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Slant's Take on Prince's Grammy Chances Sal Cinquemani & Eric Henderson Try To make Sense of the Nonsensical...
http://www.slantmagazine....st2005.asp Best R&B Song "Burn," Usher "Call My Name," Prince "My Boo," Usher & Alicia Keys "Yeah!," Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris "You Don't Know My Name," Alicia Keys ERIC: There's a nice conversation between the titles that show up in this category. "Call My Name." "You Don't Know My Name." "Say My Name." R&B singers are awfully fond of nomenclature. SAL: Welcome to the Usher & Alicia Show! If votes get split (or shredded, or whatever word embodies a 4-way split), Prince could win his first Grammy in 18 years. ERIC: "My Boo." Just rolls of the tongue. I just like saying it. "My Boo." SAL: And what a clever way of awarding two superstars at once! God, I hate the Grammys. ERIC: I'd be remiss in my duties as a Prince fanatic if I didn't mention that they made the right decision snubbing the rote "Musicology" in favor of what is probably his best heavy-petter since the Jehovah's Witnesses told him that he shouldn't be writing songs about heavy-petting. SAL: Are you really suggesting that Prince should win a Grammy this year? I do love that Alicia Keys song… ERIC: Given the choice between Alicia and Prince, I will always go for Prince. Never mind that this makes me the R&B equivalent of a U2 fan. Anyway, Prince is far more likely to get his Best R&B Album My Everything, Anita Baker I Can't Stop, Al Green The Diary Of Alicia Keys, Alicia Keys Musicology, Prince Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2, Jill Scott SAL: Will Prince's fake album sales (talk about "staging" your own comeback!) translate into fake Grammy votes? ERIC: The album sales might've been fake, but the concert receipts were the real deal…and at less than half the cost of Madonna's tickets. Still, and I hate to say this, Musicology has not held up well to repeated listens. SAL: Really? I never got past the first listen, so I wouldn't know. ERIC: At best, the album provided Prince's band with a few segues to splice between his hit songs on their summer tour. SAL: We should never underestimate the Grammys' ability to be predictable, so Alicia Keys—who's got an Album of the Year nomination—should have no problem winning this contest. Then again, with these two nonsensical R&B Album categories, it's really anyone's game. I'd say Jill Scott deserves it, but the new album is a disappointment. ERIC: Words & Sounds? Does she have an inferiority complex about her own musicality? SAL: Don't you mean musicology? ERIC: I mean humanities. Jill's just so real. Space for sale... | |
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1. Damn, Prince hasn't won a Grammy in 18 years?
2. Who the fuck are these people? 3. The album that truly deserves to win, won't. Jill's album was better than Usher's, Alicia's and yes, even Prince's. | |
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fuck those turds... 
fake album sales, my ass...Prince got more money than you, nigga... The Org is the short yellow bus of the Prince Internet fan community. | |
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ERIC: Given the choice between Alicia and Prince, I will always go for Prince. Never mind that this makes me the R&B equivalent of a U2 fan.
 Too funny!RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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 BASTIDS!   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 | |
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TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said: 1. Damn, Prince hasn't won a Grammy in 18 years?
2. Who the fuck are these people? 3. The album that truly deserves to win, won't. Jill's album was better than Usher's, Alicia's and yes, even Prince's. As much as I love Jill, this album is really not my thing...listened to it a couple of times and then borrowed it to my brother who still has it and I don´t really miss not having it at home. Jill is great, I have all her cds, the first one, the live album plus the new release, but something´s missing on the latest one. And I find it a bit mysoginistic, but maybe that´s just me. " 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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sosgemini said: Sal Cinquemani & Eric Henderson Try To make Sense of the Nonsensical...
http://www.slantmagazine....st2005.asp Best R&B Song "Burn," Usher "Call My Name," Prince "My Boo," Usher & Alicia Keys "Yeah!," Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris "You Don't Know My Name," Alicia Keys ERIC: There's a nice conversation between the titles that show up in this category. "Call My Name." "You Don't Know My Name." "Say My Name." R&B singers are awfully fond of nomenclature. SAL: Welcome to the Usher & Alicia Show! If votes get split (or shredded, or whatever word embodies a 4-way split), Prince could win his first Grammy in 18 years. ERIC: "My Boo." Just rolls of the tongue. I just like saying it. "My Boo." SAL: And what a clever way of awarding two superstars at once! God, I hate the Grammys. ERIC: I'd be remiss in my duties as a Prince fanatic if I didn't mention that they made the right decision snubbing the rote "Musicology" in favor of what is probably his best heavy-petter since the Jehovah's Witnesses told him that he shouldn't be writing songs about heavy-petting. SAL: Are you really suggesting that Prince should win a Grammy this year? I do love that Alicia Keys song… ERIC: Given the choice between Alicia and Prince, I will always go for Prince. Never mind that this makes me the R&B equivalent of a U2 fan. Anyway, Prince is far more likely to get his Best R&B Album My Everything, Anita Baker I Can't Stop, Al Green The Diary Of Alicia Keys, Alicia Keys Musicology, Prince Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2, Jill Scott SAL: Will Prince's fake album sales (talk about "staging" your own comeback!) translate into fake Grammy votes? ERIC: The album sales might've been fake, but the concert receipts were the real deal…and at less than half the cost of Madonna's tickets. Still, and I hate to say this, Musicology has not held up well to repeated listens. SAL: Really? I never got past the first listen, so I wouldn't know. ERIC: At best, the album provided Prince's band with a few segues to splice between his hit songs on their summer tour. SAL: We should never underestimate the Grammys' ability to be predictable, so Alicia Keys—who's got an Album of the Year nomination—should have no problem winning this contest. Then again, with these two nonsensical R&B Album categories, it's really anyone's game. I'd say Jill Scott deserves it, but the new album is a disappointment. ERIC: Words & Sounds? Does she have an inferiority complex about her own musicality? SAL: Don't you mean musicology? ERIC: I mean humanities. Jill's just so real. ----- I guess we don't read Slate for their insights on music. Musicology is not the best Prince has done but it is not the worst and it is better than the tired RnB of Usher. It is not like Usher is doing any new. | |
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 I do think Prince chances are not too bad. Alicia & Usher are expected to be the big winners. You never know with the Grammys. Prince still has respect in the industry with major artist(s) & label runners.  | |
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