact.

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O}+> is onstage.
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Yahoo! Internet Life: Ladies and
gentlemen, Groucho Marx is not with
us. It is, however, The Artist. Please
welcome him today.

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Wendy_Frankwich says: "To the
Artist: What is it like having a
symbol for a name, and how do you
sign your checks?"

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O}+>: Eye don't sign chex... eye
don't like the effect it has on the soul

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Gary_Hirsch 3203 says: "To The
Artist:Will u be selling ur rerecorded
a original albums online?"

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O}+>: Yes, the new masters will
appear on 1-800-New-Funk

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Yahoo! Internet Life: Any schedule
for when the new masters will start
appearing?

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O}+>: Eye have a new album
coming out in the autumn, entitled
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic

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Joe_CHAVEZ says: "I have heard
that "Rave" will sound a lot like
"Sign." Is this true and how so? "

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O}+>: It is very Sign o the Times
like, in its sprawling nature

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*Kira SnyderZDTV: If you're
watching at home, log in to
http://chat.zdnet.com and join us!

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O}+>: ...there r many various
styles... something 4 everyone

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Yahoo! Internet Life: There was a
rumor recently that you had
reacquired the instruments and
equipment from the Purple Rain era.
Is this so, and are you going to
make an album in that vein?

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O}+>: Rave sounds like that era...
in fact, the producer is someone
eye worked with a great deal back
then

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Wendy_Frankwich says: "Since the
name change, do you think that you
as a musician and artist have
changed? If so, how?"

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O}+>: Eye am a better FREEstyler

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Joe_CHAVEZ says: "Will you have
videos to support "Rave un2 the
Joy Fantastic?""

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O}+>: Yes, in fact, the album will b
released with a major label

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nick_trook says: "would you
distribute mp3's if your record label
would let you?"
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O}+>: The onederful thing about
being Free is that eye can do
ANYTHING at anytime... just like the
record labels

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Yahoo! Internet Life: Does Rave
un2 the joy fantastic have anything
to do with "200 Balloons

O}+>: There will b 100,000
copies
of the new album Rave ... these
recordings will b unique in that they'll
have different mixes and perhaps
different songs than the major label
release

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Brian_bullard says: "to the artist
what's next as far as you touring the
us again?"

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Kyle_Young says: "To the Artist:
When are you and the piano just
gonna sit down and make ballads
like How come U don't call me
anymore?? "

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O}+>: Eye am looking at some
dates in August, 2 b posted on
Love4OneAnother.com
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*Kira SnyderZDTV: We're chatting
with The Artist Formerly Known as
Prince! You can, too. Come to
ZDTV.com and click on Chat Now.

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AnTonette_Roche says: "TO the
Artist: Why are you cracking done
so hard on fan websites?"

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Brian_bullard says: "to the Artist..will
you ever publish a cook book?"

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O}+>: We've very simply asked
them 2 cease the sale of
unauthorized materials... these
people rn't fans

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O}+>: Yes, it will simply say...
"leave that blood alone"

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Yahoo! Internet Life: How do you
think the Internet in general is
changing the music industry?

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O}+>: Eye think it's opening
people's minds 2 intellectual
properties, and rightful ownership

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Kyle_Young says: "What made you
decide to relase with a major
label?"

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O}+>: Eye wanted 2 work with
artists that were in the industry, who r
under contract... there is a long line
of people who receive payment
from r creation un4tunately

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Yahoo! Internet Life: Chuck D has
predicted that in the future, the music
industry will change, and
mega-selling artists will disappear,
to be replaced by hundreds of artist
with loyal fan bases of 100,000 or
so. Do you think this is a possibility?
Does it liberate artists?

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O}+>: More than anything, the
perception will change of what
mega-selling means... it's more
important 2 b mega at the bank

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Brian_Johnson says: "What will the
single be?"

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O}+>: Eye will let the record
company pick the single

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Yahoo! Internet Life: Five more
minutes with The Artist. Ask your
questions now!

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jason_arencibia says: "would an
artist sue over an mp3' of there
song"

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O}+>: That's a chance one would
have 2 take... unauthorized means
simply that

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Jay_Bien says: "What do your
Friends call you?"

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O}+>: Friend... baby brother...
honey...purple rain

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*Vince_NavarinoHostZDTV says:
"What would you say is your worst
character trait?"

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O}+>: My ego

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Yahoo! Internet Life: What's with
your nose and glasses?

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O}+>: It's an old picture

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Yahoo! Internet Life: 4 more
questions and we'll let The Artist
go...

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Justin_Mall says: "Which directors
would you like to work with on your
new videos?"

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O}+>: Eye really love the Chemical
Brothers new video

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Fred_Kauber 3010 says: "who do u
admire of today's artists?"

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O}+>: My worst character trait just
kicked in... one more question

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Yahoo! Internet Life: Last question.
Any final questions for the Artist,
speak now or 4ever hold your
peace.

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Kyle_Young says: "When do you
sleep if at all cause you ALWAYS
seem to be working. And how do
you come up with those beautiufl
chord structures?"

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O}+>: Eye don't sleep much...
becuz of the beautiful chord
structures... my gifts r all God-given...
with so much tension in the world
2day it's time we all realize that
there is indeed a Creator... without
this realization, there is no use 4
faith...

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Yahoo! Internet Life: That'll wrap it
up for The Artist, here backstage at
the Yahoo! Internet Life Online Music
Awards.

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Yahoo! Internet Life: Thank U very
much to The Artist for being here
with us 2day. (I think I'm getting the
hang of this spelling.)

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O}+>: Love4OneAnother
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